Actor

Jan Sterling

1947–present1921–2004DramaCrimeThrillerComedy

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

41 acting credits

as Lorraine

Ace in the Hole

as Lorraine

1951

Ace in the Hole

Filmography

1982Dangerous CompanyRay's Mother6.0 1981First Monday in OctoberChristine Snow6.2 1980My Kidnapper, My LoveLetty Fairlain7.5 1976Sammy Somebody8.0 1976Having BabiesMrs. Fontreil8.0 1969The MinxLouise Baxter3.2

About

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.

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