Jan Sterling
Date of birth: 1921-04-03
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jane Sterling Adriance, Jane Adriance, Jane Sterling, Jane Darian, Jane Adrian
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.
Movie Credits
1984
1956-03-06
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by fall
Ace in the Hole
1951-06-29
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Split Second
1953-05-02
Escaped convicts hold hostages in a ghost town targeted for a nuclear bomb test.
Appointment with Danger
1950-04-07
Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to ar
Women's Prison
1955-02-01
A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.
Man with the Gun
1955-11-05
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He al
The Harder They Fall
1956-05-08
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his curre
Rhubarb
1951-08-29
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. The
Caged
1950-05-19
A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments
Pony Express
1953-06-15
Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. J
High School Confidential!
1958-05-30
A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a ty
The Human Jungle
1954-10-03
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with ju
Union Station
1950-10-04
Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station.
The Vanquished
1953-06-03
A man returns to his home -- a post Civil-War village -- and finds the law is in the hands of a few
Johnny Belinda
1948-09-14
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.
Female on the Beach
1955-08-19
Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Cranda
The Incident
1967-11-05
Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.
The High and the Mighty
1954-07-03
Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit as
Mystery Street
1950-06-23
When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957-09-01
A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing g
Flesh and Fury
1952-06-26
Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight m
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961-07-12
Two platonic college friends spend a weekend away together. One is romanced by a member of the coast
Alaska Seas
1954-01-27
A crooked salmon fisherman tries to steal his best friend's fiancée and put him out of business.
Sky Full of Moon
1952-12-12
A cowboy seeks fame and fortune in Las Vegas where he meets a girl working in a casino.
The Angry Breed
1968-06-07
In Vietnam, aspiring actor Johnny Taylor is given a prize film script after saving the life of a Hol
The Female Animal
1958-01-22
Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursu
Kathy O'
1958-09-24
A movie publicist is assigned to keep the public from learning that a beloved child star is an egoti
First Monday in October
1981-08-21
For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a fr
The Mating Season
1951-01-12
Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her so
The Minx
1969-11-21
A businessman hosts a hunting party at a remote lodge, and hires three prostitutes to take care of h
Gunfire
1950-08-12
Tubercular Frank James has become a born again and retired from his career as an outlaw with his fam
My Kidnapper, My Love
1980-12-08
Small-time crook Rooney cons his crippled brother, a street-wise news vendor, into snatching a wealt
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950-06-29
A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.
Sammy Somebody
1976-09-03
A restaurateur unwisely misappropriates mob money in order to buy a house for his ageing father.
Return from the Sea
1954-07-28
A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a
Dangerous Company
1982-02-09
The true story of Ray Johnson, a convict who spent most of his life in and out of prison until he fi
The Costume Designer
1950-07-13
This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The cost
Having Babies
1976-10-17
The story of four couples who are about to have children using the Lamaze method.
American in Paris
1964-08-03
The owner of a travel agency in Paris tries to help fellow Americans in trouble.
Tycoon
1947-12-27
Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
1957-09-01
A brave longshoreman lingers on after being gunned down by three racketeers as a determined assistan
Clipper Ship
1957-04-04
A romance on the high seas revolving around the comely widow of a shipping magnate, and her growing