Sterling Jan

American actress that made her film debut in "Johnny Belinda" in 1948, with over 26 films to her credit; she was nominated for an Oscar for her work on "The High and Mighty." Raised in a socially prominent family, she trained for stage at Fay Comptons school in England and made her Broadway debut in 1938 at the young age of 15. A cool blonde, she often played high-class floozies in her film roles. She returned to film in 1976. The widow of actor Paul Douglas, she lived with Sam Wanamaker, a London actor. The actress died at age 82 on March 26, 2004 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s home and hospital facility in suburban Woodland Hills. She never recovered from her recent strokes and broken hip. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less