Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1959)

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Cast 53

  1. Lana Turner

    Lana Turner

    Lora Meredith

  2. John Gavin

    John Gavin

    Steve Archer

  3. Juanita Moore

    Juanita Moore

    Annie Johnson

  4. Sandra Dee

    Sandra Dee

    Susie (16)

  5. Susan Kohner

    Susan Kohner

    Sarah Jane (18)

  6. Robert Alda

    Robert Alda

    Allen Loomis

  7. Dan O'Herlihy

    Dan O'Herlihy

    David Edwards

  8. Karin Dicker

    Sarah Jane (8)

  9. Terry Burnham

    Terry Burnham

    Susie (6)

  10. John Vivyan

    Young man

  11. Lee Goodman

    Photographer

  12. Ann Robinson

    Ann Robinson

    Showgirl

  13. Troy Donahue

    Troy Donahue

    Frankie

  14. Sandra Gould

    Sandra Gould

    Receptionist

  15. David Tomack

    Mr. McKenney

  16. Joel Fluellen

    Joel Fluellen

    Minister

  17. Jack Weston

    Jack Weston

    Stage manager

  18. Billy House

    Billy House

    Fat Man on Beach

  19. Maida Severn

    Maida Severn

    Teacher

  20. Than Wyenn

    Than Wyenn

    Romano

  21. Peg Shirley
  22. Mahalia Jackson

    Mahalia Jackson

    Choir Soloist

  23. Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers

    Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

  24. Frank Baker

    Party Guest

  25. Alex Ball

    Audience Member

  26. George Barrows

    George Barrows

    Furniture Mover

  27. Chet Brandenburg

    Chet Brandenburg

    Man at Coney Island

  28. Teddy Buckner

    Marching Band Member

  29. George Calliga

    George Calliga

    Security

  30. Steve Carruthers

    Steve Carruthers

    Actor at Audition

  31. Richard Collier

    Richard Collier

    McKinney

  32. Paul Cristo

    Show Spectator

  33. Joe Darensbourg

    Marching Band Member

  34. Robert Darin

    Waiter

  35. Mike De Lay

    Marching Band Member

  36. Elinor Donahue

    Elinor Donahue

    Lora's Friend

  37. Adolf Eichmann

    Adolf Eichmann

    Himself (Archive Footage)

  38. Cicely Evans

    Cicely Evans

    Louis Morton

  39. Myrna Fahey

    Myrna Fahey

    Iris Dawn

  40. George Ford

    Show Spectator

  42. Lynne Hunter

    Teacher

  43. Nelson Leigh

    Nelson Leigh

    Doctor

  44. Paul Levitt

    Waiter

  45. John McNamara

    Doctor

  46. Joseph Mell

    Joseph Mell

    Watchman

  47. Eddie Parker

    Eddie Parker

    Cop at Funeral

  48. Waclaw Rekwart

    Restaurant Patron

  49. Cosmo Sardo

    Audience Member

  50. Jeffrey Sayre

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Audience Member

  51. Cap Somers

    Cap Somers

    Truck Driver

  52. Ted Thorpe

    Dog Owner

  53. Napoleon Whiting

    Napoleon Whiting

    Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Crew 48

Art

  1.

    Alexander Golitzen

    Art Direction

  2. Richard H. Riedel

    Art Direction

  4. Julia Heron

    Set Decoration

  5. Russell A. Gausman

    Set Decoration

  6. Wayne Fitzgerald

    Title Designer

Camera

  1.

    Ledge Haddow

    Assistant Camera

  2. Roy Vaughn

    Assistant Camera

  3. Eddie Pyle

    Camera Operator

  4. Russell Metty

    Russell Metty

    Director of Photography

  6. Rollie Lane

    Still Photographer

Costume & Makeup

  1.

    Bill Thomas

    Costume Designer

  2. Jean Louis

    Jean Louis

    Costume Designer

  3. LaVaughn Speer

    Hairstylist

  4. Larry Germain

    Hairstylist

  5. Pat Westmore

    Hairstylist

  6. Bud Westmore

    Bud Westmore

    Makeup Artist

  7. Del Armstrong

    Makeup Artist

  8. Lynn F. Reynolds

    Makeup Artist

  9. Nick Marcellino

    Makeup Artist

  10. Martha Bunch

    Wardrobe Master

  11. Rosamonde Lytele

    Wardrobe Master

  12. Rydo Loshak

    Wardrobe Master

Crew

  1.

    Don Morgan

    Unit Publicist

Directing

  1.

    Frank Shaw

    Assistant Director

  2. Wilson Shyer

    Assistant Director

  3. Douglas Sirk

    Douglas Sirk

    Director

  4. Luanna Sherman

    Script Supervisor

Editing

  1.

Lighting

  1.

    Max Nippell

    Gaffer

Production

  1. Ross Hunter

    Ross Hunter

    Producer

  2. Norman Deming

    Production Manager

Sound

  1.

    Joseph Gershenson

    Music Supervisor

  2. Ethmer Roten

    Musician

  3. Frank Skinner

    Frank Skinner

    Original Music Composer

  4. Henry Mancini

    Henry Mancini

    Original Music Composer

  6. Sammy Fain

    Songs

  9. Joe Lapis

    Sound

  11. Earl Grant

    Theme Song Performance

Visual Effects

  1.

    Clifford Stine

    Visual Effects

Writing

  1.

    Fannie Hurst

    Novel

  2. Allan Scott

    Screenplay

  3. Eleanore Griffin

    Screenplay

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