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Doris Day

Doris Day

Acting • 1922-04-03 • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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. 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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The Man Who Knew Too Much7.4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

Calamity Jane7.0

Calamity Jane

1953

That Touch of Mink6.5

That Touch of Mink

1962

Lover Come Back7.0

Lover Come Back

1961

Midnight Lace6.6

Midnight Lace

1960

Send Me No Flowers6.8

Send Me No Flowers

1964

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