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Susan Kohner

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Susan Kohner was born on November 11, 1936 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was actress Lupita Tovar, a successful performer from the 1930's and it was only natural that for Susan to gravitate toward acting. Her first role was in To Hell and Back in 1955. One more film in 1956 and one in 1957 brought her to the attention of producers in the movie industry... See full bio »

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Susanna Kohner
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1964 Channing (TV series)
Rena Covic
– A Bang and a Whimper (1964) … Rena Covic
 
1964 Rawhide (TV series)
Abbie Bartlett
– Incident at Ten Trees (1964) … Abbie Bartlett
 
1963 Temple Houston (TV series)
Ellena Romolo
– Toll the Bell Slowly (1963) … Ellena Romolo
 
1961-1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Katy Webster / Midge Pierrepont
– But What Do You Do in March? (1963) … Midge Pierrepont
– The Quick and the Dead (1961) … Katy Webster
 
1963 Going My Way (TV series)
Elaine Brady
– One Small Unhappy Family (1963) … Elaine Brady
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Terry Collins
– Root of Violence (1963) … Terry Collins
 
1962 Freud
Martha Freud
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Miriam Marks
– Tomorrow, the Man (1962) … Miriam Marks
 
1962 Checkmate (TV series)
Vicki Angelo
– Down the Gardenia Path (1962) … Vicki Angelo
 
1961 By Love Possessed
Helen Detweiler
 
1961 Hong Kong (TV series)
Elena
– The Innocent Exile (1961) … Elena
 
1961 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Clare Anderson
– The Guilty Heart (1961) … Clare Anderson
 
1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals
Catherine McDowall
 
1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Rachel Heller
– In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) … Rachel Heller
 
1959 The Gene Krupa Story
Ethel Maguire
 
1959 The Big Fisherman
Fara
 
1959 Imitation of Life
Sarah Jane - 18
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Therese
– The Return of the Hero (1958) … Therese
 
1957 Suspicion (TV series)
Gina
– The Flight (1957) … Gina
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
Mokai
– The Charles Avery Story (1957) … Mokai
 
1956-1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Angela O'Neill / Lynn Howell
– Dual Control (1957) … Lynn Howell
– Date for Tomorrow (1956) … Angela O'Neill
 
1956-1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Joanna Marshall
– Laugh a Little Tear (1957)
– Letter to a Stranger (1956) … Joanna Marshall
 
1957 Dino
Shirley
 
1957 Trooper Hook
Consuela, Senora Sandoval's Granddaughter
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
(segment "Child of the Wind")
– Ten Minutes to Curfew (1956)
– Child of the Wind/Throw Away the Cane (1956) … (segment "Child of the Wind")
 
1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– A Bed of Roses (1956)
 
1956 The Last Wagon
Jolie Normand
 
1956 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Anita
– Desert Encounter (1956) … Anita
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Joanna
– Long After Summer (1956) … Joanna
 
1955 To Hell and Back
Maria
 
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1959 Imitation of Life (performer: "Empty Arms")
 
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1963 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 February 1963 (1963) … Herself
 
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 January 1963 (1963) … Herself
 
1962 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.62 (1962) … Herself
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in Supporting Role
 
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2002 The Making of 'Far from Heaven' (TV documentary short)
Sara Jane in 1959 "Imitation of Life" (uncredited)
 
1995 The Universal Story (TV documentary)
Herself (archive sound)
 

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Older sister of Pancho Kohner. See more »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio