Doris Day

Doris Day

Acting
Born 1922-04-03 - Died 2019-05-13Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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).

Movies (73)

Chaos: The Manson Murders
6.1

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025Movie6.1
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956Movie7.4
Pillow Talk
7.1

Pillow Talk

1959Movie7.1
Lover Come Back
7.0

Lover Come Back

1961Movie7.0
On Moonlight Bay
6.5

On Moonlight Bay

1951Movie6.5
Move Over, Darling
6.7

Move Over, Darling

1963Movie6.7
Romance on the High Seas
6.7

Romance on the High Seas

1948Movie6.7
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
5.5

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018Movie5.5
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009Movie7.2
Tea for Two
6.1

Tea for Two

1950Movie6.1
Calamity Jane
7.0

Calamity Jane

1953Movie7.0
Storm Warning
6.6

Storm Warning

1951Movie6.6
April in Paris
4.9

April in Paris

1952Movie4.9
Send Me No Flowers
6.8

Send Me No Flowers

1964Movie6.8
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.2

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960Movie6.2
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023Movie
That Touch of Mink
6.5

That Touch of Mink

1962Movie6.5
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
The Thrill of It All
7.1

The Thrill of It All

1963Movie7.1
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
Teacher's Pet
6.8

Teacher's Pet

1958Movie6.8
The Pajama Game
6.3

The Pajama Game

1957Movie6.3
Young Man with a Horn
6.4

Young Man with a Horn

1950Movie6.4
It's a Great Feeling
6.0

It's a Great Feeling

1949Movie6.0
Love Me or Leave Me
6.9

Love Me or Leave Me

1955Movie6.9
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990Movie5.7
With Six You Get Eggroll
6.4

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968Movie6.4
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
The Ballad of Josie
6.0

The Ballad of Josie

1967Movie6.0
Billy Rose's Jumbo
6.0

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962Movie6.0
The Glass Bottom Boat
6.3

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966Movie6.3
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
5.3

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968Movie5.3
Midnight Lace
6.6

Midnight Lace

1960Movie6.6
Julie
5.8

Julie

1956Movie5.8
My Dream Is Yours
6.5

My Dream Is Yours

1949Movie6.5
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Young at Heart
6.0

Young at Heart

1954Movie6.0
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

2009Movie
Caprice
5.9

Caprice

1967Movie5.9
It Happened to Jane
6.2

It Happened to Jane

1959Movie6.2
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
7.0

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991Movie7.0
Do Not Disturb
5.4

Do Not Disturb

1965Movie5.4
Lullaby of Broadway
6.0

Lullaby of Broadway

1951Movie6.0
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
4.5

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968Movie4.5
The Winning Team
6.1

The Winning Team

1952Movie6.1
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954Movie8.0
Doris Day Today
6.5

Doris Day Today

1975Movie6.5
My Lost Horizon
6.5

My Lost Horizon

1941Movie6.5
The Tunnel of Love
5.9

The Tunnel of Love

1958Movie5.9
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
7.0

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007Movie7.0
Lucky Me
6.8

Lucky Me

1954Movie6.8
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
5.5

Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

2022Movie5.5
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
6.1

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953Movie6.1
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
5.7

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023Movie5.7
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998Movie
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988Movie
I'll See You in My Dreams
4.9

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951Movie4.9
The West Point Story
5.8

The West Point Story

1950Movie5.8
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

1989Movie
Starlift
6.6

Starlift

1951Movie6.6
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000Movie
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
6.9

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000Movie6.9
Catalina Island
6.0

Catalina Island

1966Movie6.0
What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar
7.7

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

2009Movie7.7
Every Girl's Dream
6.3

Every Girl's Dream

1966Movie6.3
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

2004Movie
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
8.0

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971Movie8.0
So You Want a Television Set
8.0

So You Want a Television Set

1953Movie8.0
Once Over, Lightly

Once Over, Lightly

1941Movie
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

1952Movie
Is It Love or Is It Conscription?
7.0

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

1941Movie7.0
With Love, Doris!

With Love, Doris!

Movie
NASA

NASA

1966Movie

TV Shows (11)

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962Series6.9
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Doris Day Show
6.2

The Doris Day Show

1968Series6.2
Legends
5.0

Legends

2006Series5.0
The Pet Set
6.7

The Pet Set

1971Series6.7
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
7.3

Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes

2026Series7.3
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1