Tony Curtis & Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis
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Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh were married for 11 years. They dated for 1 year after getting together in Jun 1950 and married on 4th Jun 1951. 11 years later they divorced on 14th Sep 1962.

They had 2 children, Kelly (67) and Jaime Lee (65).

On Screen Matchups

Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh were in 3 on-screen matchups, notably Houdini(1953), The Vikings(1958) and Who Was That Lady?(1960).

About

American Actor Tony Curtis was born Bernard Herschel Schwartz on 3rd June, 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 29th Sep 2010 Henderson, Nevada, USA aged 85. He is most remembered for Some Like It Hot. His zodiac sign is Gemini.

American Actress Janet Leigh was born Jeanette Helen Morrison on 6th July, 1927 in Merced, California, USA and passed away on 3rd Oct 2004 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 77. She is most remembered for Hills of Home, Little Women, Touch of Evil, Psycho. Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1950 - 4th Jun 1951 1 year, 5 months
Married4th Jun 1951 - Sep 1962 11 years, 3 months
Total Jun 1950 - Sep 1962 12 years, 3 months


(4 June 1951 - 14 September 1962) (divorced) 2 children
His first wife was actress Janet Leigh, to whom he was married from 1951 to 1962, and with whom he fathered actresses Kelly Lee Curtis (born June 17, 1956) and Jamie Lee Curtis, Baroness Haden-Guest (born November 22, 1958). "For a while, we were Hollywood's golden couple," he said. "I was very dedicated and devoted to Janet, and on top of my trade, but in her eyes that goldenness started to wear off. I realized that whatever I was, I wasn't enough for Janet. That hurt me a lot and broke my heart."

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Relationship Timeline

14th September, 1962 - Divorce

September, 1962 - Breakup

22nd November, 1958 - Child

17th June, 1956 - Child

4th June, 1951 - Marriage

1950 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Age (at start of relationship)
24
22
Height
Male
6' 0" (183 cm)
Female
5' 5½" (166 cm)
Zodiac
Gemini
Cancer
Occupation
Actor
Actress
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Dyed Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Blue
Nationality
American
American
Religion
Jewish
Presbyterian
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Children

NameGenderBornAge
KellyFemale17th June, 195667 years old
Jaime LeeFemale22nd November, 195865 years old

Onscreen Matchups

  • Houdini Houdini 1953
  • The Vikings The Vikings 1958
  • Who Was That Lady? Who Was That Lady? 1960

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