Acting
Susan Kohner
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
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
Film · 2025
Channing
Series · 1963
Freud: The Secret Passion
Film · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
Going My Way
Series · 1962
The Nurses
Series · 1962
By Love Possessed
Film · 1961
The Dick Powell Show
Series · 1961
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Film · 1960
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Film · 1960
Route 66
Series · 1960
Checkmate
Series · 1960
Imitation of Life
Film · 1959
The Gene Krupa Story
Film · 1959
The Big Fisherman
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Trooper Hook
Film · 1957
Dino
Film · 1957
The Last Wagon
Film · 1956
To Hell and Back
Film · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951