Janet Leigh Plaza Janet Leigh Biography Born Jeanette

Janet Leigh Plaza

Janet Leigh Biography Born Jeanette Helen Morrison (1927 -2004) l Life in Stockton, CA l Attended Weber Grammar School l Attended Stockton High School – graduated at the age of 15. l Enrolled at the College of the Pacific studying music and psychology. l In 2004, University of the Pacific granted her an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts l

Janet Leigh l Life in the film industry l Made 85 motion pictures and television movies with: l Van Johnson – The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) l Elizabeth Taylor & June Allyson – Little Women (1949) l Tony Curtis – Houdini (1953) l John Wayne – Jet Pilot (1957) l Frank Sinatra – The Manchurian Candidate (1962) l Paul Newman – Harper (1966)

Janet Leigh l Received a Golden Globe Award and nominated for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for “Psycho”

Commitment to Stockton Volunteered at the Stockton State Hospital by conducting music therapy classes while attending College of the Pacific l Helped raise thousands of dollars for non profit agencies in our area. l Stockton Policy Youth Activities l Community Blind Center l Stockton Arts Commission l Sunflower Presents l

Plaza Located adjacent to the City Center Cinema. l Plaza has not been named l

Council Action l Adopt a resolution naming the plaza adjacent to the City Cinema Plaza the “Janet Leigh Plaza” Contributed her time to many charities in Stockton l Career in Film Industry is an appropriate association to the plaza adjacent to the City Centre Cinema l

Janet Leigh Plaza