Overview
Mini Biography:
Janet Leigh was the only child of a couple who often moved from town to town...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
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7 wins
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3 nominations
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Filmography
- "Family Law" .... Mary Sawyer (1 episode, 2001)
- The Quality of Mercy (2001) TV episode .... Mary Sawyer
- "Touched by an Angel" .... Vera Galser (1 episode, 1997)
- Charades (1997) TV episode .... Vera Galser - In My Sister's Shadow (1997) (TV) .... Kay Connor
- "The Twilight Zone" .... Barbara LeMay (1 episode, 1989)
... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
- Rendezvous in a Dark Place (1989) TV episode .... Barbara LeMay - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Cornelia Montaigne Harper (1 episode, 1987)
- Doom with a View (1987) TV episode .... Cornelia Montaigne Harper - "Starman" .... Antonia Weyburn (1 episode, 1986)
- Society's Pet (1986) TV episode .... Antonia Weyburn - On Our Way (1985) (TV) .... Kate Walsh
- "The Love Boat" .... Gail (2 episodes, 1978-1985)
- Instinct/Unmade for Each Other/BOS (1985) TV episode
- Till Death Do Us Part, Maybe/Chubs/Locked Away (1978) TV episode .... Gail - "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Joan Stackpole (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
- I Like It Here in Wilmington (1984) TV episode
- Light Fingers (1982) TV episode .... Joan Stackpole - "Fantasy Island" .... Carol Gates / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1982)
- Roller Derby Dolls/Thanks a Million (1982) TV episode .... Suzanne King
- Birthday Party/Ghostbreaker (1979) TV episode .... Carol Gates - "Matt Houston" .... Ramona Landers (1 episode, 1982)
- Who Would Kill Ramona? (1982) TV episode .... Ramona Landers
- Mirror, Mirror (1979) (TV) .... Millie Gorman
- Telethon (1977) (TV) .... Elaine Cotten
- Murder at the World Series (1977) (TV) .... Karen Weese
... aka The Woman in Box 359 - "Columbo" .... Grace Wheeler Willis (1 episode, 1975)
- Forgotten Lady (1975) TV episode .... Grace Wheeler Willis - "Movin' On" .... Nina Smith (1 episode, 1975)
- Wedding Bells (1975) TV episode .... Nina Smith - "Love Story" .... Leonie (1 episode, 1973)
- Beginner's Luck (1973) TV episode .... Leonie - Murdock's Gang (1973) (TV) .... Laura Talbot
- "Ghost Story" .... Carol (1 episode, 1973)
... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
- Death's Head (1973) TV episode .... Carol - Deadly Dream (1971) (TV) .... Laurel Hanley
- "The Name of the Game" .... Glory Bates (1 episode, 1971)
- The Man Who Killed a Ghost (1971) TV episode .... Glory Bates - "Bracken's World" .... Maggie Morgan (1 episode, 1970)
- The Anonymous Star (1970) TV episode .... Maggie Morgan - "The Virginian" .... Jenny Davis (1 episode, 1970)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- Jenny (1970) TV episode .... Jenny Davis - House on Greenapple Road (1970) (TV) .... Marian Ord
- Honeymoon with a Stranger (1969) (TV) .... Sandra Latham
- "The Red Skelton Show" .... Daisy June / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1969)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- It's Better to Have Loved and Lost - Much Better (1969) TV episode .... Daisy June / Clara Appleby
- Jerk Be Nimble (1966) TV episode .... Daisy June - The Monk (1969) (TV) .... Janice Barnes
- "The Bob Hope Show" (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 19 December 1968 (1968) TV episode - "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Liza Merrick (1 episode, 1968)
- One for My Baby (1968) TV episode .... Liza Merrick - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Miss Diketon / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
- The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part II (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Diketon
- The Concrete Overcoat Affair: Part I (1966) TV episode .... Miss Diketon - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Carol Hartley / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1966)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Dear Deductible (1966) TV episode .... Virginia Ballard
- Murder in the First (1964) TV episode .... Carol Hartley
- "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Carriage from Britain (1957) TV episode
- "Columbo" (1 episode, 1975)
- Forgotten Lady (1975) TV episode (performer: "Speak Low")
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963) (performer: "Put On a Happy Face", "Rosie", "The Shriner's Ballet")
- My Sister Eileen (1955) (performer: "I'm Great", "There's Nothin' Like Love", "Give Me A Band And My Baby", "Conga") ("There's Nothin' Like Love")
- Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) (performer: "I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now")
- Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) (performer: "The Glow-Worm", "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "South Rampart Street Parade", "De Camptown Races")
- Two Tickets to Broadway (1951) (performer: "The Worry Bird, or Let the Worry Bird Worry For You", "Big Chief Hole-In-the-Ground")
- Sinatra: Dark Star (2005) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Das Doppelleben des Frank Sinatra (Germany)
... aka Frank Sinatra - Das Doppelleben (Germany) - "Biography" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Ava Gardner: Another Touch of Venus (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Janet Leigh (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Elizabeth Taylor: Facets (2003) TV episode .... Herself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (6 episodes, 1998-2004)
- Scream Queens (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Jerry Lewis (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Liza Minnelli (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Alfred Hitchcock (1999) TV episode .... Herself
- Dean Martin (1999) TV episode .... Herself
(1 more) - Love Hollywood Style (2004) (TV) .... Actress
- The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Herself
