- Born
- Died
- Birth nameTerrence Paul Jorden
- Terry Melcher was born on February 8, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Cocktail (1988), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Road House (2024). He was married to Terese Edwards, Melissa Elizabeth Brown and Jacqueline Carlin. He died on November 19, 2004 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesTerese Edwards(1998 - November 19, 2004) (his death, 1 child)Melissa Elizabeth Brown(February 7, 1974 - July 1977) (divorced)Jacqueline Carlin(? - 1997) (1 child)
- Parents
- RelativesMadison Marie Melcher(Grandchild)Alma Kappelhoff(Grandparent)
- Very close to his mom Doris Day, he helped see through her marital and financial woes and devoted himself to managing her projects, including The Doris Day Animal Foundation.
- It was Terry who, handling Martin Melcher's estate, discovered that his step-father had poorly invested, squandered or otherwise lost all the millions that his mother Doris Day had earned during her 20 year film career. Not only was Day left broke, but her husband's mishandling of her finances left her deeply in debt to the IRS. She worked her way out of bankruptcy by honoring the contract Martin had negotiated with CBS for The Doris Day Show, on which Terry served as an Executive Producer for several seasons.
- Produced The Byrds' number one smash hit songs, "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!", both in 1965.
- Although very busy with his own career he found the time to help his mother Doris Day run her charitable organizations and The Doris Day Animal Foundation.
- Son of Doris Day and her first husband, musician Al Jorden. He was adopted by her third husband, Martin Melcher, when he was 10 years old in 1952.
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