| Janet Leigh | |
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 in Little Women (1949) | |
| Born | Jeanette Helen Morrison July 6, 1927 Merced, California, United States |
| Died | October 3, 2004 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Years active | 1947–1998 |
| Spouse(s) | John Carlisle (1942–1942) (annulled) Stanley Reames (1946–1948) (divorced) Tony Curtis (1951–1962) (divorced) Robert Brandt (1962–2004) (her death) |
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Biography
Early life
Leigh was born in Merced, California, the only child of Helen Lita (née Westergard) and Frederick Robert Morrison. Merced, is the County seat of Merced County California in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. She was discovered by actress Norma Shearer, whose late husband Irving Thalberg had been a senior executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Edith Norma Shearer (August 10 1900 - June 12 1983 was an Academy Award&ndashwinning Canadian-American actress. Irving Grant Thalberg ( May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer Shearer showed talent agent Lew Wasserman the photograph she had seen of Leigh while vacationing at the ski resort where the girl's parents worked. Lew Wasserman (born Lewis Robert Wasserman, March 22, 1913, Cleveland Ohio - June 3, 2002, Beverly Hills California was a She left the University of the Pacific, where she was studying music and psychology, after Wasserman secured a contract with MGM. The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and
Career
Leigh made her film debut in The Romance of Rosy Ridge in 1947, as the romantic interest of Van Johnson's character. The Romance of Rosy Ridge is a 1947 Drama film about a rural community still bitterly divided in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Charles "Van" Johnson (born August 25, 1916) is an American film and television actor and dancer Throughout the 1950s, she starred in movies, most notably in the leading role in the musical comedy My Sister Eileen, co-starring Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett and Dick York. My Sister Eileen originated as a series of short stories by Ruth McKenney that eventually evolved into a Book, a play, a musical, John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919, St Joseph Missouri) is an American actress, Comedian and Dancer who Dick York ( September 4, 1928 &ndash February 20, 1992) was an American Actor in Radio, Broadway stage
Leigh's best-known role was as the morally ambiguous Marion Crane in the Alfred Hitchcock classic 1960 film Psycho. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph In spite of her outstanding performance as Crane and going on to becoming one of the most famous characters in hollywood history, Leigh suffered typecasting due to the famous role. Her film career nosedived soon after, and as a result much of her post-Psycho career was spent performing guest appearances on TV shows. Psycho earned her a Golden Globe and an Academy award nomination. Years later, she wrote a book in which she dispelled the urban legends which had popped up around its production, notably the immortal "shower scene. "
She had starring roles in many other films, including the Orson Welles film-noir classic Touch of Evil, 1962's The Manchurian Candidate with Frank Sinatra and the 1963 musical Bye Bye Birdie based on the hit Broadway show. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Touch of Evil ( 1958) is a black-and-white American film written directed and co-starring Orson Welles. The Manchurian Candidate is a 1959 thriller Novel written by Richard Condon, adapted into films in 1962 and 2004. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor The musical Bye Bye Birdie was first adapted to film in 1963.
In 1975, Leigh played a retired Hollywood song and dance star opposite Peter Falk and John Payne in Columbo: Forgotten Lady. Peter Michael Falk (born September 16 1927 is a two-time Academy Award -nominated five-time Emmy Award -winning and one-time Golden Globe award -winning John Payne ( May 28, 1912 - December 6, 1989) was an American movie actor who is mainly remembered as a singer in 20th Century Fox She also appeared in two horror films with her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, playing a major role in The Fog (1980), and making a brief appearance in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22 1958 is a two-time Golden Globe -winning BAFTA -winning and Emmy -nominated American Film For the 2005 film see The Fog (2005 film. For the unrelated James Herbert novel see The Fog (1975 novel. Halloween H20 Twenty Years Later (or Halloween H20) is the seventh film in the Halloween film series
Personal life
Leigh married her third husband, Tony Curtis, on June 4, 1951. Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January They had two children, actresses Kelly and Jamie Lee. Kelly Lee Curtis (born June 17, 1956 in Santa Monica California) is the elder child of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22 1958 is a two-time Golden Globe -winning BAFTA -winning and Emmy -nominated American Film Curtis, who admitted to cheating on her throughout their marriage, left Leigh in 1962 for Christine Kaufmann, the 17-year-old German co-star of his latest film Taras Bulba. Christine Maria Kaufmann (born January 11 1945) is a German actress. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. " Taras Bulba (film " redirects here For other films with the same title see Taras Bulba (disambiguation Taras Bulba is a Leigh was granted a quick divorce, and married stockbroker Robert Brandt later that year in Las Vegas. This article is about the passenger train City of Las Vegas; for the city see Las Vegas Nevada; for other uses see Las Vegas. They remained married until her death. Leigh served on the board of directors of the Motion Picture and Television Foundation, a medical-services provider for actors.
Leigh was awarded an "Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts" degree at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California on May 14, 2004. The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " She delivered an inspirational speech to graduating students, faculty, and administrators in accepting her award.
She died at her home on October 3, 2004, aged 77, after suffering cardiac arrest. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of Her family was at her side. Leigh also suffered from vasculitis and peripheral neuropathy, which caused her right hand to become gangrenous. Vasculitis (plural vasculitides) a group of diseases featuring Inflammation of the wall of Blood vessels including veins ( Phlebitis) arteries Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to Nerves of the Peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of the Nerve or from the
Filmography
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External links
- Janet Leigh at the Internet Movie Database
- Janet Leigh at the Internet Broadway Database
- Janet Leigh at the TCM Movie Database
- Reelclassics.com Page
- Janet Leigh at TV.com
- Signature of Janet Leigh
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| Preceded by Susan Kohner for Imitation of Life | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 1961 for Psycho | Succeeded by Rita Moreno for West Side Story |
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