Janet Leigh
(1927-2004)
American actress
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Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, Leigh was discovered at 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who helped her secure a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. With MGM, she appeared in films such as the drama The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947), the crime drama Act of Violence (1948), the adaptation of Little Women (1949), the comedy Angels in the Outfield (1951), the swashbuckler romance Scaramouche (1952), the Western drama The Naked Spur (1953).
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Jeanette Helen Morrison 6 July 1927 Merced, California, USA
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3 October 2004 (aged 77) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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Kelly Lee Curtis 1st child with Tony Curtis Female b. 17 Jun 1956 · Age: 69 · 1956- · American actor -
Jamie Lee Curtis 2nd child with Tony Curtis Female b. 22 Nov 1958 · Age: 66 · 1958- · American actress and author
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