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Laraine Day (born La Raine Johnson, October 13, 1920 – November 10, 2007) was an American actress, radio and television commentator, and former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) contract star. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars, including Robert Mitchum , Lana Turner , Cary Grant , Ronald Reagan , Kirk Douglas , and John Wayne .
Laraine Day was an actress who starred in several MGM films, including the "Dr. Kildare" series. She was also known as "The First Lady of Baseball" for her marriage to Leo Durocher and her interest in the sport.
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- Roosevelt, Utah, USA
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- Ivins, Utah, USA
Laraine Day was a Mormon actress who starred in several films and TV shows, including the "Dr. Kildare" series. She was also known as "The First Lady of Baseball" for her marriage to Leo Durocher and her interest in the sport.
- October 13, 1920
- November 10, 2007
Nov 13, 2007 · Laraine Day, a popular actress who appeared in almost two dozen MGM movies during Hollywood’s Golden Age, notably as the nurse Mary Lamont in a series of Dr. Kildare movies, died Saturday in ...
- Aljean Harmetz
Nov 12, 2007 · Laraine Day was a star of stage and screen who appeared in nearly 50 films, including the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Foreign Correspondent. She also co-hosted a talk show, wrote a memoir and married baseball manager Leo Durocher.
Laraine Day was born Laraine (or La Raine, according to some sources) Johnson on Oct. 13, 1920 in Roosevelt, UT. The seventh child in a well-to-do Mormon family, she had a twin brother named Lamar. The Day family eventually relocated to Long Beach, CA and she was a student at Washington Junior High School and Polytechnic High School.
Nov 10, 2020 · Laraine Day was an American actress, radio and television commentator, and former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) contract star. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars, including Robert Mitchum, Lana Turner, Cary Grant, Ronald Reagan, Kirk Douglas, and John Wayne. As well as her numerous film and television roles, she acted on stage, conducted her own radio and television shows ...
