Knowra Doris Day Doris Day Doris Day (1922–2019) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned big-band recordings, musical films, romantic comedies, and television. Her best-known recordings include “Que Sera, Sera.”
Calamity Jane : A 1953 musical Western starring Doris Day as the frontier sharpshooter Calamity Jane. This Western musical paired her comic screen persona with the Oscar-winning song “Secret Love.”
Cincinnati : A city in southwestern Ohio on the Ohio River. Day was born and raised in Cincinnati, where her performance career began.
Rock Hudson : An American film actor who became a leading star of Hollywood melodramas and romantic comedies. Hudson starred with Day in three popular romantic comedies, including Pillow Talk.
Academy Award for Best Original Song : An annual Academy Award recognizing an original song written for a motion picture. “Que Sera, Sera,” sung by Day in a Hitchcock film, won the award in 1957.
Pillow Talk : A 1959 romantic comedy starring Doris Day, Rock Hudson, and Tony Randall. This hit established the witty, sophisticated romantic-comedy persona associated with Day.
Les Brown : An American bandleader whose orchestra, Les Brown and His Band of Renown, became prominent in swing music. Day rose to national attention as the orchestra’s vocalist during the 1940s.
James Stewart : An American actor whose career included films directed by Frank Capra and Alfred Hitchcock. Stewart played Day’s husband in The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Romantic comedy : A comedy genre centered on the development of a romantic relationship. Day’s films with Rock Hudson helped define the postwar Hollywood romantic comedy.
The Man Who Knew Too Much : Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 thriller starring James Stewart and Doris Day as an American couple caught in an international conspiracy. Day performed “Que Sera, Sera” in the film, introducing her most famous song.
Les Brown and His Band of Renown : An American swing orchestra led by Les Brown, active from the 1930s through the 2000s. Day toured and recorded with the band before signing with a Hollywood studio.
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