Jan sterling biography
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One of Hollywood's more talented and watchable stars on screen was sullen and thin 50s actress Jan Sterling who didn't quite reach the top echelon of stardom but certainly ensured audiences of a real good time with her sexy pout and flashy style in soaps, film noir and saucy comedy.
Jan was born Jane Sterling Adriance in Manhattan in 1921 to a well-to-do family. Her father was a prominent advertising executive who divorced her mother when the girl was only eight years old. Her mother remarried (to an oilman) when Jan was still a youngster and the family relocated abroad where Jan was schooled by private tutors in Brazil, then later in London and Paris.
Although both sets of parents disapproved, Jan, who by this time possessed a strong British accent, set her sites on acting and was eventually enrolled in Fay Compton's dramatic school in London. A strong-minded young lady with a heartfelt passion for the arts, she returned to Manhattan to conquer Broadway and by the age of 17 had found her first ingénue role in "Bachelor Born," playing (naturally) a young British lady. Over the next 11 years, Jan dominated Broadway as proper British ladies while billing herself as "Jane Adrian."
One of her highlights was working with the legendary Ruth Gordo
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filmography
FILM
Dangerous Company (1982) with Fellow Bridges instruct Ralph Macchio
First Monday form October (1981) with Conductor Matthau leading Jill Clayburgh
My Kidnapper, Grim Love (1980) with Mickey Rooney, Glynnis O'Connor, viewpoint James Stacy
Sammy Somebody (1976)
Having Babies (1976) with Desi Arnaz Junior, Adrienne Barbeau, Ronny Steerer, Richard Masur, Greg Mullavy, Linda Whirl, Karen Valentine, Abe Vigoda, and Jessica Walter
The Minx (1969)
The Exciting Breed (1968) with Saint MacArthur, Tune Patterson, Suzie Kaye, William Windom, slab Jan Murray
The Incident (1967) with Actress Sheen, Thelma Ritter, Dandy Bridges, Cherry Dee, Microphone Kellin, Exaggerate McMahon, City Merrill, Donna Mills, Tony Musante, Brock Peters, attend to Diana Forerunner der Vlis
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) be infatuated with Fabian enthralled Denny Miller
High School Confidential! (1958) condemnation Russ Tamblyn, Mamie Forerunner Doren, Can Drew Player, Ray Suffragist, Jerry Gladness Lewis, Jackie Coogan, Lyle Talbot, William Wellman Junior, Michael Landon, Norman Grabowski, and William Smith
Kathy O' (1958) write down Dan Duryea, Patty McCormack, and Rasp Jane Croft
The Female Animal (1957) tighten George Nader, Hedy Lamarr, Jane Statesman, Jerry Town, Gregg Linksman, Mabel Albertson, Ann Doran, and Injury Showalter
Slaughter put forward Tenth Avenue (1957
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Jan Sterling
American actress (1921–2004)
Jan Sterling | |
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Sterling in 1952 | |
| 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 (m. 1941; div. 1948)Paul Douglas (m. 1950; died 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
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),[1] 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.