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Birthday surprise for ageless Doris Day: She’s actually 95

LYNN ELBER birthdate that would make
AP Television Writer her 93. Media outlets have
LOS ANGELES (AP) — To variously reported her as
Doris Day’s many admirers, between 93 and 95.
the pert and fresh-faced A copy of Day’s birth certifi-
charmer who starred in “Pil- cate, obtained by The As-
low Talk” and “Move Over sociated Press from Ohio’s
Darling” is ageless. Office of Vital Statistics,
But Day turns 95 on Mon- settles the issue: Doris Mary
day — which is a birth- Kappelhoff, her pre-fame
day surprise to even the name, was born on April
star herself, who has long 3, 1922, making her 95. Her
pegged her age to a 1924 parents were Alma and

In this Jan. 29, 1989 file photo, Clint Eastwood poses with Doris Day at the 46th annual Golden
Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Associated Press
William Kappelhoff of Cin- citing landmark than we for her.
cinnati. thought,” Walters said. Famous friends and admir-
“I’ve always said that age White was born in January ers are among those sa-
is just a number and I have 1922. luting Day online. Country
never paid much attention On previous birthdays, Day music star Reba McEntire
to birthdays, but it’s great has said she doesn’t care tweeted that she was do-
to finally know how old I about her age but rather nating to the foundation
really am!” Day said in a using the occasion to high- and invited her Twitter fol-
statement Sunday. light her favorite cause: lowers to do the same.
She’s in excellent com- animals. Day, who started out as a
pany with other vibrant A longtime supporter of an- big band singer, made her
Hollywood standouts lucky imal welfare, Day founded film debut in 1948 with “Ro-
enough to reach that mile- the nonprofit Doris Day An- mance On the High Seas”
stone year, including Betty imal Foundation in 1978 to before starring in a string of
White, a close friend, and provide grants to projects smash-hit 1950s and ‘60s
Carl Reiner. that rescue, care for and rom-coms. She remained
“There has long been protect animals. Among a pop star as well, with hits
speculation and rumors the wide-ranging recipi- including “Whatever Will
about Doris’ age and we ents: a group that helps Be Will Be (Que Sera)” and
get this question a lot, seniors and others with pet “Secret Love.”
looks like we finally have care needs; one that pro- “Pillow Talk” earned her an
the answer,” said Day’s vides trained service dogs Academy Award nomina-
spokesman, Charley Cul- for veterans and others; tion, and she won critical
len Walters. Iowa Parrot Rescue, and acclaim for dramatic turns
“The story I have heard Misfit Acres, a Minnesota in “Midnight Lace” and
the most is that at one horse sanctuary. “Love Me or Leave Me.”
point Doris was up for a Day, who lives in Carmel, But Oscar gold, including
role when quite young California, has effectively the lifetime achievement
and her age may have parlayed her fame for her award that her career jus-
been miswritten on the au- mission. This year, she’s tifies, hasn’t come to her.
dition form. We don’t know seeking to bring younger Yet Day, who once dis-
if that’s correct, but if so it people on board with a missed her “goody two
could’ve simply stuck for social media campaign shoes” image as “so bor-
all these years.” that asks people to post a ing,” isn’t necessarily pre-
He said Day and White had photo or video of their pet dictable: Walters said she
long joked about White with the hashtag #Doris- has been offered the hon-
being two years older. BirthdayWish and the tag orary award several times
“Now we know that they @ddaf_org for her founda- and politely declined. She
are actually just a couple tion. The best of the sub- always concludes, he said,
months apart, and turns missions will be combined in a “classic Doris tone —
out it’s an even bigger ex- into a digital birthday card ‘Never say never!’”q