Janet Leigh

Born: 1927-07-06

Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, Leigh was discovered at 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who helped her secure a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Leigh appeared in radio programs before her first formal foray into acting, making her film debut in the drama The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947). With MGM, she appeared in many films which spanned a wide variety of genres, which include the crime-drama Act of Violence (1948), the drama Little Women (1949), the comedy Angels in the Outfield (1951), the romance Scaramouche (1952) and the western drama The Naked Spur (1953). She played dramatic roles during the late 1950s, in such films as Safari (1956) and Orson Welles's film noir Touch of Evil (1958). With RKO Radio pictures she co-starred in the romantic comedy Holiday Affair (1949) with Robert Mitchum. Leigh achieved her biggest success starring as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller Psycho (1960). For her performance, Leigh won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Intermittently, she continued to appear in films, including Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Harper (1966), Night of the Lepus (1972), and Boardwalk (1979). She made her Broadway debut in 1975 in a production of Murder Among Friends. She would also go on to appear in two horror films with her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis: The Fog (1980) and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). In addition to her work as an actress, Leigh also wrote four books between 1984 and 2002, two of which were novels. Leigh had two brief marriages as a teenager (one of which was annulled) before marrying actor Tony Curtis in 1951. The pair's highly publicized union ended in divorce in 1962, and after starring in The Manchurian Candidate that same year, Leigh remarried and scaled back her career. She died in October 2004 at age 77, following a year-long battle with vasculitis, an inflammation of the blood vessels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janet Leigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Psycho

as Marion Crane
Released: 1960-06-22

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Released: 1998-08-05

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Released: 1949-03-10

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as Eugenie Rose Chaney
Released: 1962-10-24

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Released: 1958-06-11

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Released: 1952-05-08

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Released: 1966-02-22

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Released: 1960-12-21

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Released: 1957-10-11

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as Sandra Latham
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as Herself
Released: 2000-01-01

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as Connie Bedloe
Released: 1953-03-12

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as Chris Hall
Released: 1953-12-06

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as Olga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen
Released: 1949-10-14

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as Elaine Cotten
Released: 1977-11-06

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as Marian Ord
Released: 1970-01-11

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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

as Self
Released: 1999-10-13

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as Effie Bright
Released: 1947-12-31

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The Doctor and the Girl

as Evelyn 'Taffy' Heldon
Released: 1949-09-29

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The Story of Lassie

as Self
Released: 1994-08-14

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The Horror Show

as (archive footage)
Released: 1979-02-06

A history of horror movies.

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Just This Once

as Lucy Duncan
Released: 1952-02-27

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The Perfect Furlough

as Lt. Vicki Loren
Released: 1958-11-30

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The Psycho Legacy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-10-19

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One Is a Lonely Number

as Gert Meredith
Released: 1972-06-19

A young woman has difficulty understanding why her husband walks out on her. Alone for the first...

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In My Sister's Shadow

as Kay Connor
Released: 1997-11-12

Joan Connor is a lonely florist who falls for her little sister's ex, even though he is stalking...

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Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

as Self
Released: 1980-01-01

Short documentary. Interviews with the cast & crew of 'The Fog'

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Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

as Self
Released: 2002-08-27

Retrospective documentary on the making of the 1980 horror film "The Fog."

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Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

as Self
Released: 2000-06-27

A reclusive millionaire who owed his fortune to his father, Howard Hughes staked his fame on...

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Two Tickets to Broadway

as Nancy Peterson
Released: 1951-11-20

A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City...

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Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as Self
Released: 2000-09-12

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's...

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Come Back Little Shiksa

as uncredited
Released: 1952-01-01

A Jerry Lewis directed home movie remake of the Burt Lancaster drama Come Back Little Sheba....

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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

as Self
Released: 1986-07-31

Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and...

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Boardwalk

as Florence Cohen
Released: 1979-11-14

In this drama, David Rosen and his wife Becky have lived in the same Coney Island neighborhood...

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The Making of 'Psycho'

as Self
Released: 2005-10-26

A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the...

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Inside the Dream Factory

as Self
Released: 1995-11-01

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

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The Deadly Dream

as Laurel Hanley
Released: 1971-09-25

A scientist keeps having dreams that he is marked for murder by a mysterious tribunal for...

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Mirror, Mirror

as Millie Gorman
Released: 1979-10-10

A wealthy widow, a restless housewife, and a former model seek to reshape themselves through...

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People, Hopes, Medals

as Self
Released: 1960-03-14

A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

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Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

as Self
Released: 1999-01-11

The life of legendary actor Anthony Perkins is recounted by friends and family, colleagues and...

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Strictly Dishonorable

as Isabelle Perry
Released: 1951-07-03

A womanizing opera star is smitten by a young music student.

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Fearless Fagan

as Abby Ames
Released: 1952-08-15

A young man brings his pet lion with him when he's drafted into the U.S. Army.

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Psycho Tom

as Marion Crane
Released: 2017-11-06

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Murdock's Gang

as Laura Talbot
Released: 1973-03-20

After serving a prison term, a flamboyant attorney becomes a private eye with a staff of ex-cons.

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The Egg

as The egg (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1993-01-01

The shower scene from Psycho reenacted with an egg.

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Columbo

as Grace Wheeler Willis
First aired: 1971-09-15

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...

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Honest Trailers

as Marion Crane (archive footage)
First aired: 2012-02-13

Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite movies and TV shows: Honest Trailers. These...

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as Cornelia Montaigne Harper
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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as Joan Philipps / Gail
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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as Vera King
First aired: 1994-09-21

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as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-27

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...

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Tales of the Unexpected

as Joan Stackpole
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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Ghost Story

as Carol
First aired: 1972-09-15

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as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1993-11-14

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Intimate Portrait

as Self
First aired: 1993-11-14

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1948-06-20

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as Mary Sawyer
First aired: 1999-09-20

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Matt Houston

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-09-26

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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This Is Your Life

as Self
First aired: 1952-10-01

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self / Marion Crane
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host
First aired: 1964-01-04

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

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as Self
First aired: 1997-05-10

Mark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date,...

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-10-05

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