Doris Day

Doris Day

1922-04-03 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 70 Credits

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 Awar...

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public "ladies' man" persona to hi...

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your fav...

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Acting

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovat...

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar

2009

as Self (voice)

7.7
Acting

A documentary about Doris Day and the question where she is today.

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)

Acting

During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore ho...

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007

as Self

7.0
Acting

Doris Day has often been dismissed as an actress and overlooked as a singer, despite career highs such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk. Covering her ...

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

2004

as Self

Acting

This half-hour family special is a delightful combination of animated adaptations of classic holiday songs - performed by top stars ranging from Frank...

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

2000

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris Day,...

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

The making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 film 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'.

Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998

as Self

Acting

When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers clos...

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G...

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey

1991

as Self

Acting

A retrospective documentary on the life and career of Ohio-born actress, singer and TV star Doris Day.

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

as (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of t...

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Acting

Famous Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical num...

Doris Day Today

Doris Day Today

1975

as Self

6.0
Acting

America's sweetheart Doris Day offers songs and sketches with some of her famous friends in this smash hit television special from 1975. John Denver a...

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

1971

as Self

7.0
Acting

This was the first of two one-hour musical specials which were part of CBS' 1968 multi-million-dollar contract with Doris Day's production company, a...

With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968

as Abby McClure

6.3
Acting

Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But the...

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968

as Margaret Garrison

5.2
Acting

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of ...

The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie

1968

as Josie

5.7
Acting

A frontier widow aims to raise sheep despite a cattle rancher in old Wyoming.

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV studio, ostensibly to host a show. It turns out tha...

Caprice

Caprice

1967

as Patricia Foster

5.9
Acting

Patricia Foster, an industrial designer, causes chaos when she sells a secret cosmetics formula to a rival company.

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

1967

4.5
Acting

"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five se...

The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966

as Jennifer Nelson

6.2
Acting

Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affect...

Catalina Island

1966

as Self

Acting

An MGM short subject to promote their film "The Glass Bottom Boat".

NASA

1966

as herself

Acting

A promotional short for The Glass Bottom Boat. Details NASA's participation in the production of the film. Hosted by Doris Day.

Every Girl's Dream

Every Girl's Dream

1966

as Self

4.0
Acting

Nancy Bernard, the 1966 Maid of Cotton, is shown walking through various sets and sound stages at the MGM Studios. Her various cotton outfits are desc...

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1965

as Janet Harper

5.6
Acting

American Mike Harper, sent to do business in England, moves there with his wife, Janet. But she soon becomes convinced that Mike is carrying on with h...

Send Me No Flowers

Send Me No Flowers

1964

as Judy Kimball

6.7
Acting

At one of his many visits to his doctor, hypochondriac George Kimball mistakes a dying man's diagnosis for his own and believes he only has about two ...

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

as Ellen Wagstaff Arden

6.6
Acting

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that ...

The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

1963

as Beverly Boyer

7.0
Acting

A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

as Kitty Wonder

5.6
Acting

The daughter of a circus owner fights to save her father from a takeover spearheaded by the man she loves.

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962

as Cathy Timberlake

6.4
Acting

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to...

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1961

as Carol Templeton

7.0
Acting

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out ...

Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1960

as Kit Preston

6.5
Acting

Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

1960

as Kate Mackay

6.1
Acting

Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewi...

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

as Jan Morrow

7.1
Acting

Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him a...

It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

1959

as Jane Osgood

6.1
Acting

Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, ...

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

as Isolde Poole

5.9
Acting

A series of misunderstandings leaves a married man believing he has impregnated the owner of an adoption agency, and that she will be his and his wife...

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1958

as Erica Stone

6.8
Acting

A rugged city editor poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.

The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

1957

as Katherine 'Babe' Williams

6.2
Acting

An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand...

Julie

Julie

1956

as Julie Benton

5.7
Acting

A terrified stewardess is stalked by her psychotic estranged husband.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Jo McKenna

7.5
Acting

A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their sile...

Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me

1955

as Ruth Etting

6.7
Acting

A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stard...

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

as Laurie Tuttle

6.0
Acting

The lives and romances of three sisters in a musical family; the youngest daughter's life is complicated by the subsequent arrival of a charming compo...

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

as Self

8.0
Acting

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Acade...

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

as Candy Williams

6.7
Acting

Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promi...

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1953

as Calamity Jane

7.0
Acting

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way...

So You Want a Television Set

1953

as Doris Day (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Joe and Alice buy a television set and, due to some excuse, or another, the neighbors begin to drop in, stay to watch television, and raid their refri...

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

1953

as Marjorie Winfield

5.9
Acting

Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and trib...

April in Paris

April in Paris

1952

as Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson

4.9
Acting

A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bu...

The Winning Team

The Winning Team

1952

as Aimee Alexander

5.5
Acting

Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife's faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback ...

Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball

1952

as Self

Acting

Ralph Staub visits Hollywood's annual "Out of This World" charity-baseball game between two celebrity baseball teams.

Starlift

Starlift

1951

as Doris Day

5.6
Acting

To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

as Grace LeBoy Kahn

4.7
Acting

Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

1951

as Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

6.4
Acting

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across...

Lullaby of Broadway

Lullaby of Broadway

1951

as Melinda Howard

5.8
Acting

Pretty Melinda Howard has been abroad singing with a musical troupe. She decides to return home to surprise her mother whom she thinks is a successful...

Storm Warning

Storm Warning

1951

as Lucy Rice

6.6
Acting

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sis...

The West Point Story

The West Point Story

1950

as Jan Wilson

5.8
Acting

A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.

Tea for Two

Tea for Two

1950

as Nanette Carter

6.0
Acting

In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she...

Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn

1950

as Jo Jordan

6.3
Acting

Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst ...

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

as Judy Adams

5.9
Acting

A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and ...

My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

1949

as Martha Gibson

6.4
Acting

Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York...

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948

as Miss Georgia Garrett

6.8
Acting

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband che...

Once Over, Lightly

1941

as Self, Singer

Acting

Doris Day & Jimmie Palmer have a romantic musical interlude.

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

1941

as Self - Vocalist

Acting

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

My Lost Horizon

My Lost Horizon

1941

as Self - Vocalist

7.0
Acting

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

With Love, Doris!

N/A

as Self (archive footage/audio)

Acting

An in-depth documentary built around never-before-heard audio tapes of Day responding to letters from fans. Day dictated her responses over the phone ...