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Doris Day

Doris Day

Acting

Born: April 3, 1922Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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. 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
Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders

Self - Actress & Mother of Terry Melcher (archive footage)

2025
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Self (archive footage)

2023
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

2022
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Self (archive footage)

2009
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

Self (voice)

2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Self (archive)

2009
Doris Day: Virgin Territory

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

Self

2007
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

Self

2004
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Self (archive footage)

2000
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

Self (archive footage)

2000
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

Self

1998
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

1994
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Self

1991
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

(archive footage)

1990
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976
Doris Day Today

Doris Day Today

Self

1975
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

Self

1971
With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

Abby McClure

1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Margaret Garrison

1968
The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie

Josie

1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Self (archive footage)

1968
Caprice

Caprice

Patricia Foster

1967
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967

NASA

herself

1966

Catalina Island

Self

1966
The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Bottom Boat

Jennifer Nelson

1966
Every Girl's Dream

Every Girl's Dream

Self

1966
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

Janet Harper

1965
Send Me No Flowers

Send Me No Flowers

Judy Kimball

1964
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

Ellen Wagstaff Arden

1963
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

Beverly Boyer

1963
Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Kitty Wonder

1962
That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

Cathy Timberlake

1962
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

Carol Templeton

1961
Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

Kit Preston

1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Kate Mackay

1960
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

Jan Morrow

1959
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

Jane Osgood

1959
The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

Isolde Poole

1958
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

Erica Stone

1958
The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

Katherine 'Babe' Williams

1957
Julie

Julie

Julie Benton

1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Jo McKenna

1956
Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me

Ruth Etting

1955
Young at Heart

Young at Heart

Laurie Tuttle

1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

1954
Lucky Me

Lucky Me

Candy Williams

1954
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1953

So You Want a Television Set

Doris Day (uncredited)

1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Marjorie Winfield

1953
April in Paris

April in Paris

Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson

1952
The Winning Team

The Winning Team

Aimee Alexander

1952

Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

Self

1952
Starlift

Starlift

Doris Day

1951
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

Grace LeBoy Kahn

1951
On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

1951
Lullaby of Broadway

Lullaby of Broadway

Melinda Howard

1951
Storm Warning

Storm Warning

Lucy Rice

1951
The West Point Story

The West Point Story

Jan Wilson

1950
Tea for Two

Tea for Two

Nanette Carter

1950
Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn

Jo Jordan

1950
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

Judy Adams

1949
My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

Martha Gibson

1949
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

Miss Georgia Garrett

1948

Once Over, Lightly

Self, Singer

1941
Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

Self - Vocalist

1941
My Lost Horizon

My Lost Horizon

Self - Vocalist

1941