Here's Who Inherited Doris Day's Money After She Died

Doris Day was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1922 and it was there that her career started to blossom. In 1940, Day signed on to sing with Barney Rapp's band — a moderately successful jazz musician throughout the 1920s through the '40s. While the 16-year-old Day was living with her mother, Alma, for a time, that would change when she met Al Jorden, who Barney Rapp employed as one of the band's trombonists (via All That's Interesting). Her first impression of the musician was less than favorable. Doris found the 23-year-old abrasive and stated bluntly, "He's a creep and I wouldn't go out with him if they were giving away gold nuggets at the movie!" 

Eventually, she fell for Jorden and the pair married in March 1941 when Day was 17. Just two months into their marriage, Day discovered that she was pregnant, which didn't sit well with Jorden. He flew into a rage that resulted in instances of physical abuse. The volatile musician even attempted to induce a miscarriage through this abuse. Although Jorden wanted Day to have an abortion, she was determined to have her child. Day's son, Terry Jorden, was born in February 1942, as per All That's Interesting.

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