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.

Acted Movies

Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)

Director: John Huston

Writers: Charles Kaufman,

Cast: David Kossoff, David McCallum, Eileen Herlie, Fernand Ledoux, Joseph Fürst, Larry Parks, Montgomery Clift, Rosalie Crutchley, Susan Kohner, Susannah York,

Imitation of Life (1959)

Director: Douglas Sirk

Writers: Allan Scott,

Cast: Dan O'Herlihy, John Gavin, John Vivyan, Juanita Moore, Karin Dicker, Lana Turner, Robert Alda, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Terry Burnham,