Doris Day

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).

Personal info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-04-03

Place of birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Images

Cast

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

7.13

Tea for Two

Tea for Two

1950

6.00

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

6.70

Caprice

Caprice

1967

5.90

Julie

Julie

1956

5.70

Starlift

Starlift

1951

5.60

NASA

NASA

1966

0.00

Volunteers

Volunteers

1985

5.49