Susan Kohner Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Imitation of Life movie poster
MOVIE

Imitation of Life

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Imitation of Life
Sarah Jane (18)
Freud: The Secret Passion movie poster
MOVIE

Freud: The Secret Passion

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Freud: The Secret Passion
Martha Freud
The Gene Krupa Story movie poster
MOVIE

The Gene Krupa Story

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The Gene Krupa Story
Ethel Maguire
The Last Wagon movie poster
MOVIE

The Last Wagon

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The Last Wagon
Jolie Normand
Trooper Hook movie poster
MOVIE

Trooper Hook

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Trooper Hook
Consuela
All the Fine Young Cannibals movie poster
MOVIE

All the Fine Young Cannibals

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All the Fine Young Cannibals
Catherine McDowall
By Love Possessed movie poster
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By Love Possessed

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By Love Possessed
Helen Detweiler
The Big Fisherman movie poster
MOVIE

The Big Fisherman

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The Big Fisherman
Fara
Dino movie poster
MOVIE

Dino

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Dino
Shirley
To Hell and Back movie poster
MOVIE

To Hell and Back

6.6(0.1K)
To Hell and Back
Maria

Gallery

Susan Kohner portrait