Doris Day
Acting
- Born:
- 1922-04-03
- Died:
- 2019-05-13
- Place of birth:
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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
Filmography
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
Chaos: The Manson Murders
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Commitment to Life
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Waking Sleeping Beauty
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Legends
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
Doris Day: It's Magic
E! True Hollywood Story
That's Entertainment! III
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
That's Entertainment, Part II
Doris Day Today
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
The Pet Set
The Doris Day Show
With Six You Get Eggroll
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
The Ballad of Josie
Caprice
Lionpower from MGM
The Glass Bottom Boat
Catalina Island
NASA
Every Girl's Dream
Do Not Disturb
Send Me No Flowers
Move Over, Darling
The Thrill of It All
Billy Rose's Jumbo
The Merv Griffin Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
That Touch of Mink
Lover Come Back
Midnight Lace
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Pillow Talk
It Happened to Jane
The Tunnel of Love
Teacher's Pet
The Pajama Game
Julie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Love Me or Leave Me
Young at Heart
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Lucky Me
Calamity Jane
So You Want a Television Set
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
The Oscars
April in Paris
The Winning Team
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball
Starlift
I'll See You in My Dreams
On Moonlight Bay
Lullaby of Broadway
Storm Warning
The West Point Story
Tea for Two
Young Man with a Horn
What's My Line?
It's a Great Feeling
My Dream Is Yours
Romance on the High Seas
The Ed Sullivan Show
Golden Globe Awards
Once Over, Lightly
My Lost Horizon
With Love, Doris!