Susan Kohner
November 11, 1936 (88 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Susanna "Susan" Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American former actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Jane in Douglas Sirk's drama Imitation of Life (1959), which earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Kohner has also starred in the films The Gene Krupa Story (1959), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), By Love Possessed (1961), and Freud (1962). Kohner retired from acting in 1964, after marrying menswear designer John Weitz, with whom she had two sons, filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz.
Known For
Credits
- 1963 ·Channingas Rena Covic
- 1962 ·Freud: The Secret Passionas Martha Freud
- 1962 ·Going My Wayas
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962 ·The Nursesas Terry Collins
- 1961 ·The Dick Powell Showas Miriam Marks
- 1961 ·By Love Possessedas Helen Detweiler
- 1960 ·Route 66as
- 1960 ·Checkmateas Victoria Angelo
- 1960 ·All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Catherine McDowall
- 1959 ·The Gene Krupa Storyas Ethel Maguire
- 1959 ·The Big Fishermanas Fara
- 1959 ·Imitation of Lifeas Sarah Jane (18)
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Abbie Bartlett
- 1957 ·Dinoas Shirley
- 1957 ·Trooper Hookas Consuela
- 1956 ·The Last Wagonas Jolie Normand
- 1955 ·Matinee Theateras
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Therese
- 1955 ·To Hell and Backas Maria
- 1954 ·Climax!as (segment "Child of the Wind")
- 1954 ·Climax!as
- 1952 ·Cavalcade of Americaas
- 1952 ·Four Star Playhouseas Anita
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Angela O'Neill
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Lynn Howell