Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, once a celebrated couple of the ’60s Hollywood, ended their marriage amidst bitterness. Their relationship, highlighted by appearances in five movies together, couldn’t withstand Curtis’s jealousy and issues with substance abuse, leading to a divorce despite the birth of their daughters, including Jamie Lee Curtis, in efforts to save the marriage.
Jamie, self-described as a “save-the-marriage baby,” felt the impact of her parents’ tumultuous relationship deeply, referring to herself as a “product of 13 divorces” due to their many marriages.
Despite growing up in a household filled with resentment and jealousy, Jamie and her sister, Kelly, have both carved out their own paths in Hollywood, keeping their parents’ legacy alive.
Curtis’s marriage to Leigh was marred by challenges, leading him to leave Leigh for a younger actress and marry four more times before his death in 2010. Leigh passed away in 2004, but their children continue to reflect on their complicated yet influential legacy.
