Jan Sterling was an American actress, best known for her work in film and television during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born on April 3, 1921, in New York City, and her career spanned over four decades.
At her most active in films during the 1950s (immediately prior to which she had joined the Actors Studio), 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, Sterling continued to play occasional television and theatre roles. She died in 2004, aged 82, at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.
Her strong, often tough persona made her one of the notable actresses of her time. Take a look at these stunning photos to see portraits of a young Jan Sterling in the 1950s.
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