Imitation of Life - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Imitation of Life"
Imitation of Life (1959)
Timing: 2:5 (125 min)
Imitation of Life - TMDB rating
7.458/10
310
Imitation of Life - Kinopoisk rating
7.22/10
1166
Imitation of Life - IMDB rating
7.8/10
20000

Actors and characters

Photo Lana Turner #93037Photo Lana Turner #93038Photo Lana Turner #93039Photo Lana Turner #93040

Lana Turner

Lana Turner
Character Lora Meredith
Photo John Gavin #50959Photo John Gavin #50960Photo John Gavin #50961Photo John Gavin #50962

John Gavin

John Gavin
Character Steve Archer
Photo Juanita Moore #119043

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore
Character Annie Johnson
Photo Sandra Dee #274713Photo Sandra Dee #274714Photo Sandra Dee #274715Photo Sandra Dee #274716

Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee
Character Susie (16)
Photo Susan Kohner #274717

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner
Character Sarah Jane (18)
Photo Robert Alda #263503Photo Robert Alda #263504Photo Robert Alda #263505

Robert Alda

Robert Alda
Character Allen Loomis
Photo Dan OPhoto Dan O

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy
Character David Edwards
Karin Dicker
Character Sarah Jane (8)
Photo Terry Burnham #274718
Terry Burnham
Character Susie (6)
John Vivyan
Character Young man
Lee Goodman
Character Photographer
Photo Ann Robinson #28190

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson
Character Showgirl
Photo Troy Donahue #27916Photo Troy Donahue #27917Photo Troy Donahue #27918Photo Troy Donahue #27919

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue
Character Frankie
Photo Sandra Gould #195003Photo Sandra Gould #195004Photo Sandra Gould #195005

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould
Character Receptionist
David Tomack
Character Mr. McKenney
Photo Joel Fluellen #185654Photo Joel Fluellen #185655Photo Joel Fluellen #185656

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen
Character Minister
Photo Jack Weston #90992Photo Jack Weston #90993Photo Jack Weston #90994

Jack Weston

Jack Weston
Character Stage manager
Photo Billy House #119291

Billy House

Billy House
Character Fat Man on Beach
Photo Maida Severn #111524
Maida Severn
Character Teacher
Photo Than Wyenn #230779Photo Than Wyenn #230780Photo Than Wyenn #230781
Than Wyenn
Character Romano
Photo Peg Shirley #36727
Peg Shirley
Character Fay
Photo Mahalia Jackson #164985Photo Mahalia Jackson #164986Photo Mahalia Jackson #164987

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson
Character Choir Soloist
Photo Bess Flowers #58646Photo Bess Flowers #58647

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers
Character Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Character Party Guest

Alex Ball

Alex Ball
Character Audience Member
Photo George Barrows #100901
George Barrows
Character Furniture Mover
Photo Chet Brandenburg #92674Photo Chet Brandenburg #92675

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg
Character Man at Coney Island
Teddy Buckner
Character Marching Band Member
George Calliga
Character Security
Photo Steve Carruthers #77603
Steve Carruthers
Character Actor at Audition
Photo Richard Collier #84151
Richard Collier
Character McKinney
Paul Cristo
Character Show Spectator
Joe Darensbourg
Character Marching Band Member
Robert Darin
Character Waiter
Mike De Lay
Character Marching Band Member
Photo Elinor Donahue #34850Photo Elinor Donahue #34851

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue
Character Lora's Friend
Photo Adolf Eichmann #197912Photo Adolf Eichmann #197913Photo Adolf Eichmann #197914
Adolf Eichmann
Character Himself (Archive Footage)
Photo Cicely Evans #274719
Cicely Evans
Character Louis Morton
Photo Myrna Fahey #274720Photo Myrna Fahey #274721Photo Myrna Fahey #274722

Myrna Fahey

Myrna Fahey
Character Iris Dawn
George Ford
Character Show Spectator (uncredited)
Tedd Hadfield
Character Cop
Lynne Hunter
Character Teacher
Photo Nelson Leigh #81379Photo Nelson Leigh #81380

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh
Character Doctor
Paul Levitt
Character Waiter
John McNamara
Character Doctor
Photo Joseph Mell #93079
Joseph Mell
Character Watchman
Photo Eddie Parker #52573Photo Eddie Parker #52574

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker
Character Cop at Funeral
Waclaw Rekwart
Character Restaurant Patron
Cosmo Sardo
Character Audience Member
Photo Jeffrey Sayre #44717
Jeffrey Sayre
Character Audience Member
Photo Cap Somers #92671

Cap Somers

Cap Somers
Character Truck Driver
Ted Thorpe
Character Dog Owner
Photo Napoleon Whiting #84343
Napoleon Whiting
Character Kenneth, Lora's Butler

What's left behind the scenes

  • Despite the film’s modest budget, producer Ross Hunter refused to economize. Only live flowers were used on set, and the decorations were also real – from Laykin et Cie. They cost $1 million.
  • The photograph shown by Laura reveals that there is no one behind her, however, at the beginning of the film, when the photograph was taken while Laura was looking for Suzie, the sidewalk was clearly full of people.
  • Robert's office features a phone model that will not be available until the middle of the next decade.
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