Portrait of Jan Sterling

Acting

Jan Sterling

Titles
40movies29TV shows
Career

Active from 1948 to 1982, busiest in 1950 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jan Sterling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 2.9
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Character Study 3
  • 1950s 3
  • Classic Film Noir 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Lawlessness 2
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
TypeAllMovies39TV shows27
RoleAnyActing27Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s111960s91970s6Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama22Action & Adventure7Western6Comedy6Crime6Mystery6Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Family2War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title

1970s

6 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch80
Poster for Three's Company

TV show · as Judge Sheffield

GoodWatch82
Poster for Little House on the Prairie

TV show · as Laura Colby Ingalls

GoodWatch80
Poster for Kung Fu

TV show · as Mary Jenkins

1960s

9 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch67
Poster for Medical Center

TV show · as Florence Brent

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Name of the Game

TV show · as Elsa Roarke

GoodWatch71
Poster for Mannix

TV show · as Anne Marion

GoodWatch73
Poster for Run for Your Life

TV show · as Clara Mallory

GoodWatch68
Poster for Burke's Law

TV show · as Vera Selby / Devora Cato

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV show · as Beatrice Bartel

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Mary Beth Stanton

1950s

11 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch73
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Dianne Jordan

GoodWatch71
Poster for Adventures in Paradise

TV show · as Topaz Harmony

GoodWatch46
Poster for Riverboat

TV show · as Lorna Langton

GoodWatch69
Poster for Naked City

TV show · as Myrtle Tiloff

GoodWatch71
Poster for Suspicion

TV show · as Georgiana

GoodWatch85
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Wanda Ferlini / Fran Holland

GoodWatch51
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Dinah Lake / Audrey Caldwell

GoodWatch70
Poster for Letter to Loretta

TV show · as Lucia

GoodWatch68
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Gloria Miles

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Lee / Maggie

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