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Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress and author. She is best remembered for her performance in Psycho (1960), for which she was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination. By her marriage to actor Tony Curtis, she was the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis.Discovered by actress Norma Shearer, Leigh secured a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made her film debut with a starring role in The Romance of Rosy Ridge in 1947. Over the following years, she appeared in several popular films of a wide variety of genres, including Act of Violence (1948), Little Women (1949), Holiday Affair (1949), Angels in the Outfield (1951), Scaramouche (1952), The Naked Spur (1953), Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) and Living It Up (1954).After two brief marriages at an early age, Leigh married actor Tony Curtis in 1951. During their high-profile marriage, the couple starred in five films together: Houdini (1953), The Black Shield of Falworth (1954), The Vikings (1958), The Perfect Furlough (1958) and Who Was That Lady? (1960). Leigh played mostly dramatic roles during the latter half of the 1950s, in films such as Safari (1955), and Touch of Evil (1958). She continued to appear occasionally in films and television, including The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963), as well as two films with her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis: The Fog (1980) and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998).Leigh died in 2004 at the age of 77, following a year-long battle with vasculitis, an inflammation of the blood vessels. She was survived by her fourth husband of 42 years, Robert Brandt, and her two daughters. 
Full NameJanet Leigh
Net Worth$7 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 6, 1927
DiedOctober 3, 2004, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Place Of BirthMerced, California, USA
Height1.66 m
OccupationActress
ProfessionActor, Author
EducationUniversity of the Pacific
NationalityAmerican
SpouseRobert Brandt, Tony Curtis, Stanley Reams, John Kenneth Carlisle
ChildrenJamie Lee Curtis, Kelly Curtis
ParentsHelen Lita Westergard, Frederick Robert Morrison
NicknamesJanet Leigh, Leigh, Janet
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0001463
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
MoviesPsycho, Touch of Evil, The Manchurian Candidate, The Fog, The Vikings, The Naked Spur, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Bye Bye Birdie, The Romance of Rosy Ridge, Little Women, Holiday Affair, The Black Shield of Falworth, Scaramouche, Act of Violence, My Sister Eileen, Who Was That Lady?, Jet Pilot, ...
Star SignCancer
#Trademark
1Deep sultry voice
2Voluptuous figure
3Sparkling blue eyes
#Quote
1[in 1953, on getting second billing to Tony Curtis in Houdini (1953)] I don't care if he's made one picture and I've made a hundred. I will always take second billing to my husband.
2[on Night of the Lepus (1972)] I've forgotten as much as I could about that picture.
3[on her Psycho (1960) co-star, the late Anthony Perkins] To me he was a leading man. But to the rest of the world, he'll always be "Norman Bates". People just wouldn't let him be anything else.
4[on working with Alfred Hitchcock] Hitch relished scaring me. When we were making Psycho (1960), he experimented with the mother's corpse, using me as his gauge. I would return from lunch, open the door to the dressing room and propped up in my chair would be this hideous monstrosity. The horror in my scream, registered on his Richter scale, decided which dummy he'd use as the Madame.
5I don't know what it is I exude. But whatever it is, it's whatever I am!
6Psycho (1960) gave me very wrinkled skin. I was in that shower for seven days - 70 setups. At least, he [Alfred Hitchcock] made sure the water was warm.
7[when asked if it was true that she doesn't take showers] It's actually, honestly true. And not because of the shooting of it. It was the seeing of it. It never dawned on me how truly vulnerable we are. But that's what [Alfred Hitchcock] did. A shower. A bird. All these things that are absolutely ordinary, he made extraordinary.
#Fact
1Janet Leigh wrote four books: "There Really Was a Hollywood" (1984--an autobiography); "Psycho: Behind the Scenes of the Classic Thriller" (1995, co-authored with Christopher Nickens); "House of Destiny" (1996--a novel); and "The Dream Factory" (2002--a novel).
