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Imitation of Life

Full Credits

Imitation of Life

Cast

54 members

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

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Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

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John Vivyan

Young man

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Lee Goodman

Photographer

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Showgirl

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Frankie

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould

Receptionist

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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

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Alex Ball

Audience Member

George Barrows

George Barrows

Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Coney Island (uncredited)

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Teddy Buckner

Marching Band Member

George Calliga

George Calliga

Security

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Actor at Audition

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

McKinney

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Paul Cristo

Show Spectator

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Joe Darensbourg

Marching Band Member

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Robert Darin

Waiter

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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

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George Ford

Show Spectator (uncredited)

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Tedd Hadfield

Cop

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Lynne Hunter

Teacher

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Doctor

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Paul Levitt

Waiter

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John McNamara

Doctor

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Watchman

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Cop at Funeral

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Waclaw Rekwart

Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Audience Member

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Truck Driver

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Ted Thorpe

Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Kenneth, Lora's Butler

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Rodney Bieber

Moulin Rouge Dancer

Crew

44 members

Directing

Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

Director

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Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

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Wilson Shyer

Assistant Director

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Luanna Sherman

Script Supervisor

Writing

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Eleanore Griffin

Screenplay

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Allan Scott

Screenplay

Fannie Hurst

Fannie Hurst

Novel

Production

Ross Hunter

Ross Hunter

Producer

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Norman Deming

Production Manager

Camera

👤

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

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Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

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Ledge Haddow

Assistant Camera

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Roy Vaughn

Assistant Camera

Sound

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

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Leslie I. Carey

Sound

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Joe Lapis

Sound

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Sammy Fain

Songs

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Paul Francis Webster

Songs

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Earl Grant

Theme Song Performance

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Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

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Ethmer Roten

Musician

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Henry Janssen

Sound

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Glenn E. Anderson

Sound

Art

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Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

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Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

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Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

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Julia Heron

Set Decoration

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Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Designer

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Bill Thomas

Costume Designer

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

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Larry Germain

Hairstylist

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Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

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Nick Marcellino

Makeup Artist

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Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

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LaVaughn Speer

Hairstylist

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Pat Westmore

Hairstylist

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Martha Bunch

Wardrobe Master

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Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Master

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Rosamonde Lytele

Wardrobe Master

Visual Effects

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Clifford Stine

Visual Effects

Editing

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Milton Carruth

Editor

Crew

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Don Morgan

Unit Publicist