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Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Birthday: 1936-11-11 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1961
By Love Possessed

as    Helen Detweiler

1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals

as    Catherine McDowall

1959
The Big Fisherman

as    Fara

1959
Imitation of Life

as    Sarah Jane (18)

1956
The Last Wagon

as    Jolie Normand