2Said on TCM that Van Johnson was responsible for her stage name. While they were filming The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947), he suggested she shorten her first name to Janet. He also thought that, since the film they were doing was a civil war drama, Lee would go well as her last name. But then he suggested she spell it Leigh. She was concerned there might a problem in being confused with Vivien Leigh; but then Van Johnson reminded her of Van Heflin. He said "there's two Van's and it hasn't hurt either of us".
3Was 2 months pregnant with her daughter Kelly Curtis when she completed filming Safari (1956) and 5 months pregnant with her when she recorded her appearance on The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956).
4Became pregnant with her 1st child by husband Tony Curtis in May 1953 but she suffered a miscarriage on July 8, 1953 at age 26.
5She was cremated after death and her ashes are interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
6Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 31, a daughter Jamie Lee Curtis on November 22, 1958. Child's father was her 3rd ex-husband, Tony Curtis.
7Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a daughter Kelly Curtis on June 17, 1956. Child's father was her 3rd ex-husband, Tony Curtis.
8Was portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in Hitchcock (2012).
9She was an active Democrat and appeared alongside Tony Curtis at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.
10She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1777 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
11In June 2010, Pacific Theatre, the campus movie theater of the University of the Pacific, was renamed and dedicated as Janet Leigh Theatre. The theater houses Janet Leigh movie posters, movie stills, college and family photos, and a display cabinet with many personal and professional Janet Leigh artifacts. The lavender gown worn by Ms. Leigh to the 1961 Academy Awards (and created by Edith Head) is on display in the cabinet in the lobby.
12Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 326-329. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
13Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes" (McFarland & Co., 1991).
14She was the daughter of Frederick Robert Morrison, and his wife, Helen Lita (Westergard). Her father had English, German, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), and Swiss-German ancestry. Her mother was from a family of Danish immigrants.
15In Italy, most of her films were dubbed by either Renata Marini or Rosetta Calavetta. She was occasionally dubbed by Germana Calderini, Dhia Cristiani, Micaela Giustiniani and Fiorella Betti.
16In 2006, the city of Stockton, California renamed and dedicated a downtown cinema and plaza in her honor. "Janet Leigh Plaza" is in the central core of the redeveloped downtown two blocks away from the "Bob Hope Theater".
17She and her actress daughter Jamie Lee Curtis appear together in John Carpenter's The Fog (1980), though they do not meet until the film's end. They also appear together in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) early in the film when Janet reports to Jamie on a problem with the girls' shower at a private school.
18Attended and graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
19She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California on May 14, 2004. She delivered an inspirational speech to graduating students, faculty, and administrators in accepting her award. Author Maxine Hong Kingston and US Solicitor General Ted Olson were also awarded honorary degrees on the same day.
20Actually made Touch of Evil (1958), with a broken arm. Her arm was in a cast when she showed up for production, so they took her arm out of the cast and used every trick they could to hide it.
21Eloped at the age of 14 - marriage was later annulled. Thus, Tony Curtis was her third husband when she married him at 23.
22Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#99) (1995).
23Had appeared with third husband Tony Curtis in five films: Houdini (1953), The Black Shield of Falworth (1954), The Vikings (1958), The Perfect Furlough (1958) and Who Was That Lady? (1960).
24Was 'discovered' by Norma Shearer from a photo on the desk of Janet's father.