... aka AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title) - "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Elizabeth Taylor (2002) TV episode .... Herself - "Autograph" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Janet Leigh (2002) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Greats" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1978-2002)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Tony Curtis (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Judy Garland (1978) TV episode .... Herself - Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- "Howard Stern" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 8 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 5 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Dial H Hitchcock: The Genius Behind the Showman
... aka Dial H for Hitchcock (Canada: English title) - Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
... aka SNL25: 25 Years of Laughs (USA: DVD title) - "E! Mysteries & Scandals" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Orson Welles (1999) TV episode .... Herself - 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
- "The Rat Pack" (1999) TV series .... Herself
- "Celebrity Profile" .... Herself (1 episode)
- Jamie Lee Curtis (????) TV episode .... Herself - Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) .... Herself
- "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Herself
... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title) - "The Daily Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 24 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - Inside the Dream Factory (1995) (TV) .... Herself
- The Story of Lassie (1994) (TV) .... Herself
- The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 1990)
- Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of 'Psycho' (1990) TV episode .... Herself - "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 1990)
... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of 'Psycho' (1990) TV episode .... Herself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
- Howard's Way (1987) TV episode .... Herself - Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- "Cinéma cinémas" .... Herself (1 episode, 1987)
- La douche (Janet Leigh) (1987) TV episode .... Herself - Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
- Hitchcock: il brividio del genio (1985) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Hitchcock: The Thrill of Genius (USA: literal English title)
... aka The Thrill of Genius - Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Bob Hope's Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (USA: complete title) - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (1981) (TV) .... Herself
- Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980) (TV) .... Herself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV) .... Herself
- Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1977) (TV) .... Herself
- "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 25 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (13 episodes, 1971-1977)
- Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 1 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 13 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 12 March 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 26 June 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
(8 more) - Circus of the Stars (1977) (TV) .... Herself (performer)
- "Celebrity Tennis" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 25 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975) (TV) .... Herself
- "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
- That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) TV episode .... Herself - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #6.2 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #5.12 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #5.6 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1971)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 19 May 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 August 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
- Episode dated 23 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
- "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 October 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1967)
- Episode #2.1 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.14 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Host (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode #3.10 (1965) TV episode .... Herself - Host - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 24 September 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - Bob Hope Comedy Special (1963) (TV) .... Herself
- "Password" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- Episode #3.3 (1963) TV episode .... Panelist
- Janet Leigh vs. Peter Lawford (1963) TV episode .... Herself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Episode dated 22 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 11 December 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Herself - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1961)
- Episode dated 3 December 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 23 October 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 9 January 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 4 April 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Herself - Mystery Guest - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
- The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Writing Awards
- "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
- Mervyn LeRoy (1960) TV episode .... Herself
- The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
- "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #11.11 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #10.11 (1956) TV episode .... Herself - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1955)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #5.34 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #5.26 (1955) TV episode .... Herself - Actress
- Episode #3.37 (1953) TV episode .... Herself - Cameo Appearance - "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #2.11 (1954) TV episode .... Herself - A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Unsold pilot: In 1965 she starred in a sitcom pilot called "Meet Maggie Mulligan", which concerned the adventures of a commercial artist living in New York City.
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