Fog Blog Doris Day dies Log:

WOW, A SAD DAY INDEED WHEN EARLIER THIS WEEK ANOTHER GREAT LADY FROM THE GOLDEN ERA OF HOLLYWOOD DIES! DORIS DAY DIED EARLIER THIS WEEK AT THE AGE OF 97!........Doris Day, the actor, singer and animal welfare activist, has died at the age of 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed the news.Born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, Day was known for a string of successful musicals and romantic comedies, including Pillow Talk, as well as a singing career that encompassed 29 studio albums.Calamity Jane review – hugely enjoyable proto-lesbian musical5 out of 5 stars. Read moreDescended from German immigrants to the US, Day first gained fame with a recording of Sentimental Journey on 1945 as a vocalist for Les Brown and His Band of Renown; the song became a popular second world war anthem, and by 1946 she was the highest paid female singer in the world.Her film career started with a role in the 1948 musical comedy Romance on the High Seas, which she secured after Betty Hutton dropped out due to pregnancy. Day proved a hit with audiences, specialising in musical comedy roles, including My Dream is Yours, Tea for Two and I’ll See You in My Dreams. In 1953, she took on the title role of the hit film Calamity Jane, a major hit which later turned into both a stage musical and a TV show.