Doris Day
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).
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | HIT | |
| 2009 | What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar | Self (voice) | HIT | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Jo McKenna | HIT | |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk | Jan Morrow | HIT | |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All | Beverly Boyer | HIT | |
| 1953 | Calamity Jane | Calamity Jane | HIT | |
| 1941 | My Lost Horizon | Self - Vocalist | HIT | |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1971 | The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special | Self | HIT | |
| 2007 | Doris Day: Virgin Territory | Self | HIT | |
| 2022 | Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions | - | HIT | |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back | Carol Templeton | HIT | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1964 | Send Me No Flowers | Judy Kimball | HIT | |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Erica Stone | HIT | |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Ellen Wagstaff Arden | HIT | |
| 1954 | Lucky Me | Candy Williams | HIT | |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Ruth Etting | HIT | |
| 1960 | Midnight Lace | Kit Preston | HIT |