Looking for Love
Day was unlucky in love. She had four marriages in her lifetime. Barry Comden (6 years, divorced); Marty Melcher (17 years until his death); George Weidler (3 years, divorced) and Al Jorden (2 years, divorced).
The Life of Doris Day, America’s Sweetheart
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.