Quick Facts
Born:
1922-04-03
Birthplace:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits:
83 Total Roles
Doris Day
Acting
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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. 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).
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
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Jo McKenna
Pillow Talk
Jan Morrow
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
That Touch of Mink
Cathy Timberlake
Lover Come Back
Carol Templeton
Send Me No Flowers
Judy Kimball
Midnight Lace
Kit Preston
The Beverly Hillbillies
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chaos: The Manson Murders MOVIE | Self - Actress & Mother of Terry Melcher (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries TV | Self |
| 2018 | Hollywood: No Sex, Please! MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar MOVIE | Self (voice) |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical MOVIE | Self (archive) |
| 2007 | Doris Day: Virgin Territory MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Various Roles (archive footage) |