Doris Day

Doris Day

Doris Kappelhoff

Birth Date

4/3/1922 (Age 97)

Birth Place

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Death Date

5/13/2019

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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...

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Acting

Gender

Female

Total Credits

26

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Frequent Collaborators

David Butler

David Butler

3 films together

Michael Gordon

Michael Gordon

2 films together

Frank De Vol

Frank De Vol

5 films together

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

2 films together

Wilfrid M. Cline

Wilfrid M. Cline

4 films together

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

3 films together

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