About
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...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985
Matt HoustonSeries • 1982
Family LawSeries • 1999
PsychoMovie • 1960
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
StartimeSeries • 1959
Ghost StorySeries • 1972
The FogMovie • 1980
Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterMovie • 1998
Touch of EvilMovie • 1958
HarperMovie • 1966
Sweet Smell of SuccessMovie • 1957
Psycho IIMovie • 1983
Little WomenMovie • 1949
Psycho IIIMovie • 1986
The VikingsMovie • 1958
ScaramoucheMovie • 1952
The Manchurian CandidateMovie • 1962
E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996