Doris Day

(1922-2019)

American, Actress

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Doris Day (born Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and animal welfare activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" with Les Brown & His Band of Renown. She left Brown to embark on a solo career and recorded more than 650 songs from 1947 to 1967.

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Born	Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff 3 April 1922 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died	13 May 2019 (aged 97) Carmel Valley Village, California, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Al Jorden 1917-1967 American, Musician · m. 1941; div. 1943 info edit

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George Weidler 1926-1989 American jazz saxophonist · m. 1946; div. 1949 info edit

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Martin Melcher 1915-1968 American film producer · m. 1951 info edit

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Barry Comden 1935-2009 American, Spouse · m. 1976; div. 1982 info edit

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Terrence Paul Jorden info 1st child with Al Jorden Male b. 8 Feb 1942 d. 19 Nov 2004 Age: 62 (at death) 1942-2004 American record producer

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Myrna Loy · Friend · 1905-1993 · American actress edit info

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Billy De Wolfe · Friend · 1907-1974 · American actor edit info

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Ronald Reagan · Friend · 1911-2004 · President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 edit info

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Phyllis Kennedy · Friend · 1914-1998 · American artist edit info

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Jayne Meadows · Friend · 1919-2015 · Chinese born-American actress and author edit info

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Virginia Mayo · Friend · 1920-2005 · Actress edit info

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Jimmy Kind · Friend · 1921- · American, Actor edit info

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Esther Williams · Friend · 1921-2013 · American swimmer and actress edit info

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Betty White · Friend · 1922-2021 · American actress and comedian edit info

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Janis Paige · Friend · 1922-2024 · American, Actress edit info

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Kaye Ballard · Friend · 1925-2019 · American actress and singer edit info

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Virginia Weidler · Friend · 1926-1968 · American actress edit info

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Amanda Blake · Friend · 1929-1989 · American actress edit info

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Angie Dickinson · Friend · 1931- · American actress edit info

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Mary Tyler Moore · Friend · 1936-2017 · American actress edit info

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Burt Reynolds 1936-2018 American actor info edit view couple »

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Sly Stone 1943-2025 American, Singer info edit view couple »

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Tyrone Power 1914-1958 Actor info edit view couple »

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Moss Mabry 1918-2006 American costume designer info edit view couple »

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Mitch Miller 1911-2010 American choral conductor and musician info edit view couple »

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Elgin Baylor 1934-2021 American basketball player info edit view couple »

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Ronald Reagan 1911-2004 President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 info edit view couple »

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Bob Hope 1903-2003 American entertainer info edit view couple »

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Jack Carson 1910-1963 Canadian actor info edit view couple »

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Mickey Mantle 1931-1995 American baseball player info edit view couple »

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Maury Wills 1932-2022 Baseball player and manager info edit view couple »

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