Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

1927-07-06 Merced, California, USA 104 Credits

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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...

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Rat Pack

Rat Pack

2022

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bish...

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

as Self

7.2
Acting

Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the ...

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

2019

as (archive footage)

Acting

An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and Mexico influence Trump's imagination.

Psycho Tom

Psycho Tom

2017

as Marion Crane

Acting
78/52

78/52

2017

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Acting

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the...

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

The Psycho Legacy

The Psycho Legacy

2010

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

The cast and crew of all four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series, and modern masters of horror reminisce on what ...

The Making of 'Psycho'

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005

as Self

7.4
Acting

A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew (including Janet Leigh and Jo...

Bad Girls from Valley High

Bad Girls from Valley High

2005

as Mrs. Witt

3.9
Acting

Soon after the arrival of a mysterious exchange student, who they're convinced has something to do with a murder they committed one year earlier, thre...

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

2002

as Self

5.8
Acting

Retrospective documentary on the making of the 1980 horror film "The Fog."

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

as Self

Acting

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart." This documentary explores Pickford's life...

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000

as Self

7.0
Acting

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

2000

as Self

Acting

A reclusive millionaire who owed his fortune to his father, Howard Hughes staked his fame on many things, including his credits as a producer, directo...

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond

Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond

2000

as Herself

5.8
Acting

Short documentary about Cubby Broccoli.

Rat Pack: A Conference of Cool

1999

as Self

Acting

For a glittering five years, Frank Sinatra and his band of Hollywood pals became the bad boys of fame - and the unofficial rulers of American culture....

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999

as Self

8.4
Acting

This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primari...

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

as Self (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

1999

as Self

Acting

The life of legendary actor Anthony Perkins is recounted by friends and family, colleagues and co-stars, revealing the man underneath Norman Bates.

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998

as Norma Watson

6.0
Acting

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael ...

In My Sister's Shadow

In My Sister's Shadow

1997

as Kay Connor

5.0
Acting

Joan Connor is a lonely florist who falls for her little sister's ex, even though he is stalking the younger woman.

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

1996

as Interviewee

6.0
Acting

Jerry Lewis biography

Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory

1995

as Self

6.0
Acting

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

1995

as Self

5.0
Acting

The life and times of actor and NRA activist Charlton Heston.

The Story of Lassie

The Story of Lassie

1994

as Self

Acting

Documentary about canine superstar Lassie, combining film clips, still photographs, home movies, archival footage and on-camera interviews with many f...

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

1994

as Himself

Acting

Documentary the career of Alfred Hitchcock with Tippi Hedren bringing up allegations against the director.

24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho

1993

as Marion Crane (archive footage)

4.0
Acting

24 Hour Psycho is the title of an art installation created by artist Douglas Gordon in 1993. The work consists entirely of an appropriation of Alfred ...

The Egg

The Egg

1993

as The egg (voice) (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

The shower scene from Psycho reenacted with an egg.

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

5.7
Acting

A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

as Self

7.5
Acting

Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pic...

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0
Acting

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...

Psycho II

Psycho II

1983

as Marion Crane (archival footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most fam...

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
Acting

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...

The Fog

The Fog

1980

as Kathy Williams

6.7
Acting

Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. ...

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

1980

as Self

4.8
Acting

Short documentary. Interviews with the cast & crew of 'The Fog'

Boardwalk

Boardwalk

1979

as Florence Cohen

6.2
Acting

In this drama, David Rosen and his wife Becky have lived in the same Coney Island neighborhood for nearly all their married life. But the area is not ...

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

1979

as Millie Gorman

Acting

A wealthy widow, a restless housewife, and a former model seek to reshape themselves through cosmetic surgery to please the men in their lives.

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

3.8
Acting

A history of horror movies.

Telethon

Telethon

1977

as Elaine Cotten

5.0
Acting

The behind-the-scenes intrigues — including, possibly, a murder — of an all-star fundraising telethon set in Las Vegas.

Murder at the World Series

Murder at the World Series

1977

as Karen Weese

6.5
Acting

A disturbed young man threatens violence at the World Series after failing to make the Houston Astros.

