Jeanette MacDonald

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Female

Birthday

1903-06-18

Day of death

1965-01-14 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jeanette MacDonald

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • 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

  • Rose Marie

    Rose Marie

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

    A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

  • New Moon

    New Moon

  • Monte Carlo

    Monte Carlo

  • Bitter Sweet

    Bitter Sweet

  • Broadway Serenade

    Broadway Serenade

  • Cairo

    Cairo

  • Three Daring Daughters

    Three Daring Daughters

  • Maytime

    Maytime

  • Smilin' Through

    Smilin' Through

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • The Merry Widow

    The Merry Widow

  • The Sun Comes Up

    The Sun Comes Up

  • Hollywood Goes to Town

    Hollywood Goes to Town

  • Naughty Marietta

    Naughty Marietta

  • I Married an Angel

    I Married an Angel

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • The Love Parade

    The Love Parade

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • The Girl of the Golden West

    The Girl of the Golden West

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Let's Go Native

    Let's Go Native

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Follow the Boys

    Follow the Boys

  • The Cat and the Fiddle

    The Cat and the Fiddle

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • One Hour with You

    One Hour with You

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Vagabond King

    The Vagabond King

  • Don't Bet on Women

    Don't Bet on Women

  • Prima Donna

    Prima Donna

  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

  • Where's Charley?

    Where's Charley?

  • The Lottery Bride

    The Lottery Bride

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • The Romance of Celluloid

    The Romance of Celluloid

  • Annabelle's Affairs

    Annabelle's Affairs

  • Sweethearts

    Sweethearts

  • Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

    Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts