This alliterate permanent A-list actress/singer who at one point was one of the highest grossing and earning movie stars of all time seemed like the prissy girl next door characters she portrayed on screen.
The truth is the complete opposite. She was known to have an X-rated sense of humor, cursed like a truck driver, allegedly smoked pot early on in her pre movie career and had several affairs before and during her marriage to her longtime manager/husband including several of her leading men including a future President of the US.
Doris Day
Longtime manager/husband: Martin Melcher
Leading men: Jack Carson, Burt Reynolds, Tyrone Powers
Then future President of the US: Ronald Reagan
Before becoming an actress, Day was a successful big band singer, recording numerous hits in the 1940s.
Some of her most popular songs include “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” and “Sentimental Journey,” both of which became classics.
One of her most famous films is “Pillow Talk” (1959), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Day was passionate about animal welfare and co-founded the Doris Day Animal Foundation, dedicated to helping animals in need.
She retired from acting in the 1970s but remained active in her charity work until her passing on May 13, 2019, at the age of 97.
