Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

1903-06-18 – 1965-01-14 (age 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.

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Known For

San Francisco
San Francisco

1936

as Mary Blake

One Hour with You
One Hour with You

1932

as Colette Bertier

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight

1932

as Princess Jeanette

That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow

1934

as Madame Sonia / Fifi

The Firefly
The Firefly

1937

as Nina Maria

Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters

1948

as Louise Rayton Morgan

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo

1930

as Countess Helene Mara

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys

1944

as Jeanette MacDonald

New Moon
New Moon

1940

as Marianne de Beaumanoir

The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid

1937

as Self (archive footage)

The Love Parade
The Love Parade

1929

as Queen Louise

Rose Marie
Rose Marie

1936

as Marie de Flor

Hollywood Goes to Town