Sterling Noel (1903âÂÂ1984) was an American journalist, newspaper editor and novelist. Born in San Francisco, USA, Noel worked for several newspapers before joining the staff of the Baltimore News-Post in 1956. He became executive editor and continued in that role until his retirement in 1969. Noel was also the author of several spy novels, including I Shot Stalin(1951) and We Who Survived(1959). The films To Paris With Love and House of Secrets are based on stories of his.
Noel's third marriage was to choreographer and ballet director Catherine Littlefield.