The full cast of Imitation of Life

Here you will find an overview of the cast of the movie Imitation of Life from the year 1959, including all the actors, actresses and the director. When you click on the name of an actor, actress or director from the movie Imitation of Life-cast you can watch more movies and/or series by him or her. Click here for more infomation about the movie.

We have made an overview that includes: actors, directors, the production team, the camera team, writers and other crew members.

Directors

Douglas Sirk

Director

Luanna Sherman

Script Supervisor

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Wilson Shyer

Assistant Director

Writers

Fannie Hurst

Novel

Allan Scott

Screenplay

Eleanore Griffin

Screenplay

Actors & actresses

Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Juanita Moore

Annie Johnson

Sandra Dee

Susie (16)

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

John Vivyan

Young man

Lee Goodman

Photographer

Ann Robinson

Showgirl

Troy Donahue

Frankie

Sandra Gould

Receptionist

David Tomack

Mr. McKenney

Joel Fluellen

Minister

Jack Weston

Stage manager

Billy House

Fat Man on Beach

Maida Severn

Teacher

Than Wyenn

Romano

Peg Shirley

Fay

Mahalia Jackson

Choir Soloist

Bess Flowers

Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Party Guest

Alex Ball

Audience Member

George Barrows

Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Coney Island

Teddy Buckner

Marching Band Member

George Calliga

Security

Steve Carruthers

Actor at Audition

Richard Collier

McKinney

Paul Cristo

Show Spectator

Joe Darensbourg

Marching Band Member

Robert Darin

Waiter

Mike De Lay

Marching Band Member

Elinor Donahue

Lora's Friend

Adolf Eichmann

Himself (Archive Footage)

Cicely Evans

Louis Morton

Myrna Fahey

Iris Dawn

George Ford

Show Spectator

Tedd Hadfield

Cop

Lynne Hunter

Teacher

Nelson Leigh

Doctor

Paul Levitt

Waiter

John McNamara

Doctor

Joseph Mell

Watchman

Eddie Parker

Cop at Funeral

Waclaw Rekwart

Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo

Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre

Audience Member

Cap Somers

Truck Driver

Ted Thorpe

Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting

Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Artistic design

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

Robert Laszlo

Props

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Camera

Ledge Haddow

Assistant Camera

Roy Vaughn

Assistant Camera

Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Charles Cowie

Grip

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

Costume & makeup

Jean Louis

Costume Designer

Bill Thomas

Costume Designer

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

LaVaughn Speer

Hairstylist

Pat Westmore

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Nick Marcellino

Makeup Artist

Martha Bunch

Wardrobe Master

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Master

Rosamonde Lytele

Wardrobe Master

Crew

Don Morgan

Unit Publicist

Movie Editing

Milton Carruth

Editor

Lighting Techniques

Max Nippell

Gaffer

Production

Ross Hunter

Producer

Norman Deming

Production Manager

Sound

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Paul Francis Webster

Songs

Sammy Fain

Songs

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Glenn E. Anderson

Sound

Joe Lapis

Sound

Henry Janssen

Sound

Earl Grant

Theme Song Performance

Special effects

Clifford Stine

Visual Effects