Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Acting

Birthday

1927/07/06

Day of death

2004/10/03 (77 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Merced, California, USA

Also know as

Jeanette Helen Morrison

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 appe...Read more

Acting
The Manchurian Candidate
7.5

(1962) The Manchurian Candidate

as Eugenie Rose Chaney

Psycho
8.4

(1960) Psycho

as Marion Crane

Touch of Evil
7.8

(1958) Touch of Evil

as Susan 'Susie' Vargas

The Fog
6.7

(1980) The Fog

as Kathy Williams

The Naked Spur
6.9

(1953) The Naked Spur

as Lina Patch

Rogue Cop
5.3

(1954) Rogue Cop

as Karen Stephanson

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
6.0

(1998) Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

as Norma Watson

The Black Shield of Falworth
6.2

(1954) The Black Shield of Falworth

as Lady Anne of Mackworth

Holiday Affair
6.8

(1949) Holiday Affair

as Connie Ennis

Bye Bye Birdie
5.9

(1963) Bye Bye Birdie

as Rosie DeLeon

Harper
6.7

(1966) Harper

as Susan Harper

Act of Violence
6.9

(1949) Act of Violence

as Edith Enley

Scaramouche
7.1

(1952) Scaramouche

as Aline de Gavrillac de Bourbon

The Horror Show
6.0

(1979) The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

Hello Down There
5.9

(1969) Hello Down There

as Vivian Miller

The Red Danube
6.3

(1949) The Red Danube

as Olga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen

The Vikings
7.0

(1958) The Vikings

as Morgana

Menschen,  Hoffnungen,  Medaillen
4.6

(1960) People, Hopes, Medals

as Self

Pete Kelly's Blues
6.1

(1955) Pete Kelly's Blues

as Ivy Conrad

My Sister Eileen
6.5

(1955) My Sister Eileen

as Eileen Sherwood

That Forsyte Woman
5.7

(1949) That Forsyte Woman

as June Forsyte

Little Women
7.4

(1949) Little Women

as Meg

Houdini
6.5

(1953) Houdini

as Bess Houdini

Psycho Tom
0.0

(2017) Psycho Tom

as Marion Crane

Mirror, Mirror
0.0

(1979) Mirror, Mirror

as Millie Gorman

Angels in the Outfield
6.7

(1951) Angels in the Outfield

as Jennifer Paige

Night of the Lepus
4.4

(1972) Night of the Lepus

as Gerry Bennett

Three on a Couch
5.4

(1966) Three on a Couch

as Dr Elizabeth Acord

Prince Valiant
5.9

(1954) Prince Valiant

as Princess Aleta

Safari
5.6

(1956) Safari

as Linda Latham

24 Hour Psycho
4.0

(1993) 24 Hour Psycho

as Marion Crane (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pepe
6.1

(1960) Pepe

as Janet Leigh

It's a Big Country
5.3

(1951) It's a Big Country

as Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Jet Pilot
5.5

(1957) Jet Pilot

as Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief

One Is a Lonely Number
5.2

(1972) One Is a Lonely Number

as Gert Meredith

The American Nightmare
6.9

(2000) The American Nightmare

as Self

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
0.0

(2019) Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

as (archive footage)

Ad ogni costo
7.1

(1967) Grand Slam

as Mary Ann

The Doctor and the Girl
6.0

(1949) The Doctor and the Girl

as Evelyn 'Taffy' Heldon

The Making of 'Psycho'
7.5

(2005) The Making of 'Psycho'

as Self

Kid Rodelo
0.0

(1966) Kid Rodelo

as Nora

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
0.0

(2000) Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

as Self

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

(1972) Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Who Was That Lady?
6.2

(1960) Who Was That Lady?

