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Jan Sterling Profile
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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. |
| c. 27 | her parents divorce |
| ? | her mother marries Socony Oil Company executive Henry L. White and relocates with her daughters to Europe |
| 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 |
| 37 | moves back to Manhattan and tries to land a part on Broadway |
| January 38 | producer Milton Shubert casts her for his Bachelor Born at the Morosco Theatre |
| 41 | marries her co-star in Bachelor Born, 24-year-old British actor Jack Merivale |
| 43 | tours in The Three Sisters |
| 44 | playwright Ruth Gordon casts her for her play Over 21 and renames her Jan Sterling |
| 48 | divorces Merivale, who will later marry British actress Dinah Sheridan |
| 49 | Columbia boss Harry Cohn tests her for his upcoming Born Yesterday, but the part goes to Judy Holliday |
| c. December 49 | starts dating actor Paul Douglas |
| 50 | says yes to actor Paul Douglas after spending several days at Lake Gregory to think over it |
| 12 May 50 | marries 43-year-old Paul Douglas. They make home at Marion Davies’ mansion. |
| April 51 | is seen nightclubbing with husband Paul Douglas |
| December 51 | attends the premiere of A Place in the Sun with hubby Paul Douglas |
| May 52 | since she had her nose altered, her resemblance to Lana Turner is amazing |
| July 54 | does advertisements for Playtex |
| 55 | is off to London for the filming of 1984 |
| October 55/56 | her son, Adams Douglas, is born at home |
| 56 | her measurements are 36-23-36 |
| November 58 | celebrates the Riverside Diamond Jubilee with director Jack Sher and Patty McCormack |
| 11 September 59 | becomes the widow of Paul Douglas, who dies from a heart attack |
| c. 60 | is on the Palm Beach stage in A Loss of Roses |
| Early 60s | does a lot of stage work |
| June 65 | will be part of a three-month cultural exchange tour of Outer Mongolia |
| 70 | returns to Broadway with The Front Page |
| settles in England |
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| 70s | becomes romantically linked to her old friend actor-director Sam Wanamaker |
| 78 | is on Broadway in The November People |
| 18 December 93 | Wanamaker dies |
| Mid-90s | moves back to the States |
| 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 |
| 01 | attends the Cinecon film festival in Los Angeles |
| 26 March 04 | dies from a series of strokes at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California |
| 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 | |
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| Links: Filmography Brian's Drive-In Theater: Jan Sterling | |