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Doris Day

Doris Day

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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 ten box office performers (male and female).

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

2009

as Self (voice)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

2009

as Self (archive)

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007

as Self

Legends

Legends

2006

as Various Roles (archive footage)

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

2004

as Self

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

as Self (archive footage)

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000

as Self (archive footage)

Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991

as Self

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

as (archive footage)

Volunteers

Volunteers

1985

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

Doris Day Today

Doris Day Today

1975

as Self

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971

as Self

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

1968

as Doris Martin

With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968

as Abby McClure

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968

as Margaret Garrison

The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie

1968

as Josie

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Caprice

Caprice

1967

as Patricia Foster

The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966

as Jennifer Nelson

Catalina Island

Catalina Island

1966

as Self

NASA

NASA

1966

as herself

Every Girl's Dream

Every Girl's Dream

1966

as Self

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1965

as Janet Harper

Send Me No Flowers

Send Me No Flowers

1964

as Judy Kimball

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

as Ellen Wagstaff Arden

The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

1963

as Beverly Boyer

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

as Kitty Wonder

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

as Cathy Timberlake

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1961

as Carol Templeton

Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1960

as Kit Preston

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

as Kate Mackay

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

as Jan Morrow

It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

1959

as Jane Osgood

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

as Isolde Poole

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958

as Erica Stone

The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

1957

as Katherine 'Babe' Williams

Julie

Julie

1956

as Julie Benton

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Jo McKenna

Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me

1955

as Ruth Etting

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

as Laurie Tuttle

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

as Self

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

as Candy Williams

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1953

as Calamity Jane

So You Want a Television Set

So You Want a Television Set

1953

as Doris Day (uncredited)

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953

as Marjorie Winfield

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

April in Paris

April in Paris

1952

as Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson

The Winning Team

The Winning Team

1952

as Aimee Alexander

Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

1952

as Self

Starlift

Starlift

1951

as Doris Day

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

as Grace LeBoy Kahn

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

1951

as Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

Lullaby of Broadway

Lullaby of Broadway

1951

as Melinda Howard

Storm Warning

Storm Warning

1951

as Lucy Rice

The West Point Story

The West Point Story

1950

as Jan Wilson

Tea for Two

Tea for Two

1950

as Nanette Carter

Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn

1950

as Jo Jordan

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Mystery Guest

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

as Judy Adams

My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

1949

as Martha Gibson

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948

as Miss Georgia Garrett

Once Over, Lightly

Once Over, Lightly

1941

as Self, Singer

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

1941

as Self - Vocalist

My Lost Horizon

My Lost Horizon

1941

as Self - Vocalist