Jeanette MacDonald

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 18, 1903

Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Jeanette MacDonald

Biography

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Self (archive)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (archive footage)
1992 Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts Self (archive footage)
1990 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (archive footage)
1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage)
1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Self (archive footage)
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage)
1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage)
1974 That's Entertainment! (archive footage)
1956 Prima Donna Martha Blessing
1949 The Sun Comes Up Helen Lorfield Winter
1948 Three Daring Daughters Louise Rayton Morgan
1944 Follow the Boys Jeanette MacDonald
1942 Cairo Marcia Warren
1942 I Married an Angel Anna / Brigitta
1941 Smilin' Through Kathleen / Moonyean Clare
1940 New Moon Marianne de Beaumanoir
1940 Bitter Sweet Sarah Millick
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World Self
1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Self
1939 Broadway Serenade Mary Hale
1938 Sweethearts Gwen Marlowe
1938 The Girl of the Golden West Mary Robbins
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town Self
1937 The Firefly Nina Maria
1937 Maytime Marcia Mornay
1937 The Romance of Celluloid Self (archive footage)
1936 San Francisco Mary Blake
1936 Rose Marie Marie de Flor
1935 Naughty Marietta Marietta
1934 The Merry Widow Madame Sonia / Fifi
1934 The Cat and the Fiddle Shirley Sheridan
1932 Love Me Tonight Princess Jeanette
1932 One Hour with You Colette Bertier
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 Self
1931 Don't Bet on Women Jeanne Drake
1931 Annabelle's Affairs Annabelle Leigh
1930 The Love Parade Queen Louise
1930 Monte Carlo Countess Helene Mara
1930 Let's Go Native Joan Wood
1930 The Lottery Bride Jenny
1930 The Vagabond King Katherine
1930 Oh, for a Man! Carlotta Manson
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