Her first film was "The Romance of Rosy Ridge"
What's My Line? - Tony Curtis; Janet Leigh [panel] (Jan 9, 1955)
Appeared and performed in the film "Touch of Evil"
Karen Higdon She wrote the non-fiction book "Psycho: Behind the Scenes of the Classic Thriller"
Starred in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Karen Higdon Leigh was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California
What's My Line? - Ralph Houk; Janet Leigh; Martin Gabel [panel] (Oct 23, 1960)
Karen Higdon Her first novel is published, "House of Destiny"
Karen Higdon Leigh departed this life at her home on October 3, 2004, at the age of 77 after suffering a heart attack
Starred in "Psycho" to great reviews
Janet Leigh... a life in Hollywood - a documentary
Karen Higdon Her second novel is published, "The Dream Factory"
Karen Higdon Birth of Jamie Lee Curtis, 1958 in California
Karen Higdon She wrote the memoir "There Really Was a Hollywood" which became a bestseller
Peformed in "The Fog"
The famous "shower scene" from the film "Psycho"
Janet Leigh was an American actress who passed away at the age of 77 due to a heart attack. She is most remembered for her role in "Psycho" for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination. She was also well known for being the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis. Born 1927 in Merced, California, Leigh attended the University of ... more
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