Susan Kohner
Born: 1936-11-11 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: 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
1963
- Channing as Rena Covic
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- The Nurses as Terry Collins
- Going My Way
- Freud: The Secret Passion as Martha Freud
1961
- The Dick Powell Show as Miriam Marks
- By Love Possessed as Helen Detweiler
1960
- Route 66
- Checkmate as Victoria Angelo
- In the Presence of Mine Enemies as Rachel Heller
- All the Fine Young Cannibals as Catherine McDowall
1959
- Rawhide as Abbie Bartlett
- Imitation of Life as Sarah Jane (18)
- The Big Fisherman as Fara
- The Gene Krupa Story as Ethel Maguire
1957
- Trooper Hook as Consuela
- Dino as Shirley
1956
- The Last Wagon as Jolie Normand
1955
- Matinee Theater
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Therese
- To Hell and Back as Maria
1954
- Climax! as (segment "Child of the Wind")
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Anita
- Cavalcade of America
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Angela O'Neill