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Susan Kohner (Susanna Kohner) was born on 11 November, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Susan Kohner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

Popular As Susanna Kohner
Occupation Actress
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 11 November 1936
Birthday 11 November
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Susan Kohner's Husband?

Her husband is John Weitz (m. 1964-2002)

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Children Paul Weitz Chris Weitz

Susan Kohner Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1936

Susanna "Susan" Kohner (born November 11, 1936) is an American retired actress who worked in film and television.

1950

Most of Kohner's film roles came during the late 1950's and early 1960's, including co-starring with Sal Mineo in both Dino (1957) and The Gene Krupa Story (1959).

In her best known role, Kohner played Sarah Jane in Imitation of Life, portraying a light-skinned black woman who "passes" as white.

1956

Kohner's TV debut was on February 4, 1956, in the "Long After Summer" episode of The Alcoa Hour.

A review in the trade publication Billboard said that she "failed to impress."

She later had guest roles on various television series, including Hong Kong, Going My Way, and Temple Houston.

1959

She played Sarah Jane in Imitation of Life (1959), for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe award.

The 1959 film was a remake of a 1934 version of a book of the same name.

The expensive, glossy Ross Hunter production, directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Lana Turner, was a box-office hit.

In addition, Kohner was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in the film, and won a Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress and one as Best New Actress.

Following her role in Imitation of Life, Kohner appeared in All the Fine Young Cannibals opposite Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner.

1962

She made her last film appearance in 1962, costarring with Montgomery Clift in Freud: The Secret Passion.

1964

After Kohner married menswear designer and writer John Weitz in 1964, she retired from acting to devote time to her family.

Her two sons, Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, have both become film directors and producers, screenwriters, and occasional actors.

Kohner was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Lupita Tovar, a Mexican-born actress who had a career in Hollywood, and Paul Kohner, a film producer who was born in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary.

Her mother was Roman Catholic, and of both Mexican and Irish descent, and her father was Jewish.

She retired from acting in 1964.

In 1964, Kohner married John Weitz, a German-born novelist and fashion designer.

She retired from acting to devote time to her family.

1999

The couple had two sons together, Chris and Paul Weitz, who both became film directors and producers in Hollywood, together producing films such as American Pie (1999) and About a Boy (2002).

2009

Chris Weitz is also known for directing New Moon (2009), part of The Twilight Saga.

2010

On April 23, 2010, a new print of Imitation of Life (1959) was screened at the TCM Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, to which Kohner and co-star Juanita Moore were invited.

After the screening, the two women appeared on stage for a question-and-answer session hosted by TCM's Robert Osborne.

Kohner and Moore received standing ovations.