Doris Day was a multifaceted entertainer. She started to top the film scene in the 1950s and 1960s. Day was also a singer and sang with several big bands in the country. She showed her acting and singing skills in a few musical films, like “Calamity Jane” and “The Pyjama Game.”
Besides singing and acting, Day advocated for animal welfare and founded many foundations. Her home also embodied her love for animals because it was designed to accommodate her dogs and cats in many ways.
Dori Day photographed in 1955 | Source: Getty Images
In her early life, Day studied ballet and tap dancing. She even won one of the local dancing competitions; however, her journey with dancing was short-lived.
In 1973, the actress was involved in a car accident that injured her leg and ended her dancing aspirations. But during her recovery, she took on vocal lessons. One of her inspirations was Ella Fitzgerald, and Day worked hard to find her voice as a singer. She debuted her voice in the musical film “Romance on the High Sea.”
Doris Day and one of her husbands, Marty Melcher, in California in 1951 | Source: Getty Images
Even though Day played in many romantic movies that ended with characters living happily ever after, her love life in reality was rocky.
Day was first married to musician Al Jordan, and they had one child, a son named Terry. But their marriage ended after two years.
After her divorce from Jordan, she tied the knot with George Weidler, but their relationship ended quickly too. The actress did not give up on love; in 1951, she married her manager, Martin Melcher.
Doris Day and Barry Comden at the Pierre Hotel in 1976 | Source: Getty Images
The couple stayed together until Melcher died in 1968. However, after Melcher’s passing, Day discovered that he put a lot of her money in non-profitable investments and worked with untrustworthy lawyers.
Luckily, Day recovered $22 million due to a lawsuit she had against the lawyers....
