Biography
Laraine Day, born La Raine Johnson, was a major movie star of the 1940s and '50s. Raised in Utah as part of a prominent Mormon family, she came to Hollywood as a young woman, and made her film debut with an uncredited role in Stella Dallas. Before she was famous she also played the birth-mother of Tarzan and Jane's adopted son "Boy" in Tarzan Finds a Son. Her break came in 1939, with the wildly popular "Dr Kildare" sequels. Day played Kildare's nurse and love interest in the third through ninth ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Return to Fantasy Island
1978
as Mrs. Grant
A second feature-length pilot film for the wish-fulfillment series sees six lucky people having their dreams fulfilled on the luxury resort island. Ca...
Murder on Flight 502
1975
as Claire Garwood
On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airliner before it lands.
The 3rd Voice
1960
as Marian Forbes
Marian Forbes has been having an affair with her boss and when he drops her for another woman. In an act of jealousy and greed she convinces an acquai...
Swiss Family Robinson
1958
as Mother
T.V. movie adaptation of The Swiss Family Robinson. A family is shipwrecked in the South Pacific and finds themselves stranded on a tropical island. T...
Rendezvous in Black
1956
as Florence Strickland
Johnny Marr's fiancee is killed by a whiskey bottle thrown from an airplane. Marr seeks revenge by killing the loved ones of the passengers on the fli...
Three for Jamie Dawn
1956
as Sue Lorenz
Three jurors are ripe for bribery by the lawyer of a playgirl up for murder.
Toy Tiger
1956
as Gwendolyn Taylor
Advertising executive Gwen Taylor sends her art director Rick Todd on a mission to bring an artist back to the commercial fold. Meanwhile, Gwen's fath...
Prima Donna
1956
as Laraine Day
A famous singer discovers a newsboy with vocal talent, but he would rather play baseball than develop his singing skills. She'd like to persuade his p...
The Final Tribute
1955
as Joyce Carter
The town's new cold-hearted doctor's demeanor is the complete reversal of their beloved old physician, and his nurse attempts to teach the new man pro...
Too Old for Dolls
1955
as Marge Ramsay
Parents are concerned that their teen-aged daughter doesn't have a date for her school's formal dance. She assures them she has a boy named Al all lin...
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Lydia Rice
Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-t...
The Woman on Pier 13
1950
as Nan Lowry Collins
Communists blackmail a shipping executive into spying for them.
Without Honor
1949
as Jane Bandle
Jane, a housewife, is confronted during her daily chores by Dennis, her married lover with whom she has had a long affair. Dennis tells Jane that he h...
My Dear Secretary
1948
as Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord
A budding young writer thinks it's her lucky day when she is chosen to be the new secretary for Owen Waterbury, famous novelist. She is soon disppoint...
Tycoon
1947
as Maura Alexander Munroe
Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated, and his ethics are compromis...
The Locket
1946
as Nancy
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
as Helen Brandt
A soldier loses his girlfriend to his best buddy.
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
as Leigh Rand
A debutante, a serviceman's bride and a girl from a military family join the Women's Army Corps.
Bride by Mistake
1944
as Norah Hunter
The staggeringly wealthy Norah Hunter, a shipyard owner, too often finds herself the romantic target of gold-digging men. To attract a suitor whose ma...
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
as Madeleine
As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marb...
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then from a number of 1944 releases.
Mr. Lucky
1943
as Dorothy Bryant
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
Journey for Margaret
1942
as Nora Davis
An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her ba...
The Glass Key
1942
as Nurse (uncredited)
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Mr. Gardenia Jones
1942
as Joanne
Documentary short film depicting the work of the United Service Organizations (USO) in providing recreational and morale-boosting services for America...
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Edwina 'Eddie' Brown
In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.
A Yank on the Burma Road
1942
as Mrs. Gail Farwood
A celebrated New York cabbie is pressed into service for a perilous journey through World War II China.
Kathleen
1941
as Martha Kent
Kathleen is a twelve-year-old who lives in a big house with a nanny, a butler, maids, no mother and a father who is working most of the time. She drea...
Unholy Partners
1941
as Miss 'Croney' Cronin
A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941
as Nurse Mary Lamont
A variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Nurse Mary Lamont
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
The Bad Man
1941
as Lucia Pell
Lopez is a bandit who has stolen the herd at Gil's ranch, so Hardy is about to foreclose. But Lucia has come back from New York and Gil is happy until...
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
as Mary Dugan
Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced ...
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Nurse Mary Lamont
Jimmy Kildare's impending nuptials are jeopardized by a diagnosis of possible epilepsy in his fiancee's brother.
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self
This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a tal...
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Nurse Mary Lamont
A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Carol Fisher
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an a...
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Nurse Mary Lamont
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
And One Was Beautiful
1940
as Kate Lattimer
A teenager falls hard for an irresponsible playboy.
My Son, My Son!
1940
as Maeve O’Riordan
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten...
I Take This Woman
1940
as Linda Rodgers
On return from Europe Dr. Decker foils glamour girl Georgi from jumping overboard. At Decker's suggestion to keep busy, she assists at his clinic i...
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Nurse Mary Lamont
Intern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.
Think First
1939
as Marjorie (Margie) Smith
Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice ...
Tarzan Finds a Son!
1939
as Mrs. Richard Lancing
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later...
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Nurse Mary Lamont
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. Wh...
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Eileen Daly
A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.
Arizona Legion
1939
as Letty Meade (as Laraine Johnson)
A federal agent infiltrates an outlaw band that's taken over a western town.
Painted Desert
1938
as Carol Banning
A cowboy and a bandit face off over possession of a valuable mine.
Border G-Man
1938
as Betty Holden (as Laraine Johnson)
A federal agent goes undercover in order to capture a gang that's been smuggling munitions and horses near the Texas border.
Scandal Street
1938
as Peg Smith (as Laraine Johnson)
Joe McKnight temporarily leaves his fiancée, Nora Langdon, for an expedition in a South American jungle. Nora gets a position as librarian in the smal...
Stella Dallas
1937
as Girl at Soda Shop / Train Passenger (uncredited)
After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.