Jeanette MacDonald
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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.
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
50 titles
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
This Is Your Life
Screen Director's Playhouse
MGM Parade
Love Me Tonight
The Merry Widow
San Francisco
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment, Part II
The Firefly
Cairo
Monte Carlo
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Bitter Sweet
That's Entertainment! III
I Married an Angel
Maytime
Broadway Serenade
Sweethearts
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Naughty Marietta
Follow the Boys
One Hour with You
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