Doris Day - Actor Profile

Doris Day

Acting
50Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Apr 3, 1922
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

About Doris Day

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).

Best Doris Day Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Doris Day's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Doris Day.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2023 Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2022 Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions - Hit Similar →
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2009 What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar Self (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2007 Doris Day: Virgin Territory Self Hit Similar →
2000 The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1994 That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (archive footage) Average Similar →
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1975 Doris Day Today Self Average Similar →
1971 The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special Self Hit Similar →
1968 With Six You Get Eggroll Abby McClure Average Similar →
1968 The Ballad of Josie Josie Average Similar →
1967 Caprice Patricia Foster Average Similar →
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat Jennifer Nelson Average Similar →
1965 Do Not Disturb Janet Harper Average Similar →
1964 Send Me No Flowers Judy Kimball Hit Similar →
1963 Move Over, Darling Ellen Wagstaff Arden Hit Similar →
1963 The Thrill of It All Beverly Boyer Hit Similar →
1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo Kitty Wonder Average Similar →
1962 That Touch of Mink Cathy Timberlake Average Similar →
1961 Lover Come Back Carol Templeton Hit Similar →
1960 Midnight Lace Kit Preston Hit Similar →
1960 Please Don't Eat the Daisies Kate Mackay Average Similar →
1959 Pillow Talk Jan Morrow Hit Similar →
1959 It Happened to Jane Jane Osgood Average Similar →
1958 The Tunnel of Love Isolde Poole Average Similar →
1958 Teacher's Pet Erica Stone Hit Similar →
1957 The Pajama Game Katherine 'Babe' Williams Average Similar →
1956 Julie Julie Benton Average Similar →
1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much Jo McKenna Super Hit Similar →
1955 Love Me or Leave Me Ruth Etting Hit Similar →
1954 Young at Heart Laurie Tuttle Average Similar →
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Self Super Hit Similar →
1954 Lucky Me Candy Williams Hit Similar →
1953 Calamity Jane Calamity Jane Hit Similar →
1953 So You Want a Television Set Doris Day (uncredited) Average Similar →
1953 By the Light of the Silvery Moon Marjorie Winfield Average Similar →
1951 Starlift Doris Day Average Similar →
1951 On Moonlight Bay Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield Average Similar →
1951 Lullaby of Broadway Melinda Howard Average Similar →
1951 Storm Warning Lucy Rice Hit Similar →
1950 The West Point Story Jan Wilson Average Similar →
1950 Tea for Two Nanette Carter Average Similar →
1950 Young Man with a Horn Jo Jordan Average Similar →
1949 It's a Great Feeling Judy Adams Average Similar →
1949 My Dream Is Yours Martha Gibson Average Similar →
1948 Romance on the High Seas Miss Georgia Garrett Hit Similar →
1941 My Lost Horizon Self - Vocalist Hit Similar →

Doris Day - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Doris Day?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Doris Day is "A Star Is Born World Premiere" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Doris Day acted in?

Doris Day has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Doris Day?

Other notable films include "What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar", "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and "Waking Sleeping Beauty".