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Doris Day
Doris Day was an American actress and singer born as Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff on April 3, 1922. She started her career as a big band singer in 1939 and found commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, 'Sentimental Journey' and 'My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time' with Les Brown. Venturing out as a solo artist, she recorded over 650 songs from 1947 to 1967. She was a prominent figure in Hollywood during the 1950s and 1960s, starring in a variety of film genres including musicals, comedies, dramas, and thrillers. She won accolades for her work, including a Golden Globe and the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures. She also ventured into television with her sitcom 'The Doris Day Show' which ran from 1968 to 1973. In her later years, she became an ardent animal rights activist, co-founding Actors and Others for Animals and founding the Doris Day Animal Foundation. Day passed away on May 13, 2019, in Carmel Valley, California.
Day's other significant contributions include her multiple recordings that continued to win awards posthumously. She played leading roles alongside several prominent Hollywood stars like Clark Gable, Cary Grant, and Frank Sinatra. In 1989, she won the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She released her 29th studio album, 'My Heart', in 2011, making her one of the eight top box-office earners in the United States. Although she largely retired from acting, she periodically graced television with her presence later in her career and even hosted her own talk show. She was also recognized for her philanthropic work, especially towards animal welfare.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: April 3, 1922
Occupations: Actress, singer
Years Active: 1939-2012
Children: 1
Spouses: Al Jorden, George Weidler, Martin Melcher, Barry Comden
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Awards and Nominations Received by Doris Day
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Movies Featuring Doris Day
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Pillow Talk
Lover Come Back
Midnight Lace
Julie
The Thrill of It All
Romance on the High Seas
Calamity Jane
Young Man with a Horn
On Moonlight Bay
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
CHAOS: The Manson Murders
And the Oscar Goes To…
The Making of ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
’Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Storm Warning
Do Not Disturb
The Ballad of Josie
A Star Is Born World Premiere
My Dream Is Yours
Billy Rose’s Jumbo
So You Want a Television Set
Love Me or Leave Me
Doris Day Today
Caprice
The Glass Bottom Boat
April in Paris
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
Tea for Two
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Move Over, Darling
Lucky Me
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
It Happened to Jane
The West Point Story
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
The Tunnel of Love
The Pajama Game
Starlift
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
Maisie Was a Lady
Please Don’t Eat the Daisies
My Lost Horizon
Young at Heart
That Touch of Mink
Saga of Death Valley
Every Girl’s Dream
Is It Love or Is It Conscription?
Send Me No Flowers
It’s a Great Feeling
A Woman’s Face
The Winning Team
I’ll See You in My Dreams
Career Timeline
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1968
The Ballad of Josie
Josie
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Margaret Garrison
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
1953
Calamity Jane
So You Want a Television Set
Doris Day (uncredited)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Marjorie Winfield
1950
Young Man with a Horn
Storm Warning
Lucy Rice
Tea for Two
Nanette Carter
The West Point Story
Jan Wilson
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