Jeanette MacDonald
Known For
Acting
Born
1903-06-18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1965-01-14
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.
Most Known For
What's My Line?
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
This Is Your Life
as Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Martha
MGM Parade
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
as Self
Naughty Marietta
as Marietta
Prima Donna
as Martha Blessing
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
San Francisco
as Mary Blake
Love Me Tonight
as Princess Jeanette
Where's Charley?
as Donna Lucia d'Alvadores
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Rose Marie
as Marie de Flor
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
New Moon
as Marianne de Beaumanoir
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Sweethearts
as Gwen Marlowe
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)