Information
on Doris Day
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March 1941 Doris married Al Jordon 1943 Doris and Al Jordon divorce March 30, 1946 Doris marries George Weidler May 9, 1947 Big-Band Singer Doris Day signs with Warners May 31, 1949 Doris and George Weidler divorce Doris is number 9 at the box office in 1951 April 3, 1951 Doris marries Martin Melcher, ex-husband of Patti Andrews of The Andrews Sisters April 18, 1952 "Doris Day wants her husband referred to as MARTIN Melcher," says the Hollywood Reporter, of the man who will dissipate her considerable fortune. May 26, 1955 Love me or Leave me, starring Doris Day and James Cagney, opens at the Radio City Music Hall. May 16, 1956 Alfred Hitchcock's remake of his 1934 The Man Who Knew Too Much opens at the Paramount. It stars James Stewart and Doris Day, who sings "Que, Sera, Sera." July 1957 Movie and TV Album magazine features the story:"Doris Day: Did you Ever See a Dream Perking?" Doris is number 4 at the box office in 1959 October 6, 1959 Pillow Talk premieres at the Palace and Murry Hill theaters. Rock Hudson and Doris Day are starring in the first of their three films together. Doris Day is Number 1 at the box office in 1960 Doris is number 3 at the box office in 1961 Doris Day is number 1 at the box office in 1962 The Golden Globe Awards Best Picture Comedy: That Touch of Mink Doris Day is number 1 at the box office in 1963 Doris is number 3 at the box office in 1965 Number 8 at the box office in 1966 September 18, 1974 Doris Day wins a $22.8 million suit against her former lawyer and manger, Jerome B. Rosenthal, for malpractice in handling her affairs. She eventually settles for $6 million. "My husband (Martin Melcher, who has died) trusted Rosenthal and I trusted my husband," she says. April 14, 1976 Doris marries Barry Comden 1981 Doris divorces Barry Comden Information was taken for the MOVIE TIME book by Gene Brown |
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