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Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bad Girls from Valley High2005Mrs. Witt
Family Law2001TV SeriesMary Sawyer
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later1998Norma
In My Sister's Shadow1998TV MovieKay Connor
Touched by an Angel1997TV SeriesVera King
Das Ei1993ShortDas Ei (voice)
The Twilight Zone1989TV SeriesBarbara LeMay
Murder, She Wrote1987TV SeriesCornelia Montaigne Harper
Starman1986TV SeriesAntonia Weyburn
On Our Way1985TV MovieKate Walsh
The Love Boat1978-1985TV SeriesJoan Philipps / Gail
Tales of the Unexpected1982-1984TV SeriesJoan Stackpole
Fantasy Island1979-1982TV SeriesSuzanne King / Carol Gates
Matt Houston1982TV SeriesRamona Launders
The Fog1980Kathy Williams
Boardwalk1979Florence Cohen
Mirror, Mirror1979TV MovieMillie Gorman
Telethon1977TV MovieElaine Cotten
Murder at the World Series1977TV MovieKaren Weese
Columbo1975TV SeriesGrace Wheeler Willis
Movin' On1975TV SeriesNina Smith
Love Story1973TV SeriesLeonie
Murdock's Gang1973TV MovieLaura Talbot
Circle of Fear1973TV SeriesCarol
Night of the Lepus1972Gerry Bennett
Two Is a Happy Number1972Gert Meredith
The Deadly Dream1971TV MovieLaurel Hanley
My Wives Jane1971TV MovieJane Franklin
The Name of the Game1971TV SeriesGlory Bates
Bracken's World1970TV SeriesMaggie Morgan
The Virginian1970TV SeriesJenny Davis
House on Greenapple Road1970TV MovieMarian Ord
Honeymoon with a Stranger1969TV MovieSandra Latham
The Red Skelton Hour1966-1969TV SeriesDaisy June Clara Appleby
The Monk1969TV MovieJanice Barnes
Hello Down There1969Vivian Miller
The Danny Thomas Hour1968TV SeriesLiza Merrick
The Jerry Lewis Show1967TV Series
Grand Slam1967Mary Ann
The Spy in the Green Hat1967Miss Diketon
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1966TV SeriesMiss Diketon
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1964-1966TV SeriesVirginia Ballard / Carol Hartley
See You in Hell, Darling1966Cherry McMahon
Three on a Couch1966Dr. Elizabeth Acord
Harper1966Susan Harper
Kid Rodelo1966Nora
Wives and Lovers1963Bertie Austin
Bye Bye Birdie1963Rosie DeLeon
The Manchurian Candidate1962Eugenie Rose Chaney
Pepe1960Janet Leigh
Psycho1960Marion Crane
Who Was That Lady?1960Ann Wilson
The Perfect Furlough1958Lt. Vicki Loren
The Vikings1958Morgana
Touch of Evil1958Susan Vargas
Jet Pilot1957Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon Olga Orlief
Schlitz Playhouse1957TV Series
Safari1956Linda
My Sister Eileen1955Eileen Sherwood
Pete Kelly's Blues1955Ivy Conrad
Rogue Cop1954Karen Stephanson
The Black Shield of Falworth1954Lady Anne
Living It Up1954Wally Cook
Prince Valiant1954Princess Aleta
Walking My Baby Back Home1953Chris Hall
Houdini1953Bess Houdini
Confidentially Connie1953Connie Bedloe
The Naked Spur1953Lina Patch
Fearless Fagan1952Abby Ames
Scaramouche1952Aline de Gavrillac
Just This Once1952Lucy Duncan
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology1951Rosa Szabo Xenophon
Two Tickets to Broadway1951Nancy Peterson
Angels in the Outfield1951Jennifer Paige
Strictly Dishonorable1951Isabelle Perry
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border1949Short
Holiday Affair1949Connie
That Forsyte Woman1949June Forsyte
The Doctor and the Girl1949Evelyn 'Taffy' Heldon
The Red Danube1949Olga Alexandrova / Maria Buhlen
Little Women1949Meg
Act of Violence1948Edith Enley
Words and Music1948Dorothy Feiner Rodgers
Hills of Home1948Margit Mitchell
If Winter Comes1947Effie Bright
The Romance of Rosy Ridge1947Lissy Anne MacBean

