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Doris Day

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Born 03 April 1924.

Photo of Doris Day 11 06 2001/I Am Kloot/Rottown/Rotterdam

Biography

Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922), known by her stage name Doris Day, is an American singer and actress.

Singing and dancing and playing both comedic and dramatic roles, she became one of America's biggest box-office stars, making 39 movies before retiring from films in 1968. She has also recorded more than 650 songs. She is an Academy Award nominee, as well as a Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner. In 1989, Day received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.

She is currently the top-ranking female box-office star of all time, ranked 6th in the top ten of mostly male stars (the only other female on the list is Shirley Temple).

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  1. The Magic Of Doris Day 2007

    The Magic of Doris Day

    Reviewed by Ilka Schlockermann

    She may lack sex (and camp) appeal but when talking about the Magic Of Doris Day then...

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