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Susan Kohner

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
28

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 11, 1936 (89 years old)

Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Susan Kohner

Biography

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

Acting

2022A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Storyas Self
1963Channingas Rena Covic
1962Freud: The Secret Passionas Martha Freud
1962Going My Wayas
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Nursesas Terry Collins
1961The Dick Powell Showas Miriam Marks
1961By Love Possessedas Helen Detweiler
1960Route 66as
1960Checkmateas Victoria Angelo
1960All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Catherine McDowall
1960In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Rachel Heller
1959The Gene Krupa Storyas Ethel Maguire
1959The Big Fishermanas Fara
1959Imitation of Lifeas Sarah Jane (18)
1959Rawhideas Abbie Bartlett
1957Dinoas Shirley
1957Trooper Hookas Consuela
1956The Last Wagonas Jolie Normand
1955Matinee Theateras
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Therese
1955To Hell and Backas Maria
1954Climax!as
1954Climax!as (segment "Child of the Wind")
1952Cavalcade of Americaas
1952Four Star Playhouseas Anita
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Angela O'Neill
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Lynn Howell

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