Murdock's Gang

Murdock's Gang

1973

as Laura Talbot

6.0
Acting

After serving a prison term, a flamboyant attorney becomes a private eye with a staff of ex-cons.

Night of the Lepus

Night of the Lepus

1972

as Gerry Bennett

4.4
Acting

Rancher Cole Hillman is fed up of rabbits plaguing his fields. Zoologist Roy Bennett conducts an experiment to curb their population, but it gives ris...

One Is a Lonely Number

One Is a Lonely Number

1972

as Gert Meredith

5.2
Acting

A young woman has difficulty understanding why her husband walks out on her. Alone for the first time, she finds life difficult to cope with and for a...

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension th...

The Deadly Dream

The Deadly Dream

1971

as Laurel Hanley

6.0
Acting

A scientist keeps having dreams that he is marked for murder by a mysterious tribunal for something that he's not aware that he's done, and that his w...

House on Greenapple Road

House on Greenapple Road

1970

as Marian Ord

6.0
Acting

A promiscuous housewife has been murdered and hardboiled detective Dan August has to find the motive...and the body.

Honeymoon with a Stranger

Honeymoon with a Stranger

1969

as Sandra Latham

6.5
Acting

While on honeymoon with her husband in Spain, a woman wakes up one morning to find he has disappeared. After reporting it to the police, a man shows u...

The Monk

The Monk

1969

as Janice Barnes

7.5
Acting

Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing information on a mobster. Monk refuses — until he meets Mrs....

Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969

as Vivian Miller

5.9
Acting

Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his family to take advantage of the offer. Once the family ...

Grand Slam

Grand Slam

1967

as Mary Ann

7.1
Acting

Professor James Anders is a seemingly mild-mannered teacher, an American working in Rio De Janeiro. Anders, bored with years of teaching, decides to p...

The Spy in the Green Hat

The Spy in the Green Hat

1967

as Miss Diketon

6.5
Acting

"Spy in the Green Hat, The (1966)" on the other hand, is both exciting AND funny. Especially the scene where Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) hides from ...

An American Dream

An American Dream

1966

as Cherry McMahon

4.6
Acting

Stephen Rojack is a decorated war vet who has now found success as an outspoken television personality. During a vicious argument with his wife, Debor...

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

as Dr Elizabeth Acord

5.4
Acting

An artist has an opportunity to go to Paris and wants to bring his fiancee along. However, she's a psychiatrist who currently has three female patient...

Harper

Harper

1966

as Susan Harper

6.7
Acting

Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved alo...

Kid Rodelo

Kid Rodelo

1966

as Nora

Acting

An embittered ex-convict cowboy sets out to find the hidden gold his partner told him about.

Bob Hope Christmas Show

1965

as Self

Acting

This Is Bob (For The First Time In Living Color) Hope' on NBC December 15th, 1965 With Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Janet Leigh, and Nancy Wilson join Bob...

Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers

1963

as Bertie Austin

4.6
Acting

Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He's a struggling writer, at least until agent Lucinda Ford b...

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

as Rosie DeLeon

5.9
Acting

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Eugenie Rose Chaney

7.5
Acting

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home,...

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Janet Leigh

6.2
Acting

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. ...

Psycho

Psycho

1960

as Marion Crane

8.4
Acting

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates ...

Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

1960

as Ann Wilson

6.2
Acting

In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story tha...

People, Hopes, Medals

People, Hopes, Medals

1960

as Self

4.6
Acting

A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

The Perfect Furlough

The Perfect Furlough

1958

as Lt. Vicki Loren

6.6
Acting

A love-starved soldier stationed at an Arctic base wins a furlough in Paris, but a pretty, no-nonsense military psychologist is ordered to accompany h...

The Vikings

The Vikings

1958

as Morgana

7.1
Acting

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

The Vikings

The Vikings

1958

Executive Producer

7.1
Producing

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

as Susan 'Susie' Vargas

7.8
Acting

When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along ...

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

1957

as Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief

5.4
Acting

John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold...

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Executive Producer

7.6
Producing

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't contro...

Safari

Safari

1956

as Linda Latham

5.6
Acting

Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murde...

