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Susan Kohner
Actor

Susan Kohner

11 Nov 1936Born
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Los Angeles, California, USABirthplace

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

Filmography

  1. 1963ChanningSeries: Rena Covic (1 episode)
  2. 1962Freud: The Secret PassionFilm: Martha Freud
  3. 1962Going My WaySeries (1 episode)
  4. 1962The NursesSeries: Terry Collins (1 episode)
  5. 1961By Love PossessedFilm: Helen Detweiler
  6. 1960Route 66Series (2 episodes)
  7. 1960CheckmateSeries: Victoria Angelo (1 episode)
  8. 1960All the Fine Young CannibalsFilm: Catherine McDowall
  9. 1960In the Presence of Mine EnemiesFilm: Rachel Heller
  10. 1959The Gene Krupa StoryFilm: Ethel Maguire
  11. 1959The Big FishermanFilm: Fara
  12. 1959Imitation of LifeFilm: Sarah Jane (18)
  13. 1959RawhideSeries: Abbie Bartlett (1 episode)
  14. 1957DinoFilm: Shirley
  15. 1957Trooper HookFilm: Consuela
  16. 1956The Last WagonFilm: Jolie Normand
  17. 1955Matinee TheaterSeries (2 episodes)
  18. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Therese (1 episode)
  19. 1955To Hell and BackFilm: Maria
  20. 1954Climax!Series: (segment "Child of the Wind") (1 episode)
  21. 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries (1 episode)
  22. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Anita (1 episode)
  23. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Angela O'Neill, Lynn Howell (1 episode)

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