
Susan Kohner
Acting · Born 1936-11-11 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story 2022
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Freud: The Secret Passion 1962
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By Love Possessed 1961
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All the Fine Young Cannibals 1960
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In the Presence of Mine Enemies 1960
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The Gene Krupa Story 1959
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The Big Fisherman 1959
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Imitation of Life 1959
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Dino 1957
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Trooper Hook 1957
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The Last Wagon 1956
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To Hell and Back 1955
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