Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1922-04-03
Day of Death
2019-05-13
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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).
Filmography (71)
Chaos: The Manson Murders
2025
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
Commitment to Life
2023
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
2022
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2018
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
2004
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
2000
Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
That's Entertainment! III
1994
