Susan Kohner
Nov 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
Rawhide
Abbie Bartlett
Four Star Playhouse
Anita
Climax!
(segment "Child of the Wind")
The Nurses
Terry Collins
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Therese
Checkmate
Victoria Angelo
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Catherine McDowall
Credits
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Self★ NR -
Channing 1963Rena Covic★ 7 -
Martha Freud★ 6.5 -
Going My Way 1962★ 5.7 -
The Nurses 1962Terry Collins★ 5 -
By Love Possessed 1961Helen Detweiler★ 4.9 -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Checkmate 1960Victoria Angelo★ 4.1 -
Catherine McDowall★ 5.3 -
The Gene Krupa Story 1959Ethel Maguire★ 7 -
The Big Fisherman 1959Fara★ 4.6 -
Imitation of Life 1959Sarah Jane (18)★ 7.4 -
Rawhide 1959Abbie Bartlett★ 7.2 -
Dino 1957Shirley★ 7.2 -
Trooper Hook 1957Consuela★ 6.6 -
The Last Wagon 1956Jolie Normand★ 6.5 -
Matinee Theater 1955★ 5 -
Therese★ 7.7 -
To Hell and Back 1955Maria★ 6.6 -
Climax! 1954(segment "Child of the Wind")★ 3.3 -
Cavalcade of America 1952★ 3.5 -
Four Star Playhouse 1952Anita★ 6.3
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Angela O'Neill★ 7.3