Laraine Day's life story began in a prominent Mormon family in Utah, where her early years laid the foundation for a lifelong passion for the performing arts. When her family relocated to Long Beach, California, she seized the opportunity to join the esteemed Long Beach Players, an experience that would ultimately shape her destiny as a talented actress.
Personal Details
BornOct 13, 1920 Roosevelt, Utah, USA
Spouse
Michael M. Grilikhes
( Mar 7, 1961 to Mar 9, 2007 )Leo Durocher
( Jan 21, 1947 to Jun 14, 1960 )Ray Hendricks
( May 16, 1942 to Jan 20, 1947 )
Biography
Career
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1986

Murder, She Wrote as Constance Fletcher
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1975

Murder on Flight 502 as Claire Garwood
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1962,"character":"Ruth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Ruth
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1961

Checkmate as Amnesiac Woman
{"id":66247,"title":"The 3rd Voice","year":"1960","character":"Marian Forbes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-3rd-voice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66247.jpg"},"released":1}
1960

The 3rd Voice as Marian Forbes
{"id":82549,"title":"The Toy Tiger","year":"1956","character":"Gwendolyn Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-toy-tiger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82549.jpg"},"released":1}
1956

The Toy Tiger as Gwendolyn Taylor
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Climax! as Ellen Parker
{"id":32573,"title":"The High and the Mighty","year":"1954","character":"Lydia Rice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-high-and-the-mighty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32573.jpg"},"released":1}
1954

The High and the Mighty as Lydia Rice
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1950

The Woman on Pier 13 as Nan Lowry Collins
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Lux Video Theatre as Sophie
{"id":69111,"title":"Without Honor","year":"1949","character":"Jane Bandle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/without-honor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69111.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69111.jpg"},"released":1}
1949

Without Honor as Jane Bandle
{"id":68926,"title":"My Dear Secretary","year":"1948","character":"Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-dear-secretary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68926.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68926.jpg"},"released":1}
1948

My Dear Secretary as Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord
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1947

Tycoon as Maura Alexander Munroe
{"id":69887,"title":"The Locket","year":"1946","character":"Nancy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-locket-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69887.jpg"},"released":1}
1946

The Locket as Nancy
{"id":82948,"title":"Those Endearing Young Charms","year":"1945","character":"Helen Brandt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/those-endearing-young-charms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82948.jpg"},"released":1}
1945

Those Endearing Young Charms as Helen Brandt
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Keep Your Powder Dry as Leigh Rand
{"id":82964,"title":"Bride by Mistake","year":"1944","character":"Norah Hunter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bride-by-mistake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82964.jpg"},"released":1}
1944

Bride by Mistake as Norah Hunter
{"id":70525,"title":"The Story of Dr. Wassell","year":"1944","character":"Madeleine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-story-of-dr-wassell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70525.jpg"},"released":1}

The Story of Dr. Wassell as Madeleine
{"id":32462,"title":"Mr. Lucky","year":"1943","character":"Dorothy Bryant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-lucky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32462.jpg"},"released":1}
1943

Mr. Lucky as Dorothy Bryant
{"id":71208,"title":"Journey for Margaret","year":"1942","character":"Nora Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/journey-for-margaret","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71208.jpg"},"released":1}
1942

Journey for Margaret as Nora Davis
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A Yank on the Burma Road as Mrs. Gail Farwood
{"id":71239,"title":"Fingers at the Window","year":"1942","character":"Edwina 'Eddie' Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fingers-at-the-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71239.jpg"},"released":1}

Fingers at the Window as Edwina 'Eddie' Brown
{"id":32489,"title":"The Glass Key","year":"1942","character":"Nurse (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-glass-key","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2niv4jbdknp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2niv4jbdknp0.jpg"},"released":1}

The Glass Key as Nurse (uncredited)
{"id":96725,"title":"The People vs. Dr. Kildare","year":"1941","character":"Nurse Mary Lamont","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-people-vs-dr-kildare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96725.jpg"},"released":1}
1941

The People vs. Dr. Kildare as Nurse Mary Lamont
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day as Nurse Mary Lamont
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The Bad Man as Lucia Pell
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Unholy Partners as Miss 'Croney' Cronin
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Kathleen as Martha Kent
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The Trial of Mary Dugan as Mary Dugan
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1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Nurse Mary Lamont
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My Son, My Son! as Maeve O’Riordan
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And One Was Beautiful as Kate Lattimer
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis as Nurse Mary Lamont
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Foreign Correspondent as Carol Fisher
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case as Nurse Mary Lamont
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I Take This Woman as Linda Rodgers
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1939

Calling Dr. Kildare as Nurse Mary Lamont
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Tarzan Finds a Son! as Mrs. Richard Lancing
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The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Nurse Mary Lamont
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1938

Border G-Man as Betty Holden (as Laraine Johnson)
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1937

Stella Dallas as Girl at Soda Shop / Train Passenger (uncredited)