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Quiz about Doris Day
Quiz about Doris Day

Doris Day Trivia Quiz


Here are some questions about Doris Day, her life, music and movies. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Velvet_Rain. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Velvet_Rain
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
247,753
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5022
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 222 (7/10), Grandma1938 (7/10), Guest 2 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Doris Day's birth name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which 'wild west' style movie did Doris Day star alongside actor Howard Keel? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was a song by Doris Day. In which tense thriller about an assassination plot did this song first appear in? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Doris Day was nominated for an Oscar for her role in a movie about a man and woman who share a telephone line; at first they hate each other but after a while start to fall in love. Name the movie. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Doris Day has been married several times, with which husband did she have her only child, Terry? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Doris Day song has the following lyrics: "So I told a friendly star, The way that dreamers often do"
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Question 7 of 10
7. Doris Day's last movie before she retired was about a widow with three sons who becomes involved with a widower with a teenage daughter. Name the movie. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After Doris Day retired from acting she became an activist for which cause? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was one reason Doris Day turned down the role of Mrs Robinson in "The Graduate" (1967)? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where was Doris Day born? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Doris Day's birth name?

Answer: Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff

Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff was born April 3, 1922.
2. In which 'wild west' style movie did Doris Day star alongside actor Howard Keel?

Answer: Calamity Jane

"Calamity Jane" (1953) was set in the wild west. It is loosely based on the life of legend Calamity Jane and explores a romance between Calamity and Wild Bill Hickok.
3. "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was a song by Doris Day. In which tense thriller about an assassination plot did this song first appear in?

Answer: The Man Who Knew Too Much

Doris Day's character is a well-known, retired singer. Several times in the film, she sings "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" The song reached No. 1 on pop charts in the UK and the USA.
"The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This movie saw Doris Day star alongside James Stewart.
4. Doris Day was nominated for an Oscar for her role in a movie about a man and woman who share a telephone line; at first they hate each other but after a while start to fall in love. Name the movie.

Answer: Pillow Talk

"Pillow Talk" (1959) was a romantic comedy starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. It was directed by Michael Gordon and it won an Oscar for best writing, story and screenplay.
5. Doris Day has been married several times, with which husband did she have her only child, Terry?

Answer: Al Jorden

Al Jorden was a trombonist who she married shortly before her 17th birthday. He turned out to be a violent and abusive husband, and soon after the birth of her son Terry in 1942 she divorced him. Her third husband Marty Melcher adopted Terry.
6. Which Doris Day song has the following lyrics: "So I told a friendly star, The way that dreamers often do"

Answer: Secret Love

"Secret Love" was from the movie "Calamity Jane" (1953), she sings it after she realises she is in love with 'Wild' Bill Hickok. The lyrics were written by Paul Francis Webster and the music by Sammy Fain.
7. Doris Day's last movie before she retired was about a widow with three sons who becomes involved with a widower with a teenage daughter. Name the movie.

Answer: With Six You Get Eggroll

"With Six You Get Eggroll" (1968) is a comedy drama starring Doris Day and Brian Keith. She plays Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, who meets Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter. They start dating and decide to get married. The movie explores the hostile reactions from their children. It was directed by Howard Morris.
8. After Doris Day retired from acting she became an activist for which cause?

Answer: Animal Welfare

She devoted her life to animals and their welfare, starting the Doris Day Animal League in Carmel, California, in 1980.
9. What was one reason Doris Day turned down the role of Mrs Robinson in "The Graduate" (1967)?

Answer: Her then husband was disgusted by the novel and refused to pass it on to Doris

It is also said that Doris herself thought the movie role unbecoming. Doris retired from movies a year later, and had her own TV series, "The Doris Day Show" (1968).
10. Where was Doris Day born?

Answer: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German Catholic parents. She had two brothers, Richard and Paul. Her father and mother divorced when she was about eight.
Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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