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Jeanette MacDonald

Acting 61 (deceased) years old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 0.4
Born: June 18, 1903
Died: January 14, 1965

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

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Self (archive footage) 2009
Sweethearts
Sweethearts Gwen Marlowe 1938
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade Mary Hale 1939
Smilin' Through
Smilin' Through Kathleen / Moonyean Clare 1941
San Francisco
San Francisco Mary Blake 1936

Filmography

Acting Credits (50)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Self (archive footage) 2009
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts Self (archive footage) 1992
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (archive footage) 1990
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1987
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Self (archive footage) 1986
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (archive footage) 1974
Where's Charley?
Where's Charley? Donna Lucia d'Alvadores 1957
Prima Donna
Prima Donna Martha Blessing 1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Martha 1955
MGM Parade
MGM Parade Self 1955
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
The Sun Comes Up
The Sun Comes Up Helen Lorfield Winter 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters Louise Rayton Morgan 1948
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys Jeanette MacDonald 1944
Cairo
Cairo Marcia Warren 1942
I Married an Angel
I Married an Angel Anna / Brigitta 1942
Smilin' Through
Smilin' Through Kathleen / Moonyean Clare 1941
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet Sarah Millick 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Self 1940
New Moon
New Moon Marianne de Beaumanoir 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World Self 1940
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade Mary Hale 1939
Sweethearts
Sweethearts Gwen Marlowe 1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town Self 1938
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West Mary Robbins 1938
The Firefly
The Firefly Nina Maria 1937
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid Self (archive footage) 1937
Maytime
Maytime Marcia Mornay 1937
San Francisco
San Francisco Mary Blake 1936
Rose Marie
Rose Marie Marie de Flor 1936
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta Marietta 1935
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow Madame Sonia / Fifi 1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle Shirley Sheridan 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 Self 1932
Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight Princess Jeanette 1932
One Hour with You
One Hour with You Colette Bertier 1932
Annabelle's Affairs
Annabelle's Affairs Annabelle Leigh 1931
Don't Bet on Women
Don't Bet on Women Jeanne Drake 1931
Oh, for a Man!
Oh, for a Man! Carlotta Manson 1930
The Lottery Bride
The Lottery Bride Jenny 1930
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Countess Helene Mara 1930
Let's Go Native
Let's Go Native Joan Wood 1930
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King Katherine 1930
The Love Parade
The Love Parade Queen Louise 1930

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