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Janet Leigh's Four Marriages: A Hollywood Love Story?
29 Mar
Summary
- Janet Leigh married four times, beginning in her late teens.
- Her marriage to Tony Curtis produced daughters Kelly and Jamie Lee.
- Her final marriage to Robert Brandt lasted over four decades.
Janet Leigh, the iconic star of Psycho, had a marital journey marked by four distinct unions. Her first marriage occurred when she was just 14 years old to John Kenneth Carlisle, though this union was annulled after four months. A second marriage followed to Stanley Reames in 1945, which dissolved after two years as Leigh's Hollywood career began to flourish.
In 1951, Leigh married actor Tony Curtis, with whom she starred in several films and welcomed two daughters, Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis. Their relationship, once considered a Hollywood ideal, ended in divorce in 1962 after 11 years. Despite their separation, Leigh spoke fondly of their time together and their children.
Leigh's longest and final marriage was to stockbroker Robert Brandt, beginning in 1962. This union spanned over four decades, concluding only with Leigh's death on October 3, 2004. Brandt became a father figure to Jamie Lee and Kelly, who developed a close bond with him.
