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Imitation of Life

Imitation of LifeCast and Crew

Movie"Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!"

Cast

L
Lana Turner
as Lora Meredith
J
John Gavin
as Steve Archer
J
Juanita Moore
as Annie Johnson
S
Sandra Dee
as Susie (16)
S
Susan Kohner
as Sarah Jane (18)
R
Robert Alda
as Allen Loomis
D
Dan O'Herlihy
as David Edwards
K
Karin Dicker
as Sarah Jane (8)
T
Terry Burnham
as Susie (6)
J
John Vivyan
as Young man
L
Lee Goodman
as Photographer
A
Ann Robinson
as Showgirl
T
Troy Donahue
as Frankie
S
Sandra Gould
as Receptionist
D
David Tomack
as Mr. McKenney
J
Joel Fluellen
as Minister
J
Jack Weston
as Stage manager
B
Billy House
as Fat Man on Beach
M
Maida Severn
as Teacher
T
Than Wyenn
as Romano
P
Peg Shirley
as Fay
M
Mahalia Jackson
as Choir Soloist
B
Bess Flowers
as Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
F
Frank Baker
as Party Guest
A
Alex Ball
as Audience Member
G
George Barrows
as Furniture Mover
C
Chet Brandenburg
as Man at Coney Island
T
Teddy Buckner
as Marching Band Member
G
George Calliga
as Security
S
Steve Carruthers
as Actor at Audition
R
Richard Collier
as McKinney
P
Paul Cristo
as Show Spectator
J
Joe Darensbourg
as Marching Band Member
R
Robert Darin
as Waiter
M
Mike De Lay
as Marching Band Member
E
Elinor Donahue
as Lora's Friend
A
Adolf Eichmann
as Himself (Archive Footage)
C
Cicely Evans
as Louis Morton
M
Myrna Fahey
as Iris Dawn
G
George Ford
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
T
Tedd Hadfield
as Cop
L
Lynne Hunter
as Teacher
N
Nelson Leigh
as Doctor
P
Paul Levitt
as Waiter
J
John McNamara
as Doctor
J
Joseph Mell
as Watchman
E
Eddie Parker
as Cop at Funeral
W
Waclaw Rekwart
as Restaurant Patron
C
Cosmo Sardo
as Audience Member
J
Jeffrey Sayre
as Audience Member
C
Cap Somers
as Truck Driver
T
Ted Thorpe
as Dog Owner
N
Napoleon Whiting
as Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Crew

E
Eleanore Griffin
Screenplay
R
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
R
Ross Hunter
Producer
D
Douglas Sirk
Director
A
Allan Scott
Screenplay
C
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects
F
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
M
Milton Carruth
Editor
F
Fannie Hurst
Novel
J
Jean Louis
Costume Designer
A
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
R
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
R
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
J
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
L
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
J
Joe Lapis
Sound
B
Bill Thomas
Costume Designer
B
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
L
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
F
Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
S
Sammy Fain
Songs
P
Paul Francis Webster
Songs
E
Earl Grant
Theme Song Performance
J
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
E
Eddie Pyle
Camera Operator
M
Max Nippell
Gaffer
H
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
D
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
N
Nick Marcellino
Makeup Artist
L
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
L
LaVaughn Speer
Hairstylist
P
Pat Westmore
Hairstylist
N
Norman Deming
Production Manager
W
Wilson Shyer
Assistant Director
R
Robert Laszlo
Props
C
Charles Cowie
Grip
L
Ledge Haddow
Assistant Camera
R
Rollie Lane
Still Photographer
R
Roy Vaughn
Assistant Camera
M
Martha Bunch
Wardrobe Master
R
Rydo Loshak
Wardrobe Master
R
Rosamonde Lytele
Wardrobe Master
E
Ethmer Roten
Musician
W
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
D
Don Morgan
Unit Publicist
L
Luanna Sherman
Script Supervisor
H
Henry Janssen
Sound
G
Glenn E. Anderson
Sound