Gregory laraine day biography

Day, Laraine
Oct. 13, 1920-Nov. 10, 2007
American actress

Since her motion picture debut in 1937, Laraine Day has achieved film stardom, acted on the legitimate stage, conducted her own radio and television shows, written a book, and won the reputation of being "the First Lady of Baseball." Among the thirty-five pictures in which she has appeared are My Son, My Son, Foreign Correspondent, Journey for Margaret, Mr.

Lucky, The Locket, and the Dr. Kildare series.

After her marriage, in 1947, to Leo Durocher, the present manager of the New York Giants Baseball Club, the actress developed into one of the game's foremost women enthusiasts.

She has recently limited most of her professional activity to television interview shows during the baseball season and to TV film shorts about sports.

Laraine Day was born La Raine Johnson in Roosevelt, Utah, on October 13, 1920, the daughter of Clarence Irwin Johnson and Ada M.

Johnson. She has two brothers (one of whom, Lamar, is her twin) a