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    Her first film was "The Romance of Rosy Ridge"

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014

    What's My Line? - Tony Curtis; Janet Leigh [panel] (Jan 9, 1955)

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014

    Appeared and performed in the film "Touch of Evil"

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014
    20 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon She wrote the non-fiction book "Psycho: Behind the Scenes of the Classic Thriller"

    Starred in "The Manchurian Candidate"

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014
    20 Aug 2014

    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 Higdon20 Aug 2014
    20 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon Her first novel is published, "House of Destiny"

    20 Aug 2014

    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

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014

    Janet Leigh... a life in Hollywood - a documentary

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014
    20 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon Her second novel is published, "The Dream Factory"

    20 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon Birth of Jamie Lee Curtis, 1958 in California

    20 Aug 2014

    Karen Higdon She wrote the memoir "There Really Was a Hollywood" which became a bestseller

    Peformed in "The Fog"

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014

    The famous "shower scene" from the film "Psycho"

    Karen Higdon20 Aug 2014
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    Celebrating the life of

    Janet Leigh

    26 Jul 2027 - 03 Oct 2004

    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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