Susan Kohner
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1936 (age 89)
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb24 acting credits
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
Imitation of Life
09 Apr 1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
The Last Wagon
21 Sep 1956
Freud: The Secret Passion
12 Dec 1962
To Hell and Back
22 Sep 1955
Rawhide
09 Jan 1959
Trooper Hook
12 Jul 1957
Route 66
07 Oct 1960
Filmography
1963
- Channingas Rena Covic1 episode
1962
- Freud: The Secret Passionas Martha Freud
- Going My Way1 episode
- The Nursesas Terry Collins1 episode
1961
- The Dick Powell Showas Miriam Marks1 episode
- By Love Possessedas Helen Detweiler
1960
- Route 662 episodes
- Checkmateas Victoria Angelo1 episode
- All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Catherine McDowall
- In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Rachel Heller
1959
- The Gene Krupa Storyas Ethel Maguire
- The Big Fishermanas Fara
- Imitation of Lifeas Sarah Jane (18)
- Rawhideas Abbie Bartlett1 episode
1957
- Dinoas Shirley
- Trooper Hookas Consuela
1956
- The Last Wagonas Jolie Normand
1955
- Matinee Theater2 episodes
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Therese1 episode
- To Hell and Backas Maria
1954
- Climax!1 episode
1952
- Cavalcade of America1 episode
- Four Star Playhouseas Anita1 episode
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Lynn Howell1 episode