Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 3, 1921

Died

March 26, 2004 (age 82)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Jane Sterling Adriance

Jane Adriance

Jane Sterling

Jane Darian

Jane Adrian

IMDb

Jan Sterling

Biography

Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954) as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her best performance is often considered to be opposite Kirk Douglas, as the opportunistic wife in Billy Wilder's 1951 Ace in the Hole.

Filmography

1982FilmDangerous Companyas Ray's Mother 1981FilmFirst Monday in Octoberas Christine Snow 1980FilmMy Kidnapper, My Loveas Letty Fairlain 1979TVBackstairs at the White Houseas Lou Hoover 1977TVThe Incredible Hulk 1977TVThree's Companyas Judge Sheffield 1976FilmHaving Babiesas Mrs. Fontreil 1976FilmSammy Somebody 1974TVLittle House on the Prairie 1972TVKung Fuas Mary Jenkins 1972TVThe Brian Keith Show 1969FilmThe Minxas Louise Baxter 1969TVMedical Centeras Florence Brent 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Elsa Roarke 1968FilmThe Angry Breedas Gloria Patton 1967FilmThe Incidentas Muriel Purvis 1967TVMannixas Anne Marion 1966TVThe Jackie Gleason Show 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Clara Mallory 1964FilmAmerican in Parisas Gloria Miles 1963TVBurke's Lawas Devora Cato 1963TVBreaking Point 1963TVVacation Playhouse 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Beatrice Bartel 1962TVThe Virginianas Mary Beth Stanton 1961FilmLove in a Goldfish Bowlas Sandra Slide 1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Topaz Harmony 1959TVRiverboatas Lorna Langton 1959TVBonanzaas Dianne Jordan 1958TVNaked Cityas Myrtle Tiloff 1958FilmKathy O'as Celeste Saunders 1958FilmHigh School Confidential!as Arlene Williams 1958FilmThe Female Animalas Lily Frayne 1957TVSuspicionas Georgiana 1957FilmSlaughter on 10th Avenueas Madge Pitts 1957FilmClipper Shipas Helen Ott 1956FilmThe Harder They Fallas Beth Willis 1956Film1984as Julia of the Outer Party 1955FilmMan with the Gunas Nelly Bain 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Fran Holland 1955FilmFemale on the Beachas Amy Rawlinson 1955FilmWomen's Prisonas Brenda Martin 1954TVClimax!as Dinah Lake 1954FilmThe Human Jungleas Mary Abbott 1954FilmReturn from the Seaas Frieda 1954FilmThe High and the Mightyas Sally McKee 1954FilmAlaska Seasas Nicky Jackson 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Lucia 1953FilmPony Expressas Denny Russell 1953FilmThe Vanquishedas Rose Slater 1953FilmSplit Secondas Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Gloria Miles 1952FilmSky Full of Moonas Dixie Delmar 1952FilmFlesh and Furyas Sonya Bartow 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951FilmRhubarbas Polly Sickles 1951FilmAce in the Holeas Lorraine 1951FilmThe Mating Seasonas Betsy 1950FilmUnion Stationas Marge Wrighter 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Lee 1950FilmGunfireas Flo 1950FilmThe Costume Designeras Self (archive footage)1950FilmThe Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Rita Rossini 1950FilmMystery Streetas Vivian Heldon 1950FilmCagedas Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky 1950FilmAppointment with Dangeras Dodie 1948FilmJohnny Belindaas Stella McCormick 1947FilmTycoonas Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)—TVThe Marshal of Gunsight Pass