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    Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress. Her career spanned over five decades. 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 ...

  2. Leigh, just 19, went for a screen test and was awarded a $50-a-week contract with MGM. The studio renamed her Janet Leigh and sent her to work with a drama coach. The work paid off and Leigh earned the female lead in the 1947 Civil Warera drama The Romance of Rosy Ridge, playing a mountain girl. She starred opposite Van Johnson, MGM's most ...

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  4. Oct 19, 2014 · Leigh married her third husband, Tony Curtis, on June 4, 1951. They had two children, Kelly and Jamie Lee, who both subsequently became actresses. The couple announced their separation to the press in March 1962.

  5. Karin Johannesson. Born and raised in Waterloo, Ontario, Karin was drawn to art at an early age. Coming from a family of watercolour artists, including Irish artist Donald MacPherson, Karin feels very comfortable working in watercolour. Guided by instinct, she uses bold brushstrokes and vibrant colours in an unconventional approach to the medium.

  6. Oct 3, 2004 · Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Her most famous role was in Alfred Hitchcock 's classic Psycho, for which she received a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award. Leigh’s career spanned more than 50 years and she is listed as one the top 100 best actresses of the ...

  7. Biography. Johannesson was born in Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden on 8 December 1970 and was educated at the public school in Filipstad. She graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in 1994, and a bachelor's degree in 1996 from Uppsala University. She earned her PhD in theology and obtained a doctorate there in 2002.

  8. Oct 5, 2004 · Janet Leigh, who starred in one of the most famous scenes in movie history, is dead at 77. Miss Leigh, a top Hollywood star in the 1950s and 1960s and an intelligent and funny woman offscreen, "died peacefully at her home" on Sunday afternoon, a family spokeswoman said. At her side were her husband, Robert Brandt, and her daughters Jamie Lee ...

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