Laraine Day

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, and wrote two books. Because of her marriage to Leo Durocher and her involvement with his baseball career, she was known as the "First Lady of Baseball". Her best-known films include Foreign Correspondent; My Son, My Son; Journey for Margaret; Mr. Lucky; The Locket; and the Dr. Kildare series.

13 October 1920

Born on the same birth day (13 October): Albert Jay Nock • Charles Frederick Worth • Ernest Myers (author) • George Osmond • Gilberto Mendes • James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier • John Rinehart Blue • Neil Aspinall • Sasha Chorny

Born in the same month (October 1920): Baruj Benacerraf • Christopher Soames • Christy Ring • Gail Halvorsen • Gianni Rodari • Harry Alan Towers • Jason Wingreen • K. R. Narayanan • Marcel-Paul Schützenberger • Mario Puzo • Miguel Delibes • Ministry of Culture and Sports (Greece) • Nick Cardy • Paddy Finucane • Siddhartha Shankar Ray • Timothy Leary • Vern Stephens