Doris Day

By Imara

Doris Day is an animal welfare activist and performer. She was in many movies and shows. She also created an animal welfare foundation called the Doris Day Animal Foundation and won a lifetime achievement award                                                                                                                           

Doris Mary Anne Kappelhaff was born on April 3, 1922, in Cincinnati Ohio.  Doris’ mother's name was Alma Sophia and her father's name was Joseph William Kapplelhoff . Doris was named after the actress Doris Kenyon. Doris’ mother was a homemaker, and her father was a music teacher. Doris was the youngest of three children she had two older brothers. She had 2 older brothers. 

When Doris Day was a teenager, a traumatic experience happened with her dog that started in her a life-long dedication to protecting animals. The incident was that she was walking her dog, Tiny, when Tiny ran into the street and was hit by a car and died. From that day on, Doris was dedicated to saving and helping all animals. She later started many organizations to protect and help animals. 

Doris developed an early interest for dance and in the mid 1930s formed a dance duo with Jerry Dohety that performed locally in Cincinnatians was in a car accident on October 13, 1937, her left leg was injured so she could not be a perfectional dancer. While recovering from the car accident she liked to sing along with the radio and discovered that she had a sing talent. Her favorite person to listen to on the radio was Ella Fitzgerald. After alma Doris day’s mother heard Doris's day sing, she decided Doris must get singing lessons. She hired Gace Raine. After 3 lessons Raine told alma that young Doris had ‘’tremendous potential’’ Raine was so impressed that she gave Doris 3 lessons for the price of 1 lesson. During the eight months of taking singing lessons she, Doris, had her first perfectional job as a vocalist on the WLW radio program. While she was doing the radio show she caught the attention of Barney Rap. Who was looking for a female vocalist and asked her if she would addition for the job. Doris day got the job. 

While singing with les brown 

Doris day is very inspiring and nice. She is also very beautiful in my opinion.  I chose to do Doris Day as by Biography person because she is an Animal rights activist and performer. I hope you enjoyed my presentation on Doris Day!