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Doris Day Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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).

Known For

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)

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