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Doris Day
Actor

Doris Day

3 Apr 1922Born
13 May 2019Died
97Age at death
49Credits

Biography

Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 - May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer, and an outspoken animal rights activist since her retirement from show business. Her entertainment career began in the 1940s as a big band singer. In 1945 she had her first hit recording, "Sentimental Journey". In 1948, she appeared in her first film, Romance on the High Seas. During her entertainment career, she appeared in 39 films, recorded more than 650 songs, received an Academy Award nomination, won a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award, and, in 1989, received the Cecil B.

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DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.

As of 2009, she was the top-ranking female box office star of all time and ranked sixth among the top ten box office performers (male and female).

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2022Grace Kelly: The Missing MillionsFilm
  2. 2018Hollywood: No Sex, Please!Film
  3. 2006LegendsSeries: Various Roles (archive footage) (1 episode)
  4. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (1 episode)
  5. 1994That's Entertainment! IIIFilm: (archive footage) (uncredited)
  6. 1988Hollywood Scandals and TragediesFilm: (archive footage) (uncredited)
  7. 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm: (archive footage)
  8. 1968The Doris Day ShowSeries: Doris Martin (128 episodes)
  9. 1968With Six You Get EggrollFilm: Abby McClure
  10. 1968Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Film: Margaret Garrison
  11. 1967The Ballad of JosieFilm: Josie
  12. 1967CapriceFilm: Patricia Foster
  13. 1966The Glass Bottom BoatFilm: Jennifer Nelson
  14. 1965Do Not DisturbFilm: Janet Harper
  15. 1964Send Me No FlowersFilm: Judy Kimball
  16. 1963Move Over, DarlingFilm: Ellen Wagstaff Arden
  17. 1963The Thrill of It AllFilm: Beverly Boyer
  18. 1962Billy Rose's JumboFilm: Kitty Wonder
  19. 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries
  20. 1962That Touch of MinkFilm: Cathy Timberlake
  21. 1961Lover Come BackFilm: Carol Templeton
  22. 1960Midnight LaceFilm: Kit Preston
  23. 1960Please Don't Eat the DaisiesFilm: Kate Mackay
  24. 1959Pillow TalkFilm: Jan Morrow
  25. 1959It Happened to JaneFilm: Jane Osgood
  26. 1958The Tunnel of LoveFilm: Isolde Poole
  27. 1958Teacher's PetFilm: Erica Stone
  28. 1957The Pajama GameFilm: Katherine 'Babe' Williams
  29. 1956JulieFilm: Julie Benton
  30. 1956The Man Who Knew Too MuchFilm: Jo McKenna
  31. 1955Love Me or Leave MeFilm: Ruth Etting
  32. 1954Young at HeartFilm: Laurie Tuttle
  33. 1954Lucky MeFilm: Candy Williams
  34. 1953Calamity JaneFilm: Calamity Jane
  35. 1953So You Want a Television SetFilm: Doris Day (uncredited)
  36. 1953By the Light of the Silvery MoonFilm: Marjorie Winfield
  37. 1952April in ParisFilm: Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson
  38. 1952The Winning TeamFilm: Aimee Alexander
  39. 1951StarliftFilm: Doris Day
  40. 1951I'll See You in My DreamsFilm: Grace LeBoy Kahn
  41. 1951On Moonlight BayFilm: Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield
  42. 1951Lullaby of BroadwayFilm: Melinda Howard
  43. 1951Storm WarningFilm: Lucy Rice
  44. 1950The West Point StoryFilm: Jan Wilson
  45. 1950Tea for TwoFilm: Nanette Carter
  46. 1950Young Man with a HornFilm: Jo Jordan
  47. 1949It's a Great FeelingFilm: Judy Adams
  48. 1949My Dream Is YoursFilm: Martha Gibson
  49. 1948Romance on the High SeasFilm: Miss Georgia Garrett

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