Susan Kohner

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Acting

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0.836

Gender

Female

Birthday

11-Nov-1936

Age

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Susanna "Susan" Kohner
Susanna Kohner

Susan Kohner

Biography

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.

Credits

By Love Possessed (1961) Character: Helen Detweiler
An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.

The Last Wagon (1956) Character: Jolie Normand
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 has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.

Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) Character: Martha Freud
An examination of Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's career when he began to treat patients diagnosed with hysteria, using the radical technique of hypnosis.

In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) Character: Rachel Heller
Rod Serling's teleplay depicting the struggles of Jews living in the Warsaw Ghetto in the months before the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Dino (1957) Character: Shirley
A juvenile delinquent on parole receives support from a social worker and a girl from a slum.

All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) Character: Catherine McDowall
An ambitious farm girl rushes into marriage with a rich man, almost destroying four lives in the process.

The Big Fisherman (1959) Character: Fara
Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.

The Gene Krupa Story (1959) Character: Ethel Maguire
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 parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.

Imitation of Life (1959) Character: Sarah Jane (18)
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.

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (2022) Character: Self
A group of unknowns noticed that a legendary actress had no star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

To Hell and Back (1955) Character: Maria
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 the film.

Trooper Hook (1957) Character: Consuela
When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his son.

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