Susan Kohner
Known for
Acting
Born
November 11, 1936 (age 89)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Imitation of Life
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Last Wagon
1956
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
To Hell and Back
1955
Rawhide
1959
Trooper Hook
1957
Route 66
1960
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Climax!
1954Filmography
2025
1963
1962
Freud: The Secret Passionas Martha Freud
1962
1962
1962
1961
1961
By Love Possessedas Helen Detweiler
1960
Route 66TV1960
1960
All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Catherine McDowall
1960
In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Rachel Heller
1959
The Gene Krupa Storyas Ethel Maguire
1959
The Big Fishermanas Fara
1959
Imitation of Lifeas Sarah Jane (18)
1959
1957
Dinoas Shirley
1957
Trooper Hookas Consuela
1956
The Last Wagonas Jolie Normand
1955
1955
1955
To Hell and Backas Maria
1954
1952
1952