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Doris Day Biography (1924-)

Born Doris von Kappelhoff, April 3, 1924, in Cincinnati, OH; daughter of Frederick Wilhelm and Alma Sophia von Kappelhoff; married Al Jorden (a musician),1941 (divorced, 1943); married George Weilder (a musician), 1946 (divorced,1949); married Martin Melcher (an agent), 1951 (died, 1968); married Barry Comden (a restaurateur), 1976 (divorced); children: Terry (first marriage). Addresses: HOME--Carmel Valley, CA.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

April 3, 1924

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• FILM DEBUT--Georgia Garrett, Romance on the High Seas (also known as It'sMagic), Warner Brothers, 1948.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Judy Adams, It's a Great Feeling, Warner Brothers, 1949.
• Martha Gibson, My Dream Is Yours, Warner Brothers, 1949.
• Lucy Rice, Storm Warning, Warner Brothers, 1950.
• Nanette Carter, Tea for Two, Warner Brothers, 1950.
• Jan Wilson, The West Point Story (also known as Fine and Dandy), Warner Brothers, 1950.
• Jo Jordan, Young Man with a Horn, Warner Brothers, 1950.
• Grace LeBoy Kahn, I'll See You in My Dreams, Warner Brothers, 1951.
• Melinda Howard, The Lullaby of Broadway, Warner Brothers, 1951.
• Marjorie Winfield, On Moonlight Bay, Warner Brothers, 1951.
• as herself, Starlift, Warner Brothers, 1951.
• Aimee Alexander, The Winning Team, Warner Brothers, 1952.
• Ethel "Dynamite" Jackson, April in Paris, Warner Brothers, 1953.
• Marjorie Winfield, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Warner Brothers, 1953.
• title role, Calamity Jane, Warner Brothers, 1953.
• Candy Williams, Lucky Me, Warner Brothers, 1954.
• Ruth Etting, Love Me or Leave Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1955.
• Laurie Tuttle, Young at Heart, Warner Brothers, 1955.
• Jo McKenna, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Paramount, 1956.
• title role, Julie, MGM, 1956.
• Katie "Babe" Williams, The Pajama Game, Warner Brothers, 1957.
• Erica Stone, Teacher's Pet, Paramount, 1958.
• Isolde Poole, The Tunnel of Love, MGM, 1958.
• Jane Osgood, It Happened to Jane (also known as Twinkle and Shine), Columbia, 1959.
• Jan Morrow, Pillow Talk, Universal, 1959.
• Kate Mackay, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, MGM, 1960.
• Kit Preston, Midnight Lace, Universal, 1960.
• Carol Templeton, Lover Come Back, Universal, 1961.
• Kitty Wonder, Jumbo (also known as Billy Rose's "Jumbo"), MGM, 1962.
• Cathy Timberlake, That Touch of Mink, Universal, 1962.
• Ellen Wagstaff Arden, Move Over, Darling, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963.
• Beverly Boyer, The Thrill of It All, Universal, 1963.
• Judy Kimball, Send Me No Flowers, Universal, 1964.
• Janet Harper, Do Not Disturb, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.
• Jennifer Nelson, The Glass Bottom Boat, MGM, 1966.
• Patricia Fowler, Caprice, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967.
• Josie Minick, The Ballad of Josie, Universal, 1968.
• Margaret Garrison, Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, MGM, 1968.
• Abby McClure, With Six You Get Eggroll (also known as A Man in Mommy's Bed), National General, 1968.
• Also appeared in Yankee Doodle Girl, 1954.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Doris Martin, The Doris Day Show, CBS, 1968-73.
• host, The Pet Set, syndicated, 1972.
• host, Doris Day and Friends, CBN, 1985.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special, CBS, 1971.
• The John Denver Special, ABC, 1974.
• Doris Day Today, CBS, 1975.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Singer and leading lady, The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1948-50.
• host, The Doris Day Show, CBS, 1952-53.
• Also singer, Karlin's Karnival, WCPO.
• Credits; ALBUMS
• Annie Get Your Gun, Columbia.
• Billy Rose's "Jumbo," CBS Special Projects.
• By the Light of the Silvery Moon, CBS Special Projects.
• Calamity Jane, CBS Special Projects.
• Doris Day's Greatest Hits, Columbia.
• (with the Frank DeVol Orchestra) Hooray for Hollywood, CBS Special Projects.
• I'll See You in My Dreams, CBS Special Projects.
• Love Me or Leave Me, CBS Special Projects.
• Lullaby of Broadway, CBS Special Projects.
• On Moonlight Bay, CBS Special Projects.
• The Pajama Game, CBS Special Projects.
• Tea for Two, CBS Special Projects.
• Young Man with a Horn, CSP.
• Doris Day with Van Alexander's Orchestra, Hindsight.
• (with Andre Previn) Duet, DRG.
• Also recorded numerous albums and singles with Columbia Records, including Que Sera Sera and Secret Love, 1950--.
• Writings
• (With A.E. Hotchner) The Sentimental Journey: Doris Day's Own Story, 1976.