Personal Info
Birth date
1927-07-06 (97 Years)
Day of death
2004-10-03
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Merced, California, USA
Also known as
Jeanette Helen Morrison
جنت لی
Janet Leigh
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.Golden Globe Awards
7
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Columbo
8.088
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.8
Overview:
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.This Is Your Life
6.455
Overview:
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.The Twilight Zone
7.762
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.Intimate Portrait
4.5
Overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.Honest Trailers
6.5
Overview:
Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite movies and TV shows: Honest Trailers. These are the hilarious trailers the producers don't want you to see...The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3
Overview:
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Scene by Scene
6
Overview:
Mark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date, and to talk us through them.Matt Houston
6.2
Overview:
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.Family Law
8.2
Overview:
Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.The Hollywood Palace
4.5
Overview:
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. Originally titled The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace, it began as a mid-season replacement for The Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration and is today known as Avalon Hollywood. A little-known starlet named Raquel Welch was cast during the first season as the "Billboard Girl", who placed the names of the acts on a placard.Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.5
Overview:
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.Ghost Story
7.1
Overview:
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.Psycho
8.422
Overview:
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.E! True Hollywood Story
8.103
Overview:
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
6.048
Overview:
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.The Manchurian Candidate
7.5
Overview:
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.The Fog
6.7
Overview:
Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.Acting
2022Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
2021I Am Alfred Hitchcock as Self
2019Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil" as (archive footage)
2017Psycho Tom as Marion Crane
201778/52 as Self (archive footage)
2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2012Honest Trailers (1 Episode) as Marion Crane (archive footage)
2010The Psycho Legacy as Self (archive footage)
2005The Making of 'Psycho' as Self
2005Bad Girls from Valley High as Mrs. Witt
2002Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' as Self
2000Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self
2000The American Nightmare as Self
2000Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies as Self
2000Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond as Herself
1999Rat Pack: A Conference of Cool as Self
1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius as Self
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self (uncredited)
1999Family Law (1 Episode) as Mary Sawyer
1999Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows as Self
1998Halloween H20: 20 Years Later as Norma Watson
1997In My Sister's Shadow as Kay Connor
1997Scene by Scene (1 Episode) as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Story (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1996Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Interviewee
1995Inside the Dream Factory as Self
1995Charlton Heston: For All Seasons as Self
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Vera King
1994The Story of Lassie as Self
1994Hitchcock: Alfred the Great as Himself
1993Intimate Portrait (1, 1 Episode) as Self (archive footage), Self
199324 Hour Psycho as Marion Crane (archive footage)
1993The Egg as The egg (voice) (archive footage)
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal as Self
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Cornelia Montaigne Harper
1983Psycho II as Marion Crane (archival footage) (uncredited)
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982Matt Houston (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1980The Fog as Kathy Williams
1980Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' as Self
1979Boardwalk as Florence Cohen
1979Mirror, Mirror as Millie Gorman
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Joan Stackpole
1979The Horror Show as (archive footage)
1977Telethon as Elaine Cotten
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Joan Philipps / Gail
1977Murder at the World Series as Karen Weese
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1 Episode) as Self
1973Murdock's Gang as Laura Talbot
1972Night of the Lepus as Gerry Bennett
1972Ghost Story (1 Episode) as Carol
1972One Is a Lonely Number as Gert Meredith
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
1971The Deadly Dream as Laurel Hanley
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Grace Wheeler Willis
1970House on Greenapple Road as Marian Ord
1969Honeymoon with a Stranger as Sandra Latham
1969The Monk as Janice Barnes
1969Hello Down There as Vivian Miller
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (3 Episodes) as Self
1967Grand Slam as Mary Ann
1967The Spy in the Green Hat as Miss Diketon
1966An American Dream as Cherry McMahon
1966Three on a Couch as Dr Elizabeth Acord
1966Harper as Susan Harper
1966Kid Rodelo as Nora
1965Bob Hope Christmas Show as Self
1964The Hollywood Palace (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1963Wives and Lovers as Bertie Austin
1963Bye Bye Birdie as Rosie DeLeon
1962The Manchurian Candidate as Eugenie Rose Chaney
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (2 Episodes) as Self
1960Pepe as Janet Leigh
1960Psycho as Marion Crane
1960Who Was That Lady? as Ann Wilson
1960People, Hopes, Medals as Self
1958The Perfect Furlough as Lt. Vicki Loren
1958The Vikings as Morgana
1958Touch of Evil as Susan 'Susie' Vargas
1957Jet Pilot as Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief
1956Safari as Linda Latham
1956The Rosemary Clooney Show (1 Episode) as Self
1956Nightmare as Janet
1955My Sister Eileen as Eileen Sherwood
1955Pete Kelly's Blues as Ivy Conrad
1954A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1954Rogue Cop as Karen Stephanson
1954The Black Shield of Falworth as Lady Anne of Mackworth
1954Living It Up as Wally Cook
1954Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood as Unknown
1954Prince Valiant as Princess Aleta
1953Walking My Baby Back Home as Chris Hall
1953Houdini as Bess Houdini
1953The Oscars (3 Episodes) as Self
1953Confidentially Connie as Connie Bedloe
1953The Naked Spur as Lina Patch
1952This Is Your Life (1 Episode) as Self
1952Fearless Fagan as Abby Ames
1952Scaramouche as Aline de Gavrillac de Bourbon
1952Just This Once as Lucy Duncan
1952An Eye for an Eye as Unknown
1952Come Back Little Shiksa as Unknown
1951It's a Big Country as Rosa Szabo Xenophon
1951Two Tickets to Broadway as Nancy Peterson
1951Angels in the Outfield as Jennifer Paige
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Strictly Dishonorable as Isabelle Perry
1951Fairfax Avenue as Unknown
1950The Colgate Comedy Hour (3 Episodes) as Self
1950What's My Line? (3, 1 Episode) as Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist
1949Holiday Affair as Connie Ennis
1949That Forsyte Woman as June Forsyte
1949The Red Danube as Olga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen
1949The Doctor and the Girl as Evelyn 'Taffy' Heldon
1949Little Women as Meg
1949Act of Violence as Edith Enley
1949How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border as Unknown
1948Words and Music as Dorothy Feiner
1948Hills of Home as Margit Mitchell
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (1 Episode) as Self
1947If Winter Comes as Effie Bright
1947The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Lissy Anne MacBean
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self