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(Jane Sterling Adriance)
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| 3 April 21 |
is born in Manhattan, New York City. Her father is ad executive William Allen Adriance; her mother is from a distinguished Philadelphia family.
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| c. 27 |
her parents divorce
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her mother marries Socony Oil Company executive Henry L. White and relocates with her daughters to Europe
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grows up in London and Paris and is schooled by private tutors
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| 36 |
enrolls in Fay Compton’s dramatic school in London at age 15
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| 37 |
moves back to Manhattan and tries to land a part on Broadway
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| January 38 |
producer Milton Shubert casts her for his Bachelor Born at the Morosco Theatre
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| 41 |
marries her co-star in Bachelor Born, 24-year-old British actor Jack Merivale
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| 43 |
tours in The Three Sisters
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| 44 |
playwright Ruth Gordon casts her for her play Over 21 and renames her Jan Sterling
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| 48 |
divorces Merivale, who will later marry British actress Dinah Sheridan
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| 49 |
Columbia boss Harry Cohn tests her for his upcoming Born Yesterday, but the part goes to Judy Holliday
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| c. December 49 |
starts dating actor Paul Douglas
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| 50 |
says yes to actor Paul Douglas after spending several days at Lake Gregory to think over it
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| 12 May 50 |
marries 43-year-old Paul Douglas. They make home at Marion Davies’ mansion.
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| April 51 |
is seen nightclubbing with husband Paul Douglas
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| December 51 |
attends the premiere of A Place in the Sun with hubby Paul Douglas
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| May 52 |
since she had her nose altered, her resemblance to Lana Turner is amazing
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| July 54 |
does advertisements for Playtex
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| 55 |
is off to London for the filming of 1984
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| October 55/56 |
her son, Adams Douglas, is born at home
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| 56 |
her measurements are 36-23-36
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| November 58 |
celebrates the Riverside Diamond Jubilee with director Jack Sher and Patty McCormack
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| 11 September 59 |
becomes the widow of Paul Douglas, who dies from a heart attack
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| c. 60 |
is on the Palm Beach stage in A Loss of Roses
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| Early 60s |
does a lot of stage work
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| June 65 |
will be part of a three-month cultural exchange tour of Outer Mongolia
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| 70 |
returns to Broadway with The Front Page
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settles in England
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| 70s |
becomes romantically linked to her old friend actor-director Sam Wanamaker
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| 78 |
is on Broadway in The November People
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| 18 December 93 |
Wanamaker dies
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| Mid-90s |
moves back to the States
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resides at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, California
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| 00 |
her address is 245 Woodlawn Avenue, # H-6, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2107
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| 01 |
attends the Cinecon film festival in Los Angeles
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| 26 March 04 |
dies from a series of strokes at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California
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Sources:
"Jan Sterling" by Jeff Gordon in Classic Images, "Marie McDonald" in Fallen Angels by Kirk Crivello, Screenland, Modern Screen, Movie Mirror, Silver Screen, Movieland |
Recommended Books:
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Links:
Filmography
Brian's Drive-In Theater: Jan Sterling |
