Doris Day
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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.
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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).
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Filmography
83 credits across 83 titlesActing
46 creditsAs self
37 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
