Janet Leigh May 2026

Janet Leigh (1927–2004) was an iconic American actress and author, most famous for her role as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller . Her career spanned over 50 years, during which she transitioned from "ingenue" leads at MGM to complex film noir roles and later status as one of cinema's earliest "scream queens". Career Highlights

: Attended the University of the Pacific, which later named the Janet Leigh Theater in her honor. Janet Leigh

: Married four times; her most famous union was to actor Tony Curtis (1951–1962), with whom she had daughters Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis. Her final marriage to Robert Brandt lasted 42 years until her death. Janet Leigh (1927–2004) was an iconic American actress

: Authored four books, including a memoir, There Really Was a Hollywood (1984), and novels such as House of Destiny (1995). Essential Filmography : Married four times; her most famous union

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – starring opposite Frank Sinatra Bye Bye Birdie (1963)