Portrait of Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Bio: Most active in films during the 1950s, Jan Sterling received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same performance. Her career declined during the 1960s, however she continued to play occasional roles for television and theatre
Born: Sun, Apr 03 1921
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Mar 26 2004
Jan Sterling is 82 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company
Jan Sterling was
60 in Dangerous Company
as 'Ray's Mother'.
Tue, Feb 09 1982
Poster of First Monday in October
First Monday in October
Jan Sterling was
60 in First Monday in October
as 'Christine Snow'.
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Poster of My Kidnapper, My Love
My Kidnapper, My Love
Jan Sterling was
59 in My Kidnapper, My Love
as 'Letty Fairlain'.
Mon, Dec 08 1980
Poster of Having Babies
Having Babies
Jan Sterling was
55 in Having Babies
as 'Mrs. Fontreil'.
Sun, Oct 17 1976
Poster of Sammy Somebody
Sammy Somebody
Jan Sterling was
55 in Sammy Somebody
Fri, Sep 03 1976
Poster of The Minx
The Minx
Jan Sterling was
48 in The Minx
as 'Louise Baxter'.
Fri, Nov 21 1969
Poster of The Angry Breed
The Angry Breed
Jan Sterling was
47 in The Angry Breed
as 'Gloria Patton'.
Fri, Jun 07 1968
Poster of The Incident
The Incident
Jan Sterling was
46 in The Incident
as 'Muriel Purvis'.
Sun, Nov 05 1967
Poster of American in Paris
American in Paris
Jan Sterling was
43 in American in Paris
as 'Gloria Miles'.
Mon, Aug 03 1964
Poster of Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Jan Sterling was
40 in Love in a Goldfish Bowl
as 'Sandra Slide'.
Wed, Jul 12 1961
Poster of Kathy O'
Kathy O'
Jan Sterling was
37 in Kathy O'
as 'Celeste Saunders'.
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of High School Confidential!
High School Confidential!
Jan Sterling was
37 in High School Confidential!
as 'Arlene Williams'.
Fri, May 30 1958
Poster of The Female Animal
The Female Animal
Jan Sterling was
36 in The Female Animal
as 'Lily Frayne'.
Wed, Jan 22 1958
Poster of Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Jan Sterling was
36 in Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as 'Madge Pitts'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
Jan Sterling was
35 in The Harder They Fall
as 'Beth Willis'.
Tue, May 08 1956
Poster of 1984
1984
Jan Sterling was
34 in 1984
as 'Julia of the Outer Party'.
Tue, Mar 06 1956
Poster of Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
Jan Sterling was
34 in Man with the Gun
as 'Nelly Bain'.
Sat, Nov 05 1955
Poster of Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach
Jan Sterling was
34 in Female on the Beach
as 'Amy Rawlinson'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of Women's Prison
Women's Prison
Jan Sterling was
33 in Women's Prison
as 'Brenda Martin'.
Tue, Feb 01 1955
Poster of The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
Jan Sterling was
33 in The Human Jungle
as 'Mary Abbott'.
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Poster of Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea
Jan Sterling was
33 in Return from the Sea
as 'Frieda'.
Wed, Jul 28 1954
Poster of The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
Jan Sterling was
33 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Sally McKee'.
Sat, Jul 03 1954
Poster of Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas
Jan Sterling was
32 in Alaska Seas
as 'Nicky Jackson'.
Wed, Jan 27 1954
Poster of Pony Express
Pony Express
Jan Sterling was
32 in Pony Express
as 'Denny Russell'.
Mon, Jun 15 1953
Poster of The Vanquished
The Vanquished
Jan Sterling was
32 in The Vanquished
as 'Rose Slater'.
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Poster of Split Second
Split Second
Jan Sterling was
32 in Split Second
as 'Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Poster of Sky Full of Moon
Sky Full of Moon
Jan Sterling was
31 in Sky Full of Moon
as 'Dixie Delmar'.
Fri, Dec 12 1952
Poster of Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury
Jan Sterling was
31 in Flesh and Fury
as 'Sonya Bartow'.
Thu, Jun 26 1952
Poster of Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Jan Sterling was
30 in Rhubarb
as 'Polly Sickles'.
Wed, Aug 29 1951
Poster of Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
Jan Sterling was
30 in Ace in the Hole
as 'Lorraine'.
Fri, Jun 29 1951
Poster of The Mating Season
The Mating Season
Jan Sterling was
29 in The Mating Season
as 'Betsy'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of Union Station
Union Station
Jan Sterling was
29 in Union Station
as 'Marge Wrighter'.
Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of Gunfire
Gunfire
Jan Sterling was
29 in Gunfire
as 'Flo'.
Sat, Aug 12 1950
Poster of The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer
Jan Sterling was
29 in The Costume Designer
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 13 1950
Poster of The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
Jan Sterling was
29 in The Skipper Surprised His Wife
as 'Rita Rossini'.
Thu, Jun 29 1950
Poster of Mystery Street
Mystery Street
Jan Sterling was
29 in Mystery Street
as 'Vivian Heldon'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of Caged
Caged
Jan Sterling was
29 in Caged
as 'Jeta "Smoochie" Kovsky'.
Fri, May 19 1950
Poster of Appointment with Danger
Appointment with Danger
Jan Sterling was
28 in Appointment with Danger
as 'Dodie'.
Fri, Mar 31 1950
Poster of Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
Jan Sterling was
27 in Johnny Belinda
as 'Stella McCormick'.
Tue, Sep 14 1948
Poster of Tycoon
Tycoon
Jan Sterling was
26 in Tycoon
as 'Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 27 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House
Jan Sterling was
57+ in Backstairs at the White House
as 'Lou Hoover'.
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Mon, Jan 29 1979
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Jan Sterling was
56+ in The Incredible Hulk
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Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Three's Company
Three's Company
Jan Sterling was
55+ in Three's Company
as 'Judge Sheffield'.
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Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Jan Sterling was
53+ in Little House on the Prairie
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Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Jan Sterling was
51+ in Kung Fu
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Brian Keith Show
The Brian Keith Show
Jan Sterling was
51+ in The Brian Keith Show
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Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Jan Sterling was
48+ in Medical Center
as 'Florence Brent'.
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Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Jan Sterling was
47+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Elsa Roarke'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Jan Sterling was
46+ in Mannix
as 'Anne Marion'.
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Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
Jan Sterling was
45+ in The Jackie Gleason Show
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Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Jan Sterling was
44+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Clara Mallory'.
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Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Jan Sterling was
42+ in Burke's Law
as 'Devora Cato, Vera Selby'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of Breaking Point
Breaking Point
Jan Sterling was
42+ in Breaking Point
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Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Jan Sterling was
42+ in Vacation Playhouse
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Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Jan Sterling was
41+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jan Sterling was
41+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Beatrice Bartel'.
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Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Jan Sterling was
41+ in The Virginian
as 'Mary Beth Stanton'.
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Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Jan Sterling was
38+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Topaz Harmony'.
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Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Jan Sterling was
38+ in Riverboat
as 'Lorna Langton'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Jan Sterling was
38+ in Bonanza
as 'Dianne Jordan'.
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Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Jan Sterling was
37+ in Naked City
as 'Myrtle Tiloff'.
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Jan Sterling was
36+ in Suspicion
as 'Georgiana'.
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Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jan Sterling was
34+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Fran Holland, Wanda Ferlini'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Jan Sterling was
33+ in Climax!
as 'Dinah Lake, Audrey Caldwell'.
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Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Jan Sterling was
32+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Lucia'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Jan Sterling was
31+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
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Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jan Sterling was
31+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Gloria Miles'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jan Sterling was
30+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Jan Sterling was
29+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Lee, Chris Hunter, Julia, Mary Ford, Maggie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Marshal of Gunsight Pass
The Marshal of Gunsight Pass
Jan Sterling will be
82+ in The Marshal of Gunsight Pass
First Air Date
Unreleased