Movie Star Singer and Animal Rights Activist Doris Day.
One of Doris Day’s Hollywood Walk of fame Stars.
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Singer & Actress Doris Day passed away age 97 in her California home at the age of 97 on Monday morning (13-05-2019). Born on April 3, 1922 – Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff, began her career as a Big Band Singer in 1939 when she adopted the stage name Doris Day and although she will be most fondly remembered for her acting career she did record more than 650 songs between 1947 and 1967.
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Her first hit was Sentimental Journey in 1945 which became a bit of an anthem for the returning troops and her raised profile led to her being cast in her first movie role in Romance on the High Sea in 1948 as Georgia Garrett in which she sang “Its Magic” which was nominated for an Academy Award for best original song.
She had parts in 17 further movies before her big break when starring alongside James Stewart in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Man Who Knew Too Much” in which she produced one of her most iconic songs “Qué Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” which won an Oscar for best original song.
She would go on to appear in 20 more movies and received a Best Actress nomination for her role as Jan Morrow in the 1959 film “Pillow Talk” missing out to Simone Signoret for her role in “Room at the Top”. Her final movie appearance was in the Romantic Comedy “With Six You Get Eggroll” in 1968, after which she only appeared on Television. Her music career continued up until she was in her 80s with her last album “My Heart” being released in 20110. In her twilight years, she became an advocate for animal welfare and she was involved with the Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center in Texas.
In an age where celebrities come and go, she will be remembered as one of the most enduring, the likes of whom will probably never be seen again.
