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Birthday: Nov 11, 1936
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Susan Kohner

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Imitation of Life Sarah Jane (18) 1959
Freud: The Secret Passion Martha Freud 1962
The Gene Krupa Story Ethel Maguire 1959
The Last Wagon Jolie Normand 1956
Trooper Hook Consuela 1957
All the Fine Young Cannibals Catherine McDowall 1960
By Love Possessed Helen Detweiler 1961
The Big Fisherman Fara 1959
Dino Shirley 1957
To Hell and Back Maria 1955
Series Cast Year
The Dick Powell Show Miriam Marks 1961
Route 66 1960
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Therese 1955
Going My Way 1962
Rawhide Abbie Bartlett 1959
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Angela O'Neill 1951
Climax! (segment "Child of the Wind") 1954
Matinee Theater 1955
Cavalcade of America 1952
Channing Rena Covic 1963
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Lynn Howell 1951
Four Star Playhouse Anita 1952
Checkmate Victoria Angelo 1960
Climax! 1954
The Nurses Terry Collins 1962
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