People
Susan Kohner
- Name: Susan Kohner
- Birthday: 1936-11-11
- Also known as: Susanna "Susan" Kohner,Susanna Kohner
- Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Popularity: 3.191
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Freud: The Secret Passion as Martha Freud | 1962-12-12 |
| By Love Possessed as Helen Detweiler | 1961-07-19 |
| All the Fine Young Cannibals as Catherine McDowall | 1960-09-15 |
| The Gene Krupa Story as Ethel Maguire | 1959-12-01 |
| The Big Fisherman as Fara | 1959-08-04 |
| Imitation of Life as Sarah Jane (18) | 1959-06-26 |
| Dino as Shirley | 1957-07-21 |
| Trooper Hook as Consuela | 1957-07-12 |
| The Last Wagon as Jolie Normand | 1956-09-21 |
| To Hell and Back as Maria | 1955-09-22 |
