Laraine Day (born La Raine Johnson, October 13, 1920 – November 10, 2007) was an American actress, radio and television commentator and a former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars including Lana Turner, Cary Grant, Kirk Douglas, and John Wayne. As well as having had numerous film and television roles, she acted on stage, conducted her own radio and television shows and wrote two books. Due to her marriage to Leo Durocher and her involvement with his baseball career, she was known as "the First Lady of Baseball". Her most well-known films include: Foreign Correspondent, My Son, My Son, Journey for Margaret, Mr. Lucky, The Locket, and the Dr. Kildare series.
