Trivia

She and her actress daughter Jamie Lee Curtis appear together in John Carpenter's Fog (1980), though they do not meet until the film's ending. They also appear together in Halloween, 20 ans après (1998) early in the film when Janet reports to Jamie on a problem with the girls' shower at a private school.

Gave birth to her second child at age 31, a daughter Jamie Lee Curtis on November 22, 1958. Child's father was her third ex-husband, Tony Curtis.

Eloped at the age of 15 - marriage was later annulled. Thus, Tony Curtis was her third husband when she married him at age 23.

Said on TCM that Van Johnson was responsible for her stage name. While they were filming L'Heure du Pardon (1947), he suggested she shorten her first name to Janet. He also thought that, since the film they were doing was a civil war drama, Lee would go well as her last name. But then he suggested she spell it Leigh. She was concerned there might a problem in being confused with Vivien Leigh; but then Van Johnson reminded her of Van Heflin. He said "there's two Van's and it hasn't hurt either of us".

She co-starred with Tony Curtis in five films: Houdini le grand magicien (1953), Le chevalier du roi (1954), Les Vikings (1958), Vacances à Paris (1958) and Qui était donc cette dame? (1960).

In June 2010, Pacific Theatre, the campus movie theater of the University of the Pacific, was renamed and dedicated as Janet Leigh Theatre. The theater houses Janet Leigh movie posters, movie stills, college and family photos, and a display cabinet with many personal and professional Janet Leigh artifacts. The lavender gown worn by Ms. Leigh to the 1961 Academy Awards (and created by Edith Head) is on display in the cabinet in the lobby.

Actually made La Soif du mal (1958), with a broken arm. Her arm was in a cast when she showed up for production, so they took her arm out of the cast and used every trick they could to hide it.

She was 'discovered' by Norma Shearer from a photo on the desk of Janet Leigh's father.

She turned down the role of Simone Clouseau in La Panthère rose (1963), which went to Capucine. Recently divorced/remarried, she didn't want to go off on location in Europe and be distanced from her family.

Was two months pregnant with her daughter Kelly Curtis when she completed filming Safari (1956) and five months pregnant with her when she recorded her appearance on The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956).

Gave birth to her first child at age 28, a daughter Kelly Curtis on June 17, 1956. Child's father was her third ex-husband, Tony Curtis.

Became pregnant with her first child by husband Tony Curtis in May 1953 but she suffered a miscarriage on July 8, 1953 at age 26.

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1777 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

Originally, she was considered for the role of Lila Crane in Psychose (1960) and Vera Miles was intended for the role of Marion Crane. After a few screen tests, the actresses roles were reversed when they, and Hitchcock, agreed that it would be better for both them and the characters centered within the screenplay.

She was the daughter of Frederick Robert Morrison, and his wife, Helen Lita (Westergard). Her father had English, German, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), and Swiss-German ancestry. Her mother was from a family of Danish immigrants.

Janet Leigh wrote four books: "There Really Was a Hollywood" (1984--an autobiography); "Psycho: Behind the Scenes of the Classic Thriller" (1995, co-authored with Christopher Nickens); "House of Destiny" (1996--a novel); and "The Dream Factory" (2002--a novel).

She has appeared in four films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: L'appât (1953), La Soif du mal (1958), Psychose (1960) and Un crime dans la tête (1962).

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#99). (1995)

She was cremated after death and her ashes are interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Attended and graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

She was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California on May 14, 2004. She delivered an inspirational speech to graduating students, faculty, and administrators in accepting her award. Author Maxine Hong Kingston and US Solicitor General Ted Olson were also awarded honorary degrees on the same day.

Was portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in Hitchcock (2012).

In 2006, the city of Stockton, California renamed and dedicated a downtown cinema and plaza in her honor. "Janet Leigh Plaza" is in the central core of the redeveloped downtown two blocks away from the "Bob Hope Theater".

She was an active Democrat and appeared alongside Tony Curtis at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.

Has a ski trail named after her, Leigh Lane, at Sun Valley Resort's Bald Mountain Ski Area in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes" (McFarland & Co., 1991).

Felt insulted when Stanley Kubrick asked her to play Charlotte Haze in Lolita (1962), as it was the kind of part reserved for a character actress, not a sexy star coming off a box office smash. Needless to say, she turned it down and the role went to Shelley Winters.

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 326-329. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale (2007).

Her husband Bob Brandt was a stockbroker.

Was engaged to Arthur M. Loew Jr.. (1949)

In Italy, most of her films were dubbed by either Renata Marini or Rosetta Calavetta. She was occasionally dubbed by Germana Calderini, Dhia Cristiani, Micaela Giustiniani and Fiorella Betti.