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Susan Kohner
ActorBorn November 11, 1936 (88 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Ellena Romolo |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Rena Covic |
| 1962 | Freud · as Martha Freud |
| 1962 | Going My Way (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Terry Collins |
| 1961 | By Love Possessed · as Helen Detweiler |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Miriam Marks |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Victoria Angelo |
| 1960 | All the Fine Young Cannibals · as Catherine Mcdowall |
| 1960 | Hong Kong (TV Series) · as Elena |
| 1959 | The Gene Krupa Story · as Ethel Maguire |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Clare Anderson |
| 1959 | The Big Fisherman · as Fara |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life · as Sarah Jane (18) |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Abbie Bartlett |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) · as Gina |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Mokai |
| 1957 | Dino · as Shirley |
| 1957 | Trooper Hook · as Consuela |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Rachel Heller |
| 1956 | The Last Wagon · as Jolie Normand |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | To Hell and Back · as Maria |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Joanna |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Therese |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as (segment "child Of The Wind") |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Anita |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Angela O'neill |