Jeanette MacDonald
Acting
Born June 18, 1903 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died January 14, 1965
Also known as Jeannette Anna McDonald · Jeanette Anna MacDonald · Jeanette Mac Donald
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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography24 titles
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
That's Entertainment!
The Cat and the Fiddle
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment, Part II
What's My Line?
New Moon
The Ed Sullivan Show
Maytime
The Merry Widow
The Love Parade
Lux Video Theatre
Broadway Serenade
San Francisco
The Sun Comes Up
The Firefly
One Hour with You
Monte Carlo
Rose-Marie
Cairo
I Married an Angel
Bitter Sweet
Three Daring Daughters
The Girl of the Golden West