Doris Day
Born
April 3, 1922
Died
May 13, 2019 (97 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Sparks Brothers
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
Self (voice)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Self (archive)
2009
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Self
2007
Legends
Various Roles (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2006
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
Self
2004
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
Self (archive footage)
2000
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
Self (archive footage)
2000
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
1998
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Self
1991
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
1990
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Doris Day Today
Self
1975
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
Self
1971
The Pet Set
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Doris Day Show
Doris Martin · (128 episodes)
1968
With Six You Get Eggroll
Abby McClure
1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Margaret Garrison
1968
The Ballad of Josie
Josie
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
1968
Caprice
Patricia Foster
1967
The Glass Bottom Boat
Jennifer Nelson
1966
Catalina Island
Self
1966
NASA
herself
1966
Every Girl's Dream
Self
1966
Do Not Disturb
Janet Harper
1965
Send Me No Flowers
Judy Kimball
1964
Move Over, Darling
Ellen Wagstaff Arden
1963
The Thrill of It All
Beverly Boyer
1963
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Kitty Wonder
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
(0 episode)
1962
That Touch of Mink
Cathy Timberlake
1962
Lover Come Back
Carol Templeton
1961
Midnight Lace
Kit Preston
1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Kate Mackay
1960
Pillow Talk
Jan Morrow
1959
It Happened to Jane
Jane Osgood
1959
The Tunnel of Love
Isolde Poole
1958
Teacher's Pet
Erica Stone
1958
The Pajama Game
Katherine 'Babe' Williams
1957
Julie
Julie Benton
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Jo McKenna
1956
Love Me or Leave Me
Ruth Etting
1955
Young at Heart
Laurie Tuttle
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954
Lucky Me
Candy Williams
1954
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
1953
So You Want a Television Set
Doris Day (uncredited)
1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Marjorie Winfield
1953
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
April in Paris
Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson
1952
The Winning Team
Aimee Alexander
1952
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball
Self
1952
Starlift
Doris Day
1951
I'll See You in My Dreams
Grace LeBoy Kahn
1951
On Moonlight Bay
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield
1951
Lullaby of Broadway
Melinda Howard
1951
Storm Warning
Lucy Rice
1951
The West Point Story
Jan Wilson
1950
Tea for Two
Nanette Carter
1950
Young Man with a Horn
Jo Jordan
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)
1950
It's a Great Feeling
Judy Adams
1949
My Dream Is Yours
Martha Gibson
1949
Romance on the High Seas
Miss Georgia Garrett
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944
Once Over, Lightly
Self, Singer
1941
Is It Love or Is It Conscription?
Self - Vocalist
1941
My Lost Horizon
Self - Vocalist
1941
With Love, Doris!
Self (archive footage/audio)