What happened to the iconic Hitchcock Blondes - including Grace Kelly?

June was one of the first Hitchcock Blondes, and she appeared in the silent movie The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, where she played Daisy. In the movie, which was released in 1927, Daisy falls for a mysterious lodger, who is suspected of being a serial killer named The Avenger, who targets blonde women.

After starring in the film, it would be another 16 years before June made another on-screen appearance, with her next role coming in 1943's Forever and a Day. June would also appear in the likes of A Song for Miss Julie and Les Misérables, before retiring from acting.

Two years after her Hitchcock appearance, June married John Alan Burns, 4th Baron Inverclyde, but the pair divorced in 1933, with June claiming they had never lived together as a "man and wife".

She later married department store heir Edward Hillman, and despite two divorces, they remained together until he passed away in 1966. June died nearly 20 years later, passing away on 14 January 1985 at the age of 83.

Madeleine appeared in two of Alfred Hitchcock's films in the 1930s, starring in both The 39 Steps and Secret Agent, which were released in 1935 and 1936, respectively. Madeleine is considered the star who first truly embodied a 'Hitchcock Blonde' with her icy portrayals of Pamela and Elsa Carrington / Mrs Ashenden.

The 39 Steps launched Madeleine's career, and the actress soon found herself fielding offers from major Hollywood projects, starring in the likes of The Case Against Mrs. Ames, On the Avenue and My Favorite Blonde.

However, it wasn't just acting that Madeleine devoted her life to. Her sister, Marguerite, was tragically killed during the London Blitz, prompting Madeleine to pause her acting career, with the star training as a Red Cross nurse, even earning a Medal of Freedom due to her work.

The star was married four times during her life, including to Captain Phillip Astley, actor Sterling Hayden, French director Henri Lavorel and publisher Andrew Heiskell, sharing a daughter with the latter. Madeleine died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 81 on 2 October 1987.

Grace Kelly epitomised Hollywood glamour for years, and the star also appeared in three of Alfred Hitchcock's movies. Rear Window and Dial M for Murder were both released in 1954, while To Catch a Thief was released the following year.

Grace and Alfred became close, with the director helping to mentor her career, which also saw the star secure leading roles in The Swan and High Society. She also appeared in The Country Girl in 1954, with the star's portrayal of the suffering wife of an alcoholic winning her an Academy Award.

Despite being at the height of her fame, Grace stepped back from acting in 1956 when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco. The couple welcomed three children, Princess Caroline, Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie, with Albert serving as the current monarch of Monaco.

Tragically on 13 September 1982, Grace suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while driving with Stephanie, losing control of the car on a twisting mountain road. The pair were taken to hospital, where Grace suffered a second hemorrhage and was declared brain dead. She was taken off life support the following day, dying at the age of 52.

Kim already had a blossoming career when she was hired by the director to star in 1958's Vertigo. The film majorly increased her star power, and it has retrospectively been named as one of the greatest films of all time.

However, her career eventually started stalling, and following a mudslide wiping her home off the map, she chose to leave Hollywood behind, although she would still make the occasional film appearance.

It wasn't until 1991 that she decided to call it quits on her acting career, after clashing with director Mike Figgis while starring in Liebestraum. She confessed in 2004: "I got so burned out on that picture that I wanted to leave the business, but then if you wait long enough you think, 'Oh, I miss certain things.'"

Kim, now aged 93, focuses on her art nowadays. The actress has been married twice, firstly to actor Richard Johnson and secondly to equine vet Bob Malloy, who sadly passed away in 2020.

Janet's role in 1960's Psycho established her as one of Hollywood's premier 'Scream Queens', with her iconic shower scene still being parodied and replicated to this day. The role of Marion Crane brought her worldwide acclaim, with the star even receiving an Oscar nomination for the role.

Janet was just 20 when she made her film debut in 1947's The Romance of Rosy Ridge, and she subsequently appeared in Act of Violence, Little Women and Scaramouche before she landed her role in Psycho. Following this appearance, fans got to see Janet star in The Manchurian Candidate, Harper and Boardwalk.

Alongside her acting career, Janet was a famous author, writing several fiction and non-fiction books.

The star was married four times during her life: to John Carlisle, Stanley Reames, Tony Curtis and Robert Brandt. She shares her daughters, Kelly and Jamie Lee, with Tony, and they both followed their parents into acting, with Janet and Jamie both appearing in The Fog and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.

Janet died at the age of 77 following a battle with vasculitis.

Tippi was a Hitchcock Blonde twice, appearing in The Birds and Marnie, which were released in 1963 and 1964, respectively. While Tippi played damsel in distress Melanie Daniels in The Birds, she had a more complex character in Marnie, playing Marnie Edgar, opposite the late Sean Connery.

Despite enjoying her work on Marnie, Tippi endured a difficult working relationship with Alfred Hitchcock, explaining in 1973: "He was too possessive and too demanding. I cannot be possessed by anyone. But, then, that's my own hangup." Her co-star, Diane Baker later recalled that the director would prevent her from seeing anyone else while on set.

Following an explosive argument, the director stopped her from acting for two years, keeping her under contract without giving her any roles. She made her return in 1967's A Countess from Hong Kong, which was Charlie Chaplin's final film, and she also made appearances in Satan's Harvest, Roar, Dream On and The Ghost and the Whale, which was her final film appearance.

Tippi, now aged 96, is also known for her animal activism, and is the founder of the Roar Foundation. Her interest dates back to 1969 when she worked with African lions, and she now looks after numerous big cats.

The actress has been married three times, walking down the aisle with Peter Griffith, Noel Marshall and Luis Barrenechea. She is the mother of the actress Melanie Griffith and the grandmother of Dakota Johnson.