Doris Day
April 3, 1922 – 2019
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
1944
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Oscars
1953
What's My Line?
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Legends
2006
The Doris Day Show
1968
The Pet Set
1971
The Andy Warhol Diaries
2022
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
The Hollywood Greats
1977
The Winning Team
1952
Pillow Talk
1959
Young Man with a Horn
1950