Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Known for: Acting

Born: November 10, 1936 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.

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Imitation of Life

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7.5
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Imitation of Life

Sarah Jane (18)

1959 Drama
Freud: The Secret Passion

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6.5
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Freud: The Secret Passion

Martha Freud

1962 Drama
The Gene Krupa Story

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7.0
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The Gene Krupa Story

Ethel Maguire

1959 Drama
The Last Wagon

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6.5
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The Last Wagon

Jolie Normand

1956 Western
Trooper Hook

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6.8
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Trooper Hook

Consuela

1957 Western
All the Fine Young Cannibals

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5.3
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All the Fine Young Cannibals

Catherine McDowall

1960 Romance
By Love Possessed

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By Love Possessed

Helen Detweiler

1961 Drama
The Big Fisherman

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The Big Fisherman

Fara

1959 Drama
Dino

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Dino

Shirley

1957 Drama
To Hell and Back

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To Hell and Back

Maria

1955 Action
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

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A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

Self

2022 Documentary
In the Presence of Mine Enemies

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In the Presence of Mine Enemies

Rachel Heller

1960 War
The Dick Powell Show

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The Dick Powell Show

Miriam Marks

1961 Drama
Route 66

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Route 66

1960 Drama
The Merv Griffin Show

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The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962 Drama
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Therese

1955 Mystery
Going My Way

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Going My Way

1962 Drama
Rawhide

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Rawhide

Abbie Bartlett

1959 Western
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Angela O'Neill

1951 Drama
Climax!

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Climax!

(segment "Child of the Wind")

1954 Drama
Matinee Theater

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Matinee Theater

1955 Drama
Cavalcade of America

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Cavalcade of America

1952 Drama
Channing

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Channing

Rena Covic

1963 Drama
Four Star Playhouse

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Four Star Playhouse

Anita

1952 Drama