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Doris Day

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Doris Day Fast Facts:

Initially aspired to become a professional dancer, but abandoned her plans when, at age 14, her leg was injured in a near-fatal automobile accident.
Made her film debut in the 1948 musical Romance on the High Seas; final big-screen appearance was in the 1968 comedy With Six You Get Eggroll.
Sang the Oscar-winning song "Que Sera, Sera" (in the 1956 film The Man Who Knew Too Much), which appeared on the National Endowment for the Arts' list of the top 365 Songs of the Century.
Marty Melcher, her manager and third husband, reportedly squandered nearly $20 million of her earnings during their marriage and left her deeply in debt when he died in 1968.
Released a revealing autobiography, Doris Day: Her Own Story, in 1975.
After largely retiring from the entertainment business in the late '70s, devoted herself to the cause of animal welfare.
Was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004, but fear of flying kept her from traveling to Washington, DC, to accept the award from President George W. Bush.

Doris Day Relationships:
Al Jorden - Ex-husband
Alma von Kappelhoff - Mother
Barry Comden - Ex-husband
Frederick Wilhelm von Kappelhoff - Father
George Weidler - Ex-husband
Martin Melcher - Husband (deceased)
Paul von Kappelhoff - Brother
Richard von Kappelhoff - Brother
Terry Melcher - Son
Doris Day Awards:
1969 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1955 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1958 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1960 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1963 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1959 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1960 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1961 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1969 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1959 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1959 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1960 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1963 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1964 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee