Doris Day

Doris Day

🎂 3rd April 1922 (103 yrs) 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Known For

The Man Who Knew Too Much

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).

Doris Day

Movies Featuring Doris Day

Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)

as Self - Actress & Mother of Terry Melcher (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions (2022)

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

Hollywood: No Sex, Please! (2018)

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
'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
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)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)

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
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
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM (1967)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)

as Jennifer Nelson
No Image

Catalina Island (1966)

as Self
No Image

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
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
No Image

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
April in Paris

April in Paris (1952)

as Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson
The Winning Team

The Winning Team (1952)

as Aimee Alexander
No Image

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
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
No Image

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
No Image

With Love, Doris! (N/A)

as Self (archive footage/audio)