Susan Kohner

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.

  • Title: Susan Kohner
  • Popularity: 5.711
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1936-11-11
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Susanna "Susan" Kohner, Susanna Kohner
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Susan Kohner Movies

  • 1959
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    Imitation of Life
    Imitation of Life

    7.433 1959 HD

    In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Lana Turner

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  • 1962
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    Freud: The Secret Passion
    Freud: The Secret Passion

    6.5 1962 HD

    An examination of Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's career when he began to treat patients diagnosed with hysteria, using the radical technique...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Montgomery Clift

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  • 1959
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    The Gene Krupa Story
    The Gene Krupa Story

    7 1959 HD

    The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sal Mineo

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  • 1956
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    The Last Wagon
    The Last Wagon

    6.5 1956 HD

    When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Richard Widmark

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  • 1957
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    Trooper Hook
    Trooper Hook

    6.6 1957 HD

    When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Joel McCrea

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  • 1960
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    All the Fine Young Cannibals
    All the Fine Young Cannibals

    5.3 1960 HD

    An ambitious farm girl rushes into marriage with a rich man, almost destroying four lives in the process.

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Robert Wagner

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  • 1961
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    By Love Possessed
    By Love Possessed

    4.9 1961 HD

    An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Lana Turner

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  • 1959
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    The Big Fisherman
    The Big Fisherman

    4.5 1959 HD

    Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Howard Keel

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  • 1957
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    Dino
    Dino

    7.2 1957 HD

    A juvenile delinquent on parole receives support from a social worker and a girl from a slum.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sal Mineo

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  • 1955
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    To Hell and Back
    To Hell and Back

    6.6 1955 HD

    The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Audie Murphy

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  • 1963
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    The Dick Powell Show
    The Dick Powell Show

    5 1963 HD

    The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Dick Powell

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  • 1964
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    Route 66
    Route 66

    6.4 1964 HD

    Route 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America in a Chevrolet Corvette sports car. The show ran weekly on Fridays...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Glenn Corbett

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  • 1967
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    The Merv Griffin Show
    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1967 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

    Genre: Talk

    Cast: Merv Griffin

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  • 1962
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1962 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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  • 1963
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    Going My Way
    Going My Way

    5 1963 HD

    Going My Way is an American comedy-drama series

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Dick York

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  • 1965
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    Rawhide
    Rawhide

    7.1 1965 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Clint Eastwood

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  • 1963
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1963 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1958
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    Climax!
    Climax!

    3 1958 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: William Lundigan

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  • 1958
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    Matinee Theater
    Matinee Theater

    4.6 1958 HD

    Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: John Conte

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  • 1957
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    Cavalcade of America
    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1957 HD

    Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1964
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    Channing
    Channing

    7 1964 HD

    Professor Joe Howe is a Korean War veteran who is hired to teach English at Channing College. The dean Fred Baker is his mentor as Howe is writing a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1963
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1963 HD

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1956
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    Four Star Playhouse
    Four Star Playhouse

    6.125 1956 HD

    Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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  • 1962
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    Checkmate
    Checkmate

    4.1 1962 HD

    Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Anthony George

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  • 1958
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    Climax!
    Climax!

    3 1958 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: William Lundigan

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  • 1965
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    The Nurses
    The Nurses

    5 1965 HD

    The Nurses is a serialized primetime medical drama which aired on CBS from September 27, 1962 to May 11, 1965. It was originally called The Nurses...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Shirl Conway

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