Jan Sterling

Jane Sterling Adriance

Born April 3, 1921· New York City, New York, USA

† Died March 26, 2004

27Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Emerging from a privileged New York upbringing, she was educated by private tutors in Europe and later refined her craft at Fay Compton’s dramatic school in London before joining the Actors Studio. Launching her stage career on Broadway in 1938, she transitioned to film with a 1947 debut in Tycoon under the name Jane Darian, soon adopting the stage name Jan Sterling. She became a prominent support… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Little House on the Prairie1974Ace in the Hole1951The Incredible Hulk1977Bonanza1959

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 8

Little House on the Prairie1974

Laura Colby Ingalls

★ 7.9

Ace in the Hole1951

Lorraine

Series★ 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

Fran Holland

Series★ 7.5

Bonanza1959

Dianne Jordan

Series★ 7.7

Kung Fu1972

Mary Jenkins

Series★ 7.6

Three's Company1977

Judge Sheffield

Series★ 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962

Beatrice Bartel

Series★ 7.2

The Incredible Hulk1977

★ 7.4

The Incident1967

Muriel Purvis

★ 7.2

The Harder They Fall1956

Beth Willis

★ 7.1

Caged1950

Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky

★ 6.9

Johnny Belinda1948

Stella McCormick

Series★ 6.9

Mannix1967

Anne Marion

★ 6.8

Mystery Street1950

Vivian Heldon

★ 6.5

The Mating Season1951

Betsy

Series★ 6.5

The Virginian1962

Mary Beth Stanton

★ 6.4

Split Second1953

Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale

★ 6.5

Union Station1950

Marge Wrighter

★ 6.2

First Monday in October1981

Christine Snow

★ 5.6

Tycoon1947

Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)

★ 5.6

High School Confidential!1958

Arlene Williams

★ 5.8

Pony Express1953

Denny Russell

★ 6.5

19841956

Julia of the Outer Party

★ 5.7

Appointment with Danger1950

Dodie

★ 6.1

Man with the Gun1955

Nelly Bain

★ 5.7

Female on the Beach1955

Amy Rawlinson

★ 5.9

The High and the Mighty1954

Sally McKee