What is Susan Kohner's full name?
Susanna Kohner
Susan Kohner nickname(s):
Susanna Kohner, Susan Kohner
Susan Kohner date of birth:
November 11, 1936
How old is Susan Kohner?
89
Where was Susan Kohner born?
Los Angeles, California USA
Susan Kohner body shape:
Slim
What color are Susan Kohner's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Susan Kohner's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Susan Kohner gay or straight?
Straight
What is Susan Kohner's ethnicity?
White
What is Susan Kohner nationality?
American
What is Susan Kohner's occupation?
Actress
Susan Kohner claim to fame:
Imitation of Life (1959)
Who is Susan Kohner's father?
Paul Kohner
Who is Susan Kohner's mother?
Lupita Tovar
Susan Kohner brother(s):
Pancho Kohner
Short Biography
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 (1955) in 1955. One more film in 1956 and one in 1957 brought her to the attention of producers in the movie industry. Susan made four in 1959. The best of the lot was Imitation of Life (1959), a film starring Lana Turner and Sandra Dee. It was a dual story of Lana portraying a struggling actress and Susan as Sara Jane, struggling with the fact that although she appeared white, her mother was black. Susan's role as a young woman trying to cope in the white world while hiding the fact she was black was enough to win her an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Unfortunately, Susan lost out to Shelley Winters in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959). After appearing in Freud (1962) in 1962, Susan left films for good with the exception of appearing in the television program Temple Houston (1963) in 1963. She wed John Weitz in 1964 and retired to raise a family.