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Jan Sterling
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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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Bonanza
1959
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Mannix
1967
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Oscars
1953
Three's Company
1977
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
1984
1956
The High and the Mighty
1954
Kung Fu
1972
The Harder They Fall
1956
Caged
1950
Mystery Street
1950
Ace in the Hole
1951
Man with the Gun
1955
The Incident
1967
Johnny Belinda
1948
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