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Doris Day

Born 1922-04-03

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

The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956 · 7.4 Pillow Talk 1959 · 7.4 Calamity Jane 1953 · 7.2 That Touch of Mink 1962 · 6.6 Lover Come Back 1961 · 7.1 Send Me No Flowers 1964 · 6.9 Midnight Lace 1960 · 6.8 The Thrill of It All 1963 · 6.9 Teacher's Pet 1958 · 7.1 Please Don't Eat the Daisies 1960 · 6.4 It Happened to Jane 1959 · 6.5 With Six You Get Eggroll 1968 · 6.4 Storm Warning 1951 · 7.2 That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 · 7.3 By the Light of the Silvery Moon 1953 · 7.0 Tea for Two 1950 · 6.5 Do Not Disturb 1965 · 5.9 The Winning Team 1952 · 6.5