Jeanette MacDonald
Born: 1903-06-18
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeanette MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour with You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in grand opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing grand opera to movie-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.
Known For
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Monte Carlo
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Let's Go Native
That's Entertainment!
Bitter Sweet
Rose Marie
Naughty Marietta
Prima Donna
One Hour with You
The Love Parade
The Merry Widow
Cairo
New Moon
Maytime
Love Me Tonight
I Married an Angel
That's Entertainment! III
San Francisco
Broadway Serenade
Oh, for a Man!
Sweethearts
Follow the Boys
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Romance of Celluloid
That's Entertainment, Part II
Where's Charley?
The Love Goddesses
The Vagabond King
The Firefly
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Hollywood Goes to Town
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
The Lottery Bride
Three Daring Daughters
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Sun Comes Up
Smilin' Through
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Don't Bet on Women
The Cat and the Fiddle
Annabelle's Affairs
The Girl of the Golden West
