Laraine Day (born La Raine Johnson, October 13, 1920 – November 10, 2007) 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. More about Laraine Day
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Born La Raine Johnson in Roosevelt, Utah, on October 13, 1920, she was one of eight children in a wealthy family who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Her parents were Clarence Irwin Johnson and Ada M. Johnson. Her father was a grain dealer and an interpreter for the Ute Indian tribes. She had a twin brother, Lamar. Her great-grandfather was early Mormon pioneer Charles C. Rich. The family later moved to California, where she began her acting career with the Long Beach Players, including her friend and contemporary Robert Mitchum. She attended George Washington Junior High School and was a 1938 graduate of Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California.The most expensive item with a signature of Laraine Day (LEO DUROCHER & LARAINE DAY SIGNED PHOTO NY GIANTS THE LIP 1ST LADY OF BB PSA/DNA) was sold in September 2016 for $349.99 while the cheapest item (Laraine Day Signed TTM 4x6 Photo Tycoon and known as First Lady of Baseball) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2021. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2014 with an average selling price of $5.49 for an autographed item of Laraine Day. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2021 with $135.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2021. In average, an autographed item from Laraine Day is worth $6.99.
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1991 Hollywood Walk of Fame Laraine Day #239 Trading Card - Autographed | $12.00 | ||
ACTRESS LARAINE DAY 8x10 AUTOGRAPHED PIC WITH NO RESERVE!! | $6.27 | ||
ACTRESS LARAINE DAY AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 PIC WITH NO RESERVE!! | $5.50 | ||
Autograph Letter Lot Beverley Owen Ian Abercrombie Joe Crothers Laraine Day | $135.00 | ||
LARAINE DAY 3 X 4 HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED POLAROID PHOTO d. 2007 | $2.25 | ||
Laraine Day 8 x 10 Autographed Photograph | $3.99 | ||
LARAINE DAY 8X10 AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE ORIGINAL PHOTO SEXY ACTRESS | $14.95 | ||
Laraine Day Durocher Autograph Letter Signed To Sherman Billingsley Stork Club | $41.00 | ||
LARAINE DAY MGM Actress LEO DUROCHER WIFE Autographed Signed 3 x 5 Card d. 2007 | $0.99 | ||
Laraine Day- Signed Photograph | $0.99 |