Doris Day's biography

Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff is 97 years old film actor born at Cincinnati. She was born on Monday 3rd of April 1922. She is often nicknamed as Clara Bixby, Eunice, Do-Do. According to year of birth 1922 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 3rd of April means she is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.She was married 4 times.

She is native english speaker. Doris is white american. Doris is citizen of United States of America. She is christian science. Her primary profession is to be film actor. You can know her also as singer, autobiographer, jazz musician, television producer, television actor, recording artist. She is recently known as actor.

Doris Day's dad

Doris Day's father's name is Frederick Wilhelm Kappelhoff.

Doris Day's mom

Doris Day's mother's name is Alma Sophia Welz.

Doris Day's family

Doris Day's ex husbands

Martin Melcher

Doris Day and Martin Melcher have been together since 1951 for 17 years. He is known as film producer. Doris´s ex husband was born on Sunday 1st of August 1915 in North Adams. Her ex husband died on Saturday 20th of April 1968 in Los Angeles. Martin Melcher was 46 years old, when this happened.

George Weidler

Doris Day and George Weidler have been together since 1946 for 3 years. He is known as composer. Doris´s ex husband was born on Monday 11th of January 1926 in Los Angeles. Doris´s ex husband died on Wednesday 27th of December 1989 in Los Angeles. George Weidler was 67 years old, when this happened.

Barry Comden

Doris Day and Barry Comden have been together since 1976 for 5 years.

Al Jorden

Doris Day and Al Jorden have been together since 1941 for 2 years.

She has 1 son.

Doris Day's son: Terry Melcher

Doris Day's son's name is Terry Melcher. He is known as musician. Doris´s son was born on Sunday 8th of February 1942 in New York City. Her son died on Friday 19th of November 2004 in Beverly Hills. Terry Melcher was 82 years old, when this happened.

Detailed informations about her schools

Doris studied high school - Western Hills High School, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Doris Day's career

Doris´s main focus is to be film actor. Doris is famous thanks to Pillow Talk, Song: Que Sera, Sera.

Is Doris Day gay ?

She is known to be straight.

How did Doris Day die

Doris died on on Monday 13th of May 2019 when he was 97 years old at Carmel Valley Village. Doris Days death was caused by pneumonia. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Doris Day's Awards

In June 2004 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush. She did not attend the White House award ceremony because of her intense fear of flying.
Telephoned the White House to personally explain to President George W. Bush her reasons for not attending her award presentation in June 2004, and said she was praying hard that he would be elected to a second term of office in November.
Awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6735 Hollywood Blvd. and for Recording at 6278 Hollywood Blvd.
She received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.

Doris Day's Rankings

In 2005 "Premiere" magazine ranked her as #24 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature.

Doris Day's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work Pillow Talk in 1959
She was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work The Tunnel of Love in 1958
Doris was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work Pillow Talk in 1959
Doris was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for work Midnight Lace in 1960
She was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for work The Sound of Music in 1960
Doris was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work Move Over, Darling in 1963
She was nominated for Golden Globe for an Actress in a Television Series for work The Doris Day Show in 1968

What else you don't know about Doris Day ?

Doris´s middle name is Mary Ann.

What Doris Day has done for a first time

Gave birth to her only child at age 19, a son Terrence "Terry" Jorden (aka Terry Melcher) on February 8, 1942. Child's father was her first ex-husband, Al Jorden. Terry was later adopted by his stepfather and became known as Terry Melcher.
Oscar Levant quipped, "I've been around so long, I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin." This was first said by Groucho Marx.

Doris Day's quotes

The happiest times in my life were the days when I was traveling with Les Brown and his band.
The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it.
I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile and I want to make people laugh. And that's all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.
Learning a part was like acting out the lyrics of a song.
If there is a Heaven, I'm sure Rock Hudson is there because he was such a kind person.
[on Rock Hudson] I call him Ernie, because he's certainly no Rock.
[on Ronald Reagan] Ronnie is really the only man I've ever known who loved dancing.
[on Cary Grant] A completely private person, totally reserved, and there is no way into him.
[during the re-election campaign of President George W. Bush] I'm pulling for him every step of the way.
[on Elizabeth Taylor's diamonds] When I see Liz Taylor with those Harry Winston boulders hanging from her neck, I get nauseated. Not figuratively, but nauseated! All I can think of are how many dog shelters those diamonds could buy.
[dismissing allegations that she "stole" husband Martin Melcher from his former wife, singer Patty Andrews] A person does not leave a good marriage for someone else.
[2014] Helping animals has been a lifelong passion. They give us unconditional love and ask very little in return.
[2014] All I ever wanted in my life was to get married, have kids, keep house and cook, and even though I did all these things, I still ended up in Hollywood. It was a great trip. I've had an amazing life and wonderful times. And I'm happy!
[2014] My days are busy responding to the huge volume of mail I receive. I'm still floored by all the beautiful, heartwarming letters from people all over the world, telling me that my work somehow touched their lives.
[2014] Would you believe I'm still offered scripts and projects all the time? Every once in a while I think about working again, but they don't make the kind of movies I made anymore! It's a different world.
[2014, on her health at age 90] Oh, I have my little aches and pains now and then, like everyone. But I've truly been blessed with good health.
[2014] I love to be outside, walking along the beach or working in my garden. Those things are all quite enjoyable for me. I have everything I could ever want right here in Carmel!
Vulgarity begins when imagination succumbs to the explicit.
If it's true that men are such beasts, this must account for the fact that most women are animal lovers.
[2006] By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) and On Moonlight Bay (1951) - I loved doing those. You know, if life could be like it was in those movies, it would be beautiful, wouldn't it?
Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children.
I don't even like parties.
I always feel a rise in my scalp or in the backs of my wrists when something is special, whether it be a song or a man.
[on The Doris Day Show (1968)] There was a contract. I didn't know about it. I never wanted to do TV, but I gave it 100% anyway. That's the only way I know how to do it.
I liked being married instead of the girl who's looking for a guy.
Middle age is youth without levity, and age without decay.
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.
I've never met an animal I didn't like, and I can't say the same thing about people.
[on Pillow Talk (1959)] Every day on the set was a picnic - sometimes too much of a picnic, in that we took turns at breaking each other up.
I like to sing love songs. I like to sing others, too. There's so many that I love. I love them and I love singing them.
[2017, just after the Associated Press discovered her 1922 birth certificate] I've always said that age is just a number and I have never paid much attention to birthdays, but it's great to finally know how old I really am!

Doris Day's height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color

Lets describe how Doris Day looks. We will focus on her height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color and shoe size. She is tall as 5' 7" (170 cm). She weights 123lbs (56 kg). Body build is average. Doris´s eyes are tinted blue. Doris´s hair is shade of blonde. If you are really curious, you may find interesting Doris´s shoe size is 10.

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