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Happy 88th Birthday to Doris Day!
It’s been more than 35 years since Doris Day retired from showbiz after making scores of classic films, recording hit songs and a five-season run of her popular sitcom.
She never really retired though, she just moved on to another phase of her life living in Carmel, CA and dedicating her energies to animal causes.
Although Miss Day showed up to accept the Cecil B. Demille Award at the 1989 Golden Globe Awards looking glamorous and youthful, in more recent years she has declined such honors at the Kennedy Center Honors and the lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute. In 2004, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom but did not show up to accept the honor.
But leaving the spotlight behind certainly seems to have agreed with her. Still healthy and robust, she turns 88 today. She recently re-emerged recently doing a series of interview promoting the release of My Heart, a compilation of previously unreleased recordings produced by Day’s son, Terry Melcher, prior to his death in 2004.
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Vern Dufford says:
Happy Birthday Doris!
An true American original! Grew up watching Doris Day movies like Pillow Talk,Lover Come Back all those great comedies with Rock Hudson.
These films today are as ageless as Doris Day herself is!
Gaspar Marino says:
I agree with Vern! Happy Birthday Doris. You are one of the last truly great Hollywood stars. You continue to brighten many people’s days and lives.
howard says:
Happy, happy birthday to Doris. You made my life a lot brighter with your wonderful singing, acting, dancing … you could do it all – and I loved every minute!