| Celebrated Name: | Doris Day |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Doris Day |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age at the time of death: | 97 years old |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1922 |
| Date of death: | 13 May 2019 |
| Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.7 m |
| Weight: | 56 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): |
Barry Comden (m. 1976–1982), Martin Melcher (m. 1951–1968), George Weidler (m. 1946-1949), Al Jorden (m. 1941–1943) |
| Children: | Yes (Terry Melcher) |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | American actress, singer, and animal welfare activist |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $200 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Doris Day is one of the oldest retired actresses and still a singer across the whole world who has been working in the acting field since 1948 in a comedy romance called Romance on the High Seas. Her last released work as an actress in a series was in The Doris Day Show that aired on CBS from 1968-1973.
While her last soundtrack credit was released in 2017, a drama-documentary called Druzina and the song name is (Que Sera, Sera) Whatever Will Be, Will Be.
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Early Life
Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff was born on April 3, 1922, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Her father is a music teacher, and his name is William Kappelhoff, and her mother is Alma Sophia Kappelhoff. Doris thought that she was born in 1924, but she believed that it was in 1922 after seeing her birth certificate. She had two brothers that died early before 1960, and their names are Richard Kappelhoff and Paul Kappelhoff.
Personal life
Doris Day was married four times. Her first marriage was from 1941-1943 to Al Jorden, who died in 1967, then married the saxophonist George Weidler who died in 1989, and they were together from 1946-1949. Her third marriage was from 1951-1968 to Martin Melcher, who was a film producer and died in 1968, and her final marriage was from 1976-1981 to Barry Comden, who also died in 2009.
Doris day had only one son who died in 2004. His name was Terry Melcher, and he was a famous musician and producer. Terry Melcher’s father was Al Jorden.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 3 April 1922, Doris Day was 97 years old. Her height was 1.7 m tall, and her weight was 56 kg.
Career
Doris’ first job was at a radio program called Carlin’s Carnival, where she was the vocalist. Later on, she collaborated with Barney Rapp, Jimmy James, Les Brown, and others. One of her first famous songs was released around 1944 called Sentimental Journey. She also had other successful songs back then with Les Brown band, including My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time, I Got the Sun in the Mornin and others, which got Doris to be one of the richest singers back then.
In 1941, Doris appeared with her band in a film. Later, she appeared in a musical comedy film called Romance on the High Seas, where she sang It’s Magic, and the song ranked up to top hits. She also appeared in another musical comedy film called My Dream Is Yours, where she sang Someone Like You. She continued appearing in many films and recording many songs.
Doris Day’s great era started with working in a comedy film called Pillow Talk, followed by Lover Come Back, Send Me No Flowers, Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, With Six You Get Eggroll and others.
Then her former husband, Martin Melcher, along with his business fellow Jerome Bernard Rosenthal spent all the money she was saving.
She started The Doris Day Show on CBS in 1968, and until 1973 the whole show was successful.
Her first album was released around 1949 called You’re My Thrill, and her final album so far her 29th album was released in 2011 called My Heart.
Awards & Achievements
Doris Day has been earning a lot of awards since her career beginnings. Her award winnings include 3 Golden Apple Sour Apple Awards for the Least Cooperative Actress, 3 Golden Globe Henrietta Awards for World Film Favorite – Female, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2008), Grammy Hall of Fame and many others.
Net Worth & Salary of Doris Day in 2024
As of December 2024, Doris Day has an estimated net worth of more than $200 million. Her fortune comes from the hundreds of songs that she recorded, released, and performed in movies and concerts. A lot of her songs got ranked on top charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Doris Day is one of the all-time greatest actresses and singers across the world. She has recorded, released, and performed in TV films and series more than 600 songs. The most recent and famous acting series Doris appeared in was The Doris Day Show, which aired on CBS from 1968-1973.