Doris Day

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

78

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-04-03

Day of death

2019-05-13 (97 years old)

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).

Known For

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Legends

    Legends

  • On Moonlight Bay

    On Moonlight Bay

  • The West Point Story

    The West Point Story

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • The Winning Team

    The Winning Team

  • The Pet Set

    The Pet Set

  • Storm Warning

    Storm Warning

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

    What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

  • With Six You Get Eggroll

    With Six You Get Eggroll

  • The Glass Bottom Boat

    The Glass Bottom Boat

  • It Happened to Jane

    It Happened to Jane

  • Midnight Lace

    Midnight Lace

  • Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

    Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

  • That Touch of Mink

    That Touch of Mink

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    The Man Who Knew Too Much

  • So You Want a Television Set

    So You Want a Television Set

  • Catalina Island

    Catalina Island

  • The Ballad of Josie

    The Ballad of Josie

  • The Tunnel of Love

    The Tunnel of Love

  • Pillow Talk

    Pillow Talk

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

  • Lover Come Back

    Lover Come Back

  • Caprice

    Caprice

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon

    By the Light of the Silvery Moon

  • Lullaby of Broadway

    Lullaby of Broadway

  • Calamity Jane

    Calamity Jane

  • The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

    The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

  • Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on the High Seas

  • Young Man with a Horn

    Young Man with a Horn

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Julie

    Julie

  • Billy Rose's Jumbo

    Billy Rose's Jumbo

  • Lucky Me

    Lucky Me

  • Tea for Two

    Tea for Two

  • The Pajama Game

    The Pajama Game

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

    The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Send Me No Flowers

    Send Me No Flowers

  • 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

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • Doris Day: It's Magic

    Doris Day: It's Magic

  • Love Me or Leave Me

    Love Me or Leave Me

  • It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

  • My Dream Is Yours

    My Dream Is Yours

  • Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

    Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • April in Paris

    April in Paris

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Do Not Disturb

    Do Not Disturb

  • The Thrill of It All

    The Thrill of It All

  • With Love, Doris!

    With Love, Doris!

  • NASA

    NASA

  • Move Over, Darling

    Move Over, Darling

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

  • Starlift

    Starlift

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Doris Day Today

    Doris Day Today

  • Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

    Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

  • Rowan & Martin at the Movies

    Rowan & Martin at the Movies

  • 'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

    'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • I'll See You in My Dreams

    I'll See You in My Dreams

  • Doris Day: Virgin Territory

    Doris Day: Virgin Territory

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • My Lost Horizon

    My Lost Horizon

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • Every Girl's Dream

    Every Girl's Dream

  • Once Over, Lightly

    Once Over, Lightly

  • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

    Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball