JAN STERLING: OLD HOLLYWOOD STAR OF THE MONTH (Ep. 29)

Our Old Hollywood “Star of the Month” is the fabulous JAN STERLING, who was married to our March “Star of the Month,” PAUL DOUGLAS. Blonde, beautiful, and often deadly on screen, Sterling started in the theatre, but made a name for herself portraying tough dames, femme fatales, and sexy seductresses in films such as “Caged,” “Ace In the Hole” and “The High and the Mighty.” However, her upbringing was quite different from these wayward women she played so convincingly; she was actually from a very wealthy and prominent family. She had a stellar career, but many heartbreaks off camera. This week, we discuss the life and career of this most memorable lady.


SHOW NOTES:

Sources:

Jan Sterling: Everything You Need To Know (2014), by Billy Vasquez;

The Encyclopedia of Film Actors (2003), by Barry Monush;

The Illustrated Who’s Who of the Cinema (1983), by Ann Lloyd and Graham Fuller;

Quinlan’s Illustrated Registry of Film Stars (1986), by David Quinlan;

“Jan Sterling, 82, Blonde Actress Who Made Film Noir A Specialty” Obituary, March 29, 2004, The New York Times;

IMDBPro.com;

Wikipedia.com;


Movies Mentioned:

Tycoon (1947), starring John Wayne, Laaine Day, and Anthony Quinn;

Johnny Belinda (1948), starring Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, and Agnes Moorhead;

Caged (1950), starring Eleanor Parker, Agnes Moorhead, and Faye Emerson;

Appointment With Danger (1950), starring Robert Walker and Joan Leslie;

The Mating Season (1950), starring Gene Tierney, John Lund, and Thelma Ritter;

Ace In The Hole (1951), starring Kirk Douglas;

Rhubarb (1951), starring Ray Miland;

Flesh and Fury (1952), starring Tony Curtis;

Sky Full of Moon (1952), starring

Split Second (1953), starring Stephen McNally;

Pony Express (1953), starring Charlton Heston and Rhonda Fleming;

The Vanquished (1953), starring John Payne and Coleen Gray;

Alaska Seas (1954), starring Robert Ryan;

The High and the Mighty (19543), starring John Wayne, Robert Stack, Claire Trevor, and Laraine Day;

Woman’s Prison (1955), starring Ida Lupino, Pyllis Thaxter, Audrey Totter, and Howard Duff;

Female on the Beach (1955), starring Joan Crawford and Jeff Chandler;

The Harder They Fall (1956), starring Humphrey Bogart and Rod Steiger;

1984 (1956), starring Edmond O’Brien and Michael Redgrave;

The Female Animal (1958), starring Hedy Lamar, Jane Powell, and George Nader;

Kathy O (1958), starring Dan Duryea and Patty McCormick;

High School Confidential (1958), starring Russ Tamblyn and Mamie Van Doren;

Love In A Goldfish Bowl (1961), staring Fabian, Tommy Sands, and Majel Barrett;

The Incident (1967), Starring Martin Sheen, Beau Bridges, and Tony Musante;

The Minx (1969), starring Robert Roden and Shirley Parker;

First Monday in October (1981), Starring Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh