Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, Leigh was discovered at age eighteen by actress Norma Shearer, who helped her secure a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Leigh had her first formal foray into acting appearing in radio programs before making her film debut in The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947).
| Full name at birth | Jeanette Helen Morrison
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| Claim to fame | Hills of Home, Little Women, Touch of Evil, Psycho
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| Date of birth | 6 July 1927
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| Place of birth | Merced, California, USA
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| Date of death | 3 October 2004
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| Place of death | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Vasculitis
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| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
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| Occupation | Actress, Author
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| Height | 5' 5½" (166 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Bullet Bra
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| University | University of the Pacific
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![Janet Leigh - Movieland Magazine Pictorial [United States] (September 1953)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/5/m/5md7b73kh6gv36.jpg?skj2io4l)
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![Janet Leigh - Movie Life Magazine Pictorial [United States] (July 1951)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/n/1/n17xdgitpov1xoi.jpg?skj2io4l)
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