Nightmare

1956

as Janet

Acting

10-minute short Nightmare, with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1955

as Eileen Sherwood

6.5
Acting

Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street". They fin...

Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955

as Ivy Conrad

6.1
Acting

In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange fo...

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

as Self

8.0
Acting

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Acade...

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954

as Karen Stephanson

5.3
Acting

A police detective on the take tries to catch his brother's killer.

The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

as Lady Anne of Mackworth

6.2
Acting

In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father really w...

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

as Wally Cook

6.4
Acting

Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic provi...

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood

1954

Acting

Miss Glucksman, teacher of Englewood Liberty school, visits Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, and Jerry Lewis to make a short film for her students.

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

1954

as Princess Aleta

5.9
Acting

A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

as Chris Hall

9.0
Acting

A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.

Houdini

Houdini

1953

as Bess Houdini

6.5
Acting

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackl...

Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie

1953

as Connie Bedloe

5.3
Acting

Texas cattleman Opie Bedloe comes to Maine to visit his son Joe, a college instructor, and his wife Connie in the hopes of persuading Joe to give up h...

The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur

1953

as Lina Patch

6.9
Acting

A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.

Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

as Abby Ames

4.6
Acting

A young man brings his pet lion with him when he's drafted into the U.S. Army.

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

as Aline de Gavrillac de Bourbon

7.1
Acting

In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

Just This Once

Just This Once

1952

as Lucy Duncan

3.8
Acting

An heir of a vast fortune is deeply in debt because he spends faster than his very generous trust fund allows. There is a battle of wills between his ...

An Eye for an Eye

1952

Acting

An Eastman Color short with Leigh and Curtis as a couple dealing with suspicions of infidelity.

Come Back Little Shiksa

Come Back Little Shiksa

1952

Acting

A Jerry Lewis directed home movie remake of the Burt Lancaster drama Come Back Little Sheba. Dean Martin stars as an alcoholic surgeon who fights the ...

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

as Rosa Szabo Xenophon

5.3
Acting

Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best director...

Two Tickets to Broadway

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951

as Nancy Peterson

4.3
Acting

A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City with hopes of becoming a Broadway star.

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

as Jennifer Paige

6.7
Acting

The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.

Strictly Dishonorable

Strictly Dishonorable

1951

as Isabelle Perry

5.2
Acting

A womanizing opera star is smitten by a young music student.

Fairfax Avenue

1951

Acting

Janet Leigh commands her close-up as the faux Norma Desmond character in what an elaborate title sequence identifies as “the Jewish Sunset Boulevard.”...

Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1949

as Connie Ennis

6.8
Acting

Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by anothe...

That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman

1949

as June Forsyte

5.9
Acting

Soames and Irene Forsyte have a marriage of convenience. Young Jolyon Forsyte is a black sheep who ran away with the maid after his wife's death. Teen...

The Red Danube

The Red Danube

1949

as Olga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen

6.3
Acting

A Russian ballerina in Vienna tries to flee KGB agents and defect.

The Doctor and the Girl

The Doctor and the Girl

1949

as Evelyn 'Taffy' Heldon

5.7
Acting

Dr. Michael Corday, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is the son of Dr. John Corday, an eminent New York City surgeon who has a tendenc...

Little Women

Little Women

1949

as Meg

7.4
Acting

Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the civil ...

Act of Violence

Act of Violence

1949

as Edith Enley

6.9
Acting

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him w...

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

1949

Acting

How to Smuggle the Hernia Across the Border is a 1949 American short comedy film directed by Jerry Lewis and starring Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh, and To...

Words and Music

Words and Music

1948

as Dorothy Feiner

5.7
Acting

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, ...

Hills of Home

Hills of Home

1948

as Margit Mitchell

6.7
Acting

William McClure is the villlage doctor in a remote Scottish glen. Tricked into buying Lassie, a collie afraid of water, he sets about teaching her to ...

If Winter Comes

If Winter Comes

1947

as Effie Bright

6.6
Acting

The small English town of Penny Green is swarming with scandal when textbook author Mark, unhappily married to the shrewish Mabel, cultivates a friend...

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

as Lissy Anne MacBean

6.6
Acting

A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.