Jan Sterling
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
3 Apr 1921
Age
105 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
79
Years Active
35 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company
as Ray's Mother
movie
First Monday in October
First Monday in October
as Christine Snow
movie
My Kidnapper, My Love
My Kidnapper, My Love
as Letty Fairlain
tv
Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
as Lou Hoover
tv
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
tv
Three's Company
Three's Company
as Judge Sheffield
movie
Having Babies
Having Babies
as Mrs. Fontreil
movie
Sammy Somebody
Sammy Somebody
tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Laura Colby Ingalls
tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Mary Jenkins
tv
The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
movie
The Minx
The Minx
as Louise Baxter
tv
Medical Center
Medical Center
as Florence Brent
tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Elsa Roarke
movie
The Angry Breed
The Angry Breed
as Gloria Patton
movie
The Incident
The Incident
as Muriel Purvis
tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Anne Marion
tv
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
tv
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as Clara Mallory
movie
American in Paris
American in Paris
as Gloria Miles
tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Devora Cato
tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Vera Selby
tv
Breaking Point
Breaking Point
tv
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Beatrice Bartel
tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Mary Beth Stanton
movie
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
as Sandra Slide
tv
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
as Topaz Harmony
tv
Riverboat
Riverboat
as Lorna Langton
tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Dianne Jordan
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Myrtle Tiloff
movie
Kathy O'
Kathy O'
as Celeste Saunders
movie
High School Confidential!
High School Confidential!
as Arlene Williams
movie
The Female Animal
The Female Animal
as Lily Frayne
tv
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Georgiana
movie
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Madge Pitts
movie
Clipper Ship
Clipper Ship
as Helen Ott
movie
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
as Beth Willis
movie
1984
1984
as Julia of the Outer Party
movie
Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
as Nelly Bain
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Fran Holland
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Wanda Ferlini
movie
Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach
as Amy Rawlinson
movie
Women's Prison
Women's Prison
as Brenda Martin
tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Dinah Lake
tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Audrey Caldwell
movie
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
as Mary Abbott
movie
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea
as Frieda
movie
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
as Sally McKee
movie
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas
as Nicky Jackson
tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Lucia
movie
Pony Express
Pony Express
as Denny Russell
movie
The Vanquished
The Vanquished
as Rose Slater
movie
Split Second
Split Second
as Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Gloria Miles
movie
Sky Full of Moon
Sky Full of Moon
as Dixie Delmar
movie
Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury
as Sonya Bartow
tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
movie
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
as Polly Sickles
movie
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
as Lorraine
movie
The Mating Season
The Mating Season
as Betsy
movie
Union Station
Union Station
as Marge Wrighter
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Lee
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Mary Ford
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Chris Hunter
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Julia
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Maggie
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
movie
Gunfire
Gunfire
as Flo
movie
The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
as Rita Rossini
movie
Mystery Street
Mystery Street
as Vivian Heldon
movie
Caged
Caged
as Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky
movie
Appointment with Danger
Appointment with Danger
as Dodie
movie
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
as Stella McCormick
movie
Tycoon
Tycoon
as Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)
tv
The Marshal of Gunsight Pass