AKA Jane Sterling Adriance

Born: 3-Apr-1921
Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
Died: 26-Mar-2004
Location of death: Woodland Hills, CA [1]
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Buried, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, England

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Ace in the Hole

Husband: John Merivale (actor, m. 1941, div. 1948)
Husband: Paul Douglas (actor, m. 1950, d. 1959, one child)
Son: Adams Douglas (b. 1955, d. 2003)
Boyfriend: Sam Wanamaker (actor, together until his 1993 death)

    Golden Globe 1955 Best Supporting Actress for The High and the Mighty
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6838 Hollywood Blvd.
    Endorsement of Liggett Group Chesterfield cigarettes

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    First Monday in October (21-Aug-1981)
    Backstairs at the White House (29-Jan-1979)
    The Incident (5-Nov-1967)
    Love in a Goldfish Bowl (12-Jul-1961) · Sandra Slide
    High School Confidential! (30-May-1958)
    The Female Animal (22-Jan-1958)
    Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1-Sep-1957) · Madge Pitts
    1984 (Sep-1956) · Julia
    The Harder They Fall (Apr-1956) · Beth Willis
    Man with the Gun (5-Nov-1955) · Nelly Bain
    Female on the Beach (20-Aug-1955) · Amy Rawlinson
    Women's Prison (Feb-1955) · Brenda Martin
    The Human Jungle (28-Sep-1954)
    The High and the Mighty (3-Jul-1954)
    Alaska Seas (27-Jan-1954)
    Pony Express (5-Jun-1953)
    The Vanquished (3-Jun-1953) · Rose Slater
    Split Second (2-May-1953) · Dottie
    Sky Full of Moon (12-Dec-1952) · Dixie Delmar
    Flesh and Fury (27-Mar-1952)
    Rhubarb (30-Aug-1951)
    Ace in the Hole (15-Jun-1951) · Lorraine
    Appointment with Danger (9-May-1951) · Dodie
    The Mating Season (12-Jan-1951) · Betsy
    Union Station (4-Oct-1950) · Marge Wrighter
    Mystery Street (27-Jul-1950)
    The Skipper Surprised His Wife (29-Jun-1950) · Rita Rossini
    Caged (19-May-1950) · Smoochie
    Johnny Belinda (14-Sep-1948) · Stella McGuire

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