- His last TV appearance was less than a year before his death, in September, 1987, on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. With tears in his eyes, he spoke of his recent diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's Disease, and pleaded with viewers to help support medical research for that and other neuromuscular diseases via their donations.
- Was associated with Jack Benny from 1939 to Benny's death in 1974.
- His brother James was married to Ann Blyth.
- Never sang professionally before the The Jack Benny Program (1950).
- Served as a Lieutenant (j.g.) in the Navy during World War II from 1944-1946.
- Sang the song 'Never in a Million Years' at Jack Haley's funeral. The song is from the movie 'Wake Up and Live' which starred Jack Haley and Alice Faye.
- On the The Jack Benny Program (1950), his character's mother was a tyrant who intimidated Jack, and her name was Lucrezia Day. She was played by Verna Felton.
- He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 7048 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 6646 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Had his own radio show, "A Day in the Life of Dennis Day", from 1946-1952.
- His debut was on Jack Benny's radio program on October 8, 1939, when he was 21 years old.
- Profiled in "Old Time Radio Memories" by Mel Simons (BearManor Media).
- He was voted one of the top five most popular tenors on radio during his first year on the Jack Benny Program (1939).
- Sang in the choir at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.
- Started singing when he was a small boy.
- As Eugene McNulty, graduated from Manhattan College in 1938.
- In his senior year at college, he was president of the college Glee Club.
- Was a tenor singer.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 240-242. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
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