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Imitation of Life Cast & Characters

Imitation of Life (1959) stars Lana Turner as Lora Meredith, John Gavin as Steve Archer and Sandra Dee as Susie (16). The drama movie was released March 17, 1959. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1959 · 2h 5m 74 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Douglas Sirk

Screenplay

Eleanore Griffin , Allan Scott

Based on

Fannie Hurst

Producers

Ross Hunter

Music

Frank Skinner , Henry Mancini

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Editor

Milton Carruth

Costume design

Jean Louis , Bill Thomas

Full cast

51 cast members

Sarah Jane (18)

Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

John Vivyan

Young Man

David Tomack

Mr. McKenney

Fat Man on Beach

Mahalia Jackson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Moulin Rouge Dancer (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Coney Island (uncredited)

Marching Band Member (uncredited)

Security (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Actor at Audition (uncredited)

Richard Collier

McKinney (uncredited)

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Darensbourg

Marching Band Member (uncredited)

Waiter (uncredited)

Mike De Lay

Marching Band Member (uncredited)

Lora's Friend (uncredited)

Cicely Evans

Louis Morton (uncredited)

Iris Dawn (uncredited)

Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Tedd Hadfield

Cop (uncredited)

Doctor (uncredited)

Waiter (uncredited)

Doctor (uncredited)

Watchman (uncredited)

Cop at Funeral (uncredited)

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Dog Owner (uncredited)

Napoleon Whiting

Kenneth - Lora's Butler (uncredited)

Crew by department

44 crew members

Directing

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Writing

Eleanore Griffin

Production

Production Manager

Camera

Camera Operator

Assistant Camera

Assistant Camera

Editing

Sound

Glenn E. Anderson

Leslie I. Carey

Music

Paul Francis Webster

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Theme Song Performance

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Art

Alexander Golitzen

Richard H. Riedel

Russell A. Gausman

Visual Effects

Clifford Stine

Visual Effects

Costume & Makeup

Pat Westmore

Hairstylist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Nick Marcellino

Wardrobe Master

Rosamonde Lytele

Wardrobe Master

Wardrobe Master

Costume Designer

Costume Designer

Other

Wayne Fitzgerald

Script Supervisor

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