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Columbo1975TV Series performer - 1 episode
See You in Hell, Darling1966performer: "A Time for Love"
Bye Bye Birdie1963"One Boy" / performer: "Put On a Happy Face", "The Shriner's Ballet", "Everything Is Rosie/Everything Is Hugo"
My Sister Eileen1955"There's Nothin' Like Love" / performer: "I'm Great", "There's Nothin' Like Love", "Give Me A Band And My Baby", "Conga"
Pete Kelly's Blues1955performer: "I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now" - uncredited
Walking My Baby Back Home1953performer: "The Glow-Worm", "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "South Rampart Street Parade", "De Camptown Races" uncredited
Fearless Fagan1952performer: "What Do You Think I Am?"
Two Tickets to Broadway1951performer: "The Worry Bird", "Big Chief Hole-in-the-Ground"
Little Women1949performer: "Merry Christmastime Is Here", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" 1850 - uncredited

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies1990Short creative consultant

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Edición Especial Coleccionista2011TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
The Master's Preference2005Short in memory of

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sinatra: Dark Star2005TV Movie documentaryHerself
Biography1999-2004TV Series documentaryHerself
E! True Hollywood Story1998-2004TV Series documentaryHerself
Love Hollywood Style2004TV Movie documentaryActress
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments2003TV Movie documentaryHerself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains2003TV Special documentaryHerself
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'2002Video documentary shortHerself
Intimate Portrait2002TV Series documentaryHerself
Autograph2002TV SeriesHerself
Hollywood Greats1978-2002TV Series documentaryHerself
The 100 Greatest Films2001TV Movie documentaryHerself
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration2001TV Special documentaryHerself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies2001TV Special documentaryHerself
Howard Stern2001TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Howard Stern Radio Show2001TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond2000TV Short documentaryHerself
Scene by Scene2000TV SeriesHerself
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies2000TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Rat Pack1999TV Series documentaryHerself
E! Mysteries & Scandals1999TV Series documentaryHerself
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius1999TV Movie documentaryHerself
Saturday Night Live 251999TV Special documentaryHerself (uncredited)
Reputations1999TV Series documentaryHerself / Marion Crane
The Century: America's Time1999TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1999TV SpecialHerself
Celebrity Profile1998TV Series documentaryHerself
Unmasking the Horror1998VideoHerself
Comme au cinéma1998TV Series documentaryHerself
A-Z of Horror1997TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film1997DocumentaryHerself
The Making of 'Psycho'1997Video documentaryHerself
The Daily Show1996TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Le club1995TV Series documentaryHerself
Inside the Dream Factory1995TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Story of Lassie1994TV Special documentaryHerself
Vicki!1992TV SeriesHerself - Guest
One on One with John Tesh1992TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Donahue1992TV SeriesHerself
The 35th Annual Thalians Gala1990TV MovieHerself
The Horror Hall of Fame1990TV Movie documentaryHerself - Presenter
Larry King Live1990TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Good Morning America1980-1990TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala1990TV MovieHerself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon1988TV Special documentaryHerself
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story1987TV Series documentaryHerself
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987TV Special documentaryHerself
Cinéma cinémas1987TV Series documentaryHerself
The 3th Annual American Cinema Awards1986TV SpecialHerself
Hitchcock: il brividio del genio1986TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal1985DocumentaryHerself
The 57th Annual Academy Awards1985TV Special documentaryHerself - Presenter: Scientific / Technical Awards
Night of 100 Stars II1985TV MovieHerself
Breakaway1984TV SeriesHerself
Night of 100 Stars1982TV SpecialHerself
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny1982TV MovieHerself
All-Star Salute to Mother's Day1981TV SpecialHerself
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'1980TV Movie documentaryHerself
Hour Magazine1980TV SeriesHerself
All-Star Family Feud Special1980TV SeriesHerself - Celebrity Contestant
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock1979TV Special documentaryHerself
Look Magazine Gala Party1979TV MovieHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1971-1978TV SeriesHerself - Co-Host / Herself - Actress
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart1978TV SpecialHerself
Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena1978TV SpecialHerself
An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor1977TV Movie documentaryHerself
Dinah!1977TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Hollywood Squares1971-1977TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Panelist
Circus of the Stars1977TV Special documentaryHerself - Performer
Gala de l'union1976TV SeriesHerself
Celebrity Tennis1975TV SeriesHerself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles1975TV SpecialHerself
ABC Late Night1974TV SeriesHerself
Laugh-In1971-1972TV SeriesHerself
Jerry Visits1971TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962-1971TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour1970TV SeriesHerself
The Joey Bishop Show1968-1969TV SeriesHerself
The Bob Hope Show1964-1968TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Kraft Music Hall1968TV SeriesHerself
The Dean Martin Show1967TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1967TV SeriesHerself
Bob Hope Christmas Show1965TV MovieHerself
The Hollywood Palace1965TV SeriesHerself - Hostess
The Andy Williams Show1963-1964TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Bob Hope Comedy Special1963TV SpecialHerself
Password All-Stars1963TV SeriesPanelist / Herself
Talent Scouts1963TV SeriesHerself
Today1963TV SeriesHerself
I've Got a Secret1954-1962TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
What's My Line?1954-1961TV SeriesHerself - Mystery Guest / Herself - Guest Panelist
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHerself
The 33rd Annual Academy Awards1961TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign1960TV MovieHerself - Performer
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards1960TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Writing Awards
Menschen, Hoffnungen, Medaillen1960DocumentaryHerself
This Is Your Life1960TV SeriesHerself
The 31st Annual Academy Awards1959TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film and Best Live Action Short Film
The 30th Annual Academy Awards1958TV SpecialHerself - Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show1956-1957TV SeriesHerself
The Rosemary Clooney Show1956TV SeriesHerself
The Colgate Comedy Hour1953-1955TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Actress / Herself - Cameo Appearance
Person to Person1954TV Series documentaryHerself
A Star Is Born World Premiere1954TV ShortHerself
The 25th Annual Academy Awards1953TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
Olympic Fund Telethon1952TV SpecialHerself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1998Eyegore AwardEyegore Awards
1984Silver Medallion AwardTelluride Film Festival, US
1961Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Supporting ActressPsycho (1960)
1961Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female Comedy PerformancePepe (1960)
1960Golden AppleGolden Apple AwardsMost Cooperative ActressTogether with Nanette Fabray
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 1777 Vine Street
1952Golden AppleGolden Apple AwardsMost Cooperative Actress

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1963Golden AppleGolden Apple AwardsMost Cooperative Actress
1961OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actress in a Supporting RolePsycho (1960)
1961Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female Star7th place.
1960Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female Comedy PerformanceWho Was That Lady? (1960)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1961Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Female Supporting PerformancePsycho (1960)

Known for movies

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