出身贫寒的沃尔特．马修生于纽约市，11岁时在纽约第2大道犹太剧场扮演龙套的角色。第二次世界大战时在空军部队当过广播员。战后进新学派戏剧班受训，并开始在固定剧场演戏，在百老汇的地位也由小配角逐渐升为主角。
生于1944年4月30日 ，美国纽约逝世于2010年11月5日 (美国康涅狄格州（病逝）)。
One of Hollywood's more talented and watchable stars on screen was sullen, strikingly stick-thin 50s actress Jan Sterling who didn't quite reach the top echelon of stardom but certainly ensured audiences of a real good time with her sexy pout and flashy style in soaps, film noir and saucy comedy.
James Stephens was born on May 18, 1951 in Mt Kisco, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Paper Chase (1978), Father Dowling Mysteries (1989) and The Getaway (1994).
