Jeanette MacDonald
Acting
- Born:
- 1903-06-18
- Died:
- 1965-01-14
- Place of birth:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour with You) 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 opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeanette MacDonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
That's Entertainment! III
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
That's Entertainment, Part II
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
That's Entertainment!
Where's Charley?
Prima Donna
Screen Director's Playhouse
MGM Parade
This Is Your Life
Lux Video Theatre
What's My Line?
The Sun Comes Up
The Ed Sullivan Show
Three Daring Daughters
Follow the Boys
Cairo
I Married an Angel
Smilin' Through
Bitter Sweet
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
New Moon
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Broadway Serenade
Sweethearts
Hollywood Goes to Town
The Girl of the Golden West
The Firefly
The Romance of Celluloid
Maytime
San Francisco
Rose Marie
Naughty Marietta
The Merry Widow
The Cat and the Fiddle
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5
Love Me Tonight
One Hour with You
Annabelle's Affairs
Don't Bet on Women
Oh, for a Man!
The Lottery Bride
Monte Carlo
Let's Go Native
The Vagabond King
The Love Parade