- She was the photo girl of the World War II plane "Lucky Lady". A P38 headed by Max Pyles debuted the plane in September 1944. Laraine (who was at the time a favorite with lonesome G.I.'s) was asked for a photograph to be put on the plane. Laraine immediately wrote back and attached photo of herself in a negligee. The "Lucky Lady" soon held the honor of having the highest number of record flights in the autumn of 1944. Her photo remained pasted on the L/gun door, and the crew and Laraine frequently sent letters back and forth. She was very proud and interested to get updates about "her airplane".
- At MGM, she was told that if she did Keep Your Powder Dry (1945), she would be rewarded with the female lead in Undercurrent (1946) with Robert Taylor. When the role was given to Katharine Hepburn, Laraine left MGM and never returned.
- She was the first choice to play Mary Hatch in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) but had to decline the role as she was already busy working on The Locket (1946); Donna Reed later got the role. Coincidentally, both films were released to theaters on December 20, 1946.
- She followed Ronald Reagan's career, after co-starring with him in The Bad Man (1941) and Mister Gardenia Jones (1942), long before he began running for governor or president.
- On Sunday, July 31, 1994, Laraine accepted a posthumous award on behalf of her former husband Leo Durocher, who had been chosen as an inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
- She was so commited to her Mormon faith that during her lifetime she never swore, smoked, or drank any kind of alcohol, coffee or tea.
- In the early 1940s, she was a one-time girlfriend of actor Glenn Ford.
- In C. David Heymann's book "Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story" (2009), he claimed that Laraine had at one time been a lover of John F. Kennedy during the 1950s. Laraine's children sued Heymann on libel charges, claiming that their mother never had any kind of an intimate relationship with Kennedy. They based their suit on the fact that she strongly believed in the concept of marital union with her three husbands and that during the time he held office Laraine was not a supporter of his administration owing to both his sexual escapades and his liberal policies.
- On October 13, 2014, which would have been her 94th birthday, Turner Classic Movies recognized Laraine Day with a marathon of her film work.
- Every year until her death, she traveled to her native Utah in July to partake in the yearly Pioneer Day celebrations.
- A very patriotic woman, she displayed the American flag outside her home every day of the year. On days when the weather was unfit for the flag to be displayed outdoors, she hung it within her home. During her time in Hollywood, she hosted a big barbecue at her home every July 4 and invited not just her family but also many of her friends from the acting world. She was also active with many organizations -- the VFW, the Red Cross, and Paralyzed Veterans of America, to name just a few.
- Day and her third husband were instrumental in the development of the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii. They also arranged for the Te Arohanui Maori Company of singers and dancers of New Zealand to tour the United States, which included a performance at the Hollywood Bowl, recorded for international distribution with Day serving as narrator.
- She had a twin brother, Lamar, who served as an infantry cook in the United States Army during World War II between 1942 and 1946 and later made a living as a stand-up comedian for various cruise ship lines. He died on May 17, 2012 in Chico, California, at his daughter's home at age 91.
- In the early 1940s, she was on the board of the Screen Actors Guild.
- She was a member of the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals group, which was fervently anti-Communist and counted among its members Ginger Rogers, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck and Irene Dunne.
- She and Dean Jagger were the first Mormon actors to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They received the accolade on February 8, 1960.
- Her hobbies included gardening, dining, watching inspirational movies, listening to the radio, playing tennis, reading the Bible, spending time with her family, sewing, baking, sending greeting cards, doing charity work, walking her dogs, traveling and homemaking.
- She appeared with Lew Ayres in eight films: Calling Dr. Kildare (1939), The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939), Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940), Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940), Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940), Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941), The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) and Fingers at the Window (1942).
- Petrine Day Mitchum, the daughter of actor Robert Mitchum, was named in honor of Laraine. She and Mitchum were co-stars in The Locket (1946).
- She was a dedicated dog lover who was supportive of the Hollywood Dog Obedience Club, a non-profit organization, and in her later years was a volunteer instructor giving pupils lessons on how to properly care for their "furry friends".
- In the 1950s, Day became a board member for SHARE, Inc., an organization that aids women and children suffering from developmental disabilities. She remained active as a chairwoman until her death and in her will stipulated that in lieu of flowers donations be sent there in her memory.
- She had long friendships with many of her co-stars, some of whom included Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, John Wayne, Lew Ayres, Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Marsha Hunt, Angela Lansbury, and Ronald Reagan. She was also friends with actresses Fay Wray, Margaret O'Brien, Dorothy Morris and Margaret Early.
- She was the favorite actress of President Lyndon B. Johnson but caused him great disappointment when he discovered she was a Republican.
- Of all her movies, she considered The Locket (1946) to be her personal favorite.
- Was born on an Indian reservation.
- Her father, Clarence Irwin Johnson, was the mayor of Roosevelt, Utah, a prosperous grain dealer, and a government agent for the Ute Indians for twenty years.
- She studied acting under the instruction of acclaimed drama coach Elias Day, taking his surname as her own upon entering the field of acting.
- Had one daughter with Leo Durocher, Melinda Michele Thompson Durocher (January 7, 1944 - May 20, 2012), who resided in Rathdrum, Idaho, and had eight children and 18 grandchildren.
- Had three adopted children from her marriage to Ray Hendricks.
- Was voted America's Sweetheart of the 1940s and was Max Factor's Star of the Year (1944).
- Her favorite recording artist was George Shearing and she collected every album he ever made.
- Was a huge fan of the television series Touched by an Angel (1994) and 7th Heaven (1996).
- Her escort to her 20th birthday party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was Robert Stack.
- Was an honored guest speaker for the women's division at the 1968 and 1984 Republican National Conventions.
- She was a huge fan of Richard Nixon and campaigned for him in the 1968 and 1972 presidential elections. She also supported Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and longtime Hollywood friend Ronald Reagan in the 1980 and 1984 presidential elections.
- In the 1970s, she was the head speaker for the Make America Better campaign program sponsored by the National Association of Real Estate Boards. During the decade, she made numerous speeches throughout America in regard to environmentalism.
- Day played a small role in the early success of science fiction master Ray Bradbury. They met when he was in his early twenties and she was between films, donating her time to establishing a playhouse in Los Angeles for Mormon actors. Bradbury, though not Mormon, wangled a small role in a short play scripted by Day -- and ended up rewriting it and authoring a few other works for the theater.
- She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6676 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, on February 8, 1960.
- She was the original choice to play Leona Stevenson in Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) but had to withdraw owing to her work schedule in My Dear Secretary (1948). The role later went to Barbara Stanwyck.
- In 1963 and 1964, Day joined fellow actresses Joan Caulfield, Ruth Hussey, Yvonne De Carlo, Marie Windsor, Virginia Mayo, and Maidie Norman, in making appearances on behalf of U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater, the Republican nominee in the campaign against U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Endorsed George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
- Mother of Chris Durocher.
- She was an honorary member of the National Federation of Republican Women along with Cyd Charisse, Rhonda Fleming, and Coleen Gray.
- In 1964, she was one of many notables who attended the "Project Prayer" rally in Los Angeles.
- To commemorate her 100th birthday, she was honored with her name cited first, and foremost, in celebrity birthday mention columns.
- Attended and graduated in 1938 from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California).
- Following her death, she was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, California.
- In the late 1940s, she was in negotiation to star as the female lead in a film entitled "A Sinner Kissed An Angel" with Burt Lancaster, but the project never came to fruition as Lancaster disliked the storyline, making the studio call the whole thing off.
- When actress Susan Peters adopted her son in 1946, Laraine hosted her baby shower.
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