Janet Leigh
Acting
Born July 6, 1927 · Merced, California, USA
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 Viol…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Love Boat
Columbo
Murder, She Wrote
Golden Globe Awards
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
What's My Line?
Touched by an Angel
Tales of the Unexpected
The Twilight Zone
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Intimate Portrait
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Psycho
This Is Your Life
Family Law
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Ghost Story
Matt Houston
The Fog
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Hollywood Palace
Scene by Scene
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
The Vikings
Psycho II
Little Women
The Manchurian Candidate
Touch of Evil
Psycho III
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Harper
Angels in the Outfield
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Houdini
E! True Hollywood Story
Scaramouche