Janet Leigh
Acting
Born: 1927-07-06 · Merced, California, USA
Died: 2004-10-03
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
🎬 Movies (30)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Ghosts
2023
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
Self (archive footage)
Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"
2019
(archive footage)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Self (archive)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Psycho'
2005
Self
Bad Girls from Valley High
2005
Mrs. Witt
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002
Self
The American Nightmare
2000
Self
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
Self
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
2000
Herself
Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies
2000
Self
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
1999
Self
Rat Pack: A Conference of Cool
1999
Self
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Self (uncredited)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
Norma
Unmasking the Horror
1998
In My Sister's Shadow
1997
Kay Connor
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
1996
Self - Interviewee
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
1995
Self
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
Self
The Story of Lassie
1994
Self
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great
1994
Himself
The Egg
1993
The egg (voice) (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986
Self
📺 TV Shows (27)
Family Law
1999
Mary Sawyer
Scene by Scene
1997
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Touched by an Angel
1994
Vera King
Intimate Portrait
1993
Self
The Twilight Zone
1985
Barbara LeMay
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Cornelia Montaigne Harper
Matt Houston
1982
Ramona
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Joan Stackpole
The Love Boat
1977
Joan Philipps / Gail
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Self
Ghost Story
1972
Carol
Columbo
1971
Grace Wheeler Willis
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Host
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Miss Diketon
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Virginia Ballard
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
Startime
1959
Executive Producer
The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956
Self
The Oscars
1953
Self
This Is Your Life
1952
Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
What's My Line?
1950
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Self