as Ann Wilson

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
5.8

(2000) Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond

as Herself

Hills of Home
6.7

(1948) Hills of Home

as Margit Mitchell

Two Tickets to Broadway
4.3

(1951) Two Tickets to Broadway

as Nancy Peterson

An American Dream
4.6

(1966) An American Dream

as Cherry McMahon

The Story of Lassie
0.0

(1994) The Story of Lassie

as Self

If Winter Comes
6.6

(1947) If Winter Comes

as Effie Bright

Boardwalk
6.2

(1979) Boardwalk

as Florence Cohen

Wives and Lovers
4.6

(1963) Wives and Lovers

as Bertie Austin

Honeymoon with a Stranger
6.5

(1969) Honeymoon with a Stranger

as Sandra Latham

The Monk
7.5

(1969) The Monk

as Janice Barnes

The Deadly Dream
6.0

(1971) The Deadly Dream

as Laurel Hanley

Strictly Dishonorable
5.2

(1951) Strictly Dishonorable

as Isabelle Perry

The Perfect Furlough
7.1

(1958) The Perfect Furlough

as Lt. Vicki Loren

Fearless Fagan
4.6

(1952) Fearless Fagan

as Abby Ames

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.6

(1947) The Romance of Rosy Ridge

as Lissy Anne MacBean

Walking My Baby Back Home
9.0

(1953) Walking My Baby Back Home

as Chris Hall

Bad Girls from Valley High
4.1

(2005) Bad Girls from Valley High

as Mrs. Witt

0.0

(1949) How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

as ---

The Spy in the Green Hat
6.5

(1967) The Spy in the Green Hat

as Miss Diketon

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
0.0

(1999) Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

as Self

House on Greenapple Road
6.0

(1970) House on Greenapple Road

as Marian Ord

0.0

(1999) Rat Pack: A Conference of Cool

as Self

Confidentially Connie
5.3

(1953) Confidentially Connie

as Connie Bedloe

Words and Music
5.7

(1948) Words and Music

as Dorothy Feiner

Just This Once
3.8

(1952) Just This Once

as Lucy Duncan

Rat Pack
9.0

(2022) Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
5.0

(1995) Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

as Self

Telethon
5.0

(1977) Telethon

as Elaine Cotten

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
7.5

(1986) The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

as Self

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

(1985) Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
8.4

(1999) Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

as Self

Living It Up
6.4

(1954) Living It Up

as Wally Cook

The Psycho Legacy
7.0

(2010) The Psycho Legacy

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

(1996) Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

as Interviewee

Murder at the World Series
7.0

(1977) Murder at the World Series

as Karen Weese

8.0

(1954) A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

In My Sister's Shadow
5.0

(1997) In My Sister's Shadow

as Kay Connor

Come Back Little Shiksa
0.0

(1952) Come Back Little Shiksa

as ---

0.0

(1951) Fairfax Avenue

as ---

0.0

(1952) An Eye for an Eye

as ---

0.0

(1956) Nightmare

as Janet

78/52
7.2

(2017) 78/52

as Self (archive footage)

Das Ei
7.0

(1993) The Egg

as The egg (voice) (archive footage)

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
5.8

(2002) Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

as Self

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
4.8

(1980) Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
7.0

(2014) And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

Murdock's Gang
6.0

(1973) Murdock's Gang

as Laura Talbot

Inside the Dream Factory
6.0

(1995) Inside the Dream Factory

as Self

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
0.0

(2000) Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

as Self

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.8

(1999) Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

as Self (uncredited)

I Am Alfred Hitchcock
6.9

(2021) I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self

Night of 100 Stars
6.5

(1982) Night of 100 Stars

as Self

0.0

(1994) Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

as Himself

0.0

(1965) Bob Hope Christmas Show

as Self

Columbo
8.1

(1971) Columbo

as Grace Wheeler Willis

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Twilight Zone
7.7

(1985) The Twilight Zone

as ---

Tales of the Unexpected
6.7

(1979) Tales of the Unexpected

as Joan Stackpole

E! True Hollywood Story
8.0

(1996) E! True Hollywood Story

as ---

Family Law
8.2

(1999) Family Law

as Mary Sawyer

The Hollywood Palace
4.5

(1964) The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.6

(1967) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Intimate Portrait
4.5

(1993) Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)

This Is Your Life
6.6

(1952) This Is Your Life

as Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

Matt Houston
6.2

(1982) Matt Houston

as ---

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as ---

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

Ghost Story
7.1

(1972) Ghost Story

as Carol

Intimate Portrait
4.5

(1993) Intimate Portrait

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Cornelia Montaigne Harper

0.0

(1956) The Rosemary Clooney Show

as Self

Scene by Scene
6.0

(1997) Scene by Scene

as Self

Honest Trailers
6.3

(2012) Honest Trailers

as Marion Crane (archive footage)

The Love Boat
6.3

(1977) The Love Boat

as Joan Philipps / Gail

What's My Line?
6.9

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?
6.9

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Vera King

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self / Marion Crane