Jan Sterling

American actress (1921–2004)

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Works: 3

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Tom Tom the Piper's Son (Green Star)

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Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

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,…

Known for

Dangerous Company — Ray's Mother1982
First Monday in October — Christine Snow1981
My Kidnapper, My Love — Letty Fairlain1980
Backstairs at the White House — Lou Hoover1979
The Incredible Hulk1977
Three's Company — Judge Sheffield1977
Sammy Somebody1976
Having Babies — Mrs. Fontreil1976
Little House on the Prairie — Laura Colby Ingalls1974
The Brian Keith Show1972

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1945-10-26

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Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners: 15
Total plays: 45

Recent publications · Crossref

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General atomic and molecular electronic structure system
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Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
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A global reference for human genetic variation
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Software survey: VOSviewer, a computer program for bibliometric mapping
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Key facts

Born: Jane Sterling Adriance , ( 1921-04-03 ) April 3, 1921, New York City, U.S.
Died: March 26, 2004 (2004-03-26) (aged 82), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1938–1988
Known for: The High and the Mighty , Ace in the Hole , Johnny Belinda
Spouses: John Merivale , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1948 ) Paul Douglas ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; died 1959 )

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Image: Jan Sterling MS152 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 2

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date of birth: 1921-04-03
date of death: 2004-03-26
Commons category: Jan Sterling
Commons gallery: Jan Sterling
name in native language: Jan Sterling
start of work period: 1948-00-00
end of work period: 1988-00-00

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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.

Early life