Doris Day
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
78
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-04-03 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Acting
2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self (archive footage)2022
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions as Not available2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)2009
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar as Self (voice)2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical as Self (archive)2007
Doris Day: Virgin Territory as Self2006
Legends as Various Roles (archive footage)2004
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration as Self2000
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's as Self (archive footage)2000
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' as Self (archive footage)1998
Doris Day: It's Magic as Self1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1994
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)1991
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey as Self1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage)1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies as Not available1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)1975
Doris Day Today as Self1971
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special as Self1971
The Pet Set as Self1968
The Ballad of Josie as Josie1968
With Six You Get Eggroll as Abby McClure1968
The Doris Day Show as Doris Martin1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? as Margaret Garrison1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self (archive footage)1967
Caprice as Patricia Foster1967
Lionpower from MGM as Not available1966
The Glass Bottom Boat as Jennifer Nelson1966
Catalina Island as Self1966
NASA as herself1966
Every Girl's Dream as Self1965
Do Not Disturb as Janet Harper1964
Send Me No Flowers as Judy Kimball1963
The Thrill of It All as Beverly Boyer1963
Move Over, Darling as Ellen Wagstaff Arden1962
The Beverly Hillbillies as Not available1962
Billy Rose's Jumbo as Kitty Wonder1962
That Touch of Mink as Cathy Timberlake1961
Lover Come Back as Carol Templeton1960
Midnight Lace as Kit Preston1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Kate Mackay1959
Pillow Talk as Jan Morrow1959
It Happened to Jane as Jane Osgood1958
The Tunnel of Love as Isolde Poole1958
Teacher's Pet as Erica Stone1957
The Pajama Game as Katherine 'Babe' Williams1956
Julie as Julie Benton1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much as Jo McKenna1955
Love Me or Leave Me as Ruth Etting1954
Lucky Me as Candy Williams1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self1954
Young at Heart as Laurie Tuttle1953
The Oscars as Self1953
Calamity Jane as Calamity Jane1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon as Marjorie Winfield1953
So You Want a Television Set as Doris Day (uncredited)1952
April in Paris as Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson1952
The Winning Team as Aimee Alexander1952
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball as Self1951
Lullaby of Broadway as Melinda Howard1951
On Moonlight Bay as Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield1951
I'll See You in My Dreams as Grace LeBoy Kahn1951
Storm Warning as Lucy Rice1951
Starlift as Doris Day1950
What's My Line? as Self1950
Young Man with a Horn as Jo Jordan1950
Tea for Two as Nanette Carter1950
The West Point Story as Jan Wilson1949
My Dream Is Yours as Martha Gibson1949
It's a Great Feeling as Judy Adams1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self1948
Romance on the High Seas as Miss Georgia Garrett1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - NomineeNaN
With Love, Doris! as Self (archive footage/audio)1941
Is It Love or Is It Conscription? as Self - Vocalist1941
My Lost Horizon as Self - Vocalist1941
Once Over, Lightly as Self, Singer