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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

Jeanette Anna MacDonald was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy. During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars, and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.

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Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography26 titles

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Cat and the Fiddle

1934as Shirley Sheridan

That's Entertainment! III

1994as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976as (archive footage)

What's My Line?

1950as Self

New Moon

1940as Marianne de Beaumanoir

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Maytime

1937as Marcia Mornay

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Self

The Merry Widow

1934as Madame Sonia / Fifi

The Love Parade

1929as Queen Louise

Broadway Serenade

1939as Mary Hale

San Francisco

1936as Mary Blake

Love Me Tonight

1932as Princess Jeanette

The Sun Comes Up

1949as Helen Lorfield Winter

The Firefly

1937as Nina Maria

One Hour with You

1932as Colette Bertier

Monte Carlo

1930as Countess Helene Mara

Cairo

1942as Marcia Warren

Rose-Marie

1936as Marie de Flor

I Married an Angel

1942as Anna / Brigitta

Bitter Sweet

1940as Sarah Millick

Three Daring Daughters

1948as Louise Rayton Morgan

The Girl of the Golden West

1938as Mary Robbins

The Lottery Bride

1930as Jenny