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Susan Kohner

Acting · 1.1 popularity

Age

89

Movies

12

TV

14

Born: November 11, 1936
From: Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Works

12 films

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

19597.4

The Last Wagon

The Last Wagon

19566.5

Freud: The Secret Passion

Freud: The Secret Passion

19626.5

By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

19615.3

To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

19556.6

All the Fine Young Cannibals

All the Fine Young Cannibals

19605.9

The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman

19595.1

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1960

Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook

19576.7

Dino

Dino

19577.4

The Gene Krupa Story

The Gene Krupa Story

19597.1

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

2022