Imitation of Life main poster

Imitation of Life

1959-06-26

Cast53

  • Lana Turner

    Lana Turner

    Lora Meredith

  • John Gavin

    John Gavin

    Steve Archer

  • Juanita Moore

    Juanita Moore

    Annie Johnson

  • Sandra Dee

    Sandra Dee

    Susie (16)

  • Susan Kohner

    Susan Kohner

    Sarah Jane (18)

  • Robert Alda

    Robert Alda

    Allen Loomis

  • Dan O'Herlihy

    Dan O'Herlihy

    David Edwards

  • Karin Dicker

    Karin Dicker

    Sarah Jane (8)

  • Terry Burnham

    Terry Burnham

    Susie (6)

  • John Vivyan

    John Vivyan

    Young man

  • Lee Goodman

    Lee Goodman

    Photographer

  • Ann Robinson

    Ann Robinson

    Showgirl

  • Troy Donahue

    Troy Donahue

    Frankie

  • Sandra Gould

    Sandra Gould

    Receptionist

  • David Tomack

    David Tomack

    Mr. McKenney

  • Joel Fluellen

    Joel Fluellen

    Minister

  • Jack Weston

    Jack Weston

    Stage manager

  • Billy House

    Billy House

    Fat Man on Beach

  • Maida Severn

    Maida Severn

    Teacher

  • Than Wyenn

    Than Wyenn

    Romano

  • Peg Shirley

    Peg Shirley

    Fay

  • Mahalia Jackson

    Mahalia Jackson

    Choir Soloist

  • Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers

    Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

  • Frank Baker

    Frank Baker

    Party Guest

  • Alex Ball

    Alex Ball

    Audience Member

  • George Barrows

    George Barrows

    Furniture Mover

  • Chet Brandenburg

    Chet Brandenburg

    Man at Coney Island

  • Teddy Buckner

    Teddy Buckner

    Marching Band Member

  • George Calliga

    George Calliga

    Security

  • Steve Carruthers

    Steve Carruthers

    Actor at Audition

  • Richard Collier

    Richard Collier

    McKinney

  • Paul Cristo

    Paul Cristo

    Show Spectator

  • Joe Darensbourg

    Joe Darensbourg

    Marching Band Member

  • Robert Darin

    Robert Darin

    Waiter

  • Mike De Lay

    Mike De Lay

    Marching Band Member

  • Elinor Donahue

    Elinor Donahue

    Lora's Friend

  • Adolf Eichmann

    Adolf Eichmann

    Himself (Archive Footage)

  • Cicely Evans

    Cicely Evans

    Louis Morton

  • Myrna Fahey

    Myrna Fahey

    Iris Dawn

  • George Ford

    George Ford

    Show Spectator (uncredited)

  • Tedd Hadfield

    Tedd Hadfield

    Cop

  • Lynne Hunter

    Lynne Hunter

    Teacher

  • Nelson Leigh

    Nelson Leigh

    Doctor

  • Paul Levitt

    Paul Levitt

    Waiter

  • John McNamara

    John McNamara

    Doctor

  • Joseph Mell

    Joseph Mell

    Watchman

  • Eddie Parker

    Eddie Parker

    Cop at Funeral

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    Waclaw Rekwart

    Restaurant Patron

  • Cosmo Sardo

    Cosmo Sardo

    Audience Member

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Audience Member

  • Cap Somers

    Cap Somers

    Truck Driver

  • Ted Thorpe

    Ted Thorpe

    Dog Owner

  • Napoleon Whiting

    Napoleon Whiting

    Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Art6

  • Alexander Golitzen

    Alexander Golitzen

    Art Direction

  • Richard H. Riedel

    Richard H. Riedel

    Art Direction

  • Julia Heron

    Julia Heron

    Set Decoration

  • Russell A. Gausman

    Russell A. Gausman

    Set Decoration

  • Robert Laszlo

    Robert Laszlo

    Props

  • Wayne Fitzgerald

    Wayne Fitzgerald

    Title Designer

Camera6

  • Russell Metty

    Russell Metty

    Director of Photography

  • Eddie Pyle

    Eddie Pyle

    Camera Operator

  • Ledge Haddow

    Ledge Haddow

    Assistant Camera

  • Rollie Lane

    Rollie Lane

    Still Photographer

  • Charles Cowie

    Charles Cowie

    Grip

  • Roy Vaughn

    Roy Vaughn

    Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up12

  • Bill Thomas

    Bill Thomas

    Costume Designer

  • Larry Germain

    Larry Germain

    Hairstylist

  • Bud Westmore

    Bud Westmore

    Makeup Artist

  • Jean Louis

    Jean Louis

    Costume Designer

  • Lynn F. Reynolds

    Lynn F. Reynolds

    Makeup Artist

  • Del Armstrong

    Del Armstrong

    Makeup Artist

  • Martha Bunch

    Martha Bunch

    Wardrobe Master

  • Nick Marcellino

    Nick Marcellino

    Makeup Artist

  • Pat Westmore

    Pat Westmore

    Hairstylist

  • LaVaughn Speer

    LaVaughn Speer

    Hairstylist

  • Rydo Loshak

    Rydo Loshak

    Wardrobe Master

  • Rosamonde Lytele

    Rosamonde Lytele

    Wardrobe Master

Crew1

  • Don Morgan

    Don Morgan

    Unit Publicist

Directing4

  • Douglas Sirk

    Douglas Sirk

    Director

  • Frank Shaw

    Frank Shaw

    Assistant Director

  • Wilson Shyer

    Wilson Shyer

    Assistant Director

  • Luanna Sherman

    Luanna Sherman

    Script Supervisor

Editing1

  • Milton Carruth

    Milton Carruth

    Editor

Lighting1

  • Max Nippell

    Max Nippell

    Gaffer

Production2

  • Ross Hunter

    Ross Hunter

    Producer

  • Norman Deming

    Norman Deming

    Production Manager

Sound11

  • Frank Skinner

    Frank Skinner

    Original Music Composer

  • Leslie I. Carey

    Leslie I. Carey

    Sound

  • Earl Grant

    Earl Grant

    Theme Song Performance

  • Joseph Gershenson

    Joseph Gershenson

    Music Supervisor

  • Joe Lapis

    Joe Lapis

    Sound

  • Sammy Fain

    Sammy Fain

    Songs

  • Paul Francis Webster

    Paul Francis Webster

    Songs

  • Henry Mancini

    Henry Mancini

    Original Music Composer

  • Henry Janssen

    Henry Janssen

    Sound

  • Ethmer Roten

    Ethmer Roten

    Musician

  • Glenn E. Anderson

    Glenn E. Anderson

    Sound

Visual Effects1

  • Clifford Stine

    Clifford Stine

    Visual Effects

Writing3

  • Eleanore Griffin

    Eleanore Griffin

    Screenplay

  • Allan Scott

    Allan Scott

    Screenplay

  • Fannie Hurst

    Fannie Hurst

    Novel