
Susan Kohner
Born
November 11, 1936 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
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.
Known For

Channing
Rena Covic · (1 episode)
1963

Freud: The Secret Passion
Martha Freud
1962

Going My Way
(1 episode)
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962

The Nurses
Terry Collins · (1 episode)
1962

The Dick Powell Show
Miriam Marks · (1 episode)
1961

By Love Possessed
Helen Detweiler
1961

Route 66
(2 episodes)
1960

Checkmate
Victoria Angelo · (1 episode)
1960

All the Fine Young Cannibals
Catherine McDowall
1960

The Gene Krupa Story
Ethel Maguire
1959

The Big Fisherman
Fara
1959

Imitation of Life
Sarah Jane (18)
1959

Rawhide
Abbie Bartlett · (1 episode)
1959

Dino
Shirley
1957

Trooper Hook
Consuela
1957

The Last Wagon
Jolie Normand
1956

Matinee Theater
(2 episodes)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Therese · (1 episode)
1955

To Hell and Back
Maria
1955

Climax!
(segment "Child of the Wind") · (1 episode)
1954

Climax!
(1 episode)
1954

Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Anita · (1 episode)
1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Angela O'Neill · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lynn Howell · (1 episode)
1951