Jan Sterling
American actress (1921–2004)
- Born
- 3 April 1921, New York City
- Died
- 26 March 2004
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor
- Films here
- 2
Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American film, television and stage actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s (immediately prior to which she had joined the Actors Studio), Sterling 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. Although her career declined during the 1960s, she continued to play occasional television and theatre roles.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Flesh and Fury | Cast |
| 1956 | The Harder They Fall | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Tony Curtis
- Joseph Pevney
- Humphrey Bogart
- Rod Steiger
- Harold J. Stone
- Jersey Joe Walcott
- Max Baer
- Jack Albertson
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q259581 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.