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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2009
That's Entertainment! III
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1994
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1992
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1990
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1987
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1986
That's Entertainment, Part II
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1975
That's Entertainment!
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1974
Where's Charley?
Character: Donna Lucia d'Alvadores
MOVIE • 1957
Prima Donna
Character: Martha Blessing
MOVIE • 1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character: Martha
TV • 1955
This Is Your Life
Character: Self
TV • 1952
Lux Video Theatre
Character: Self
TV • 1950
What's My Line?
Character: Self
TV • 1950
The Sun Comes Up
Character: Helen Lorfield Winter
MOVIE • 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
TV • 1948
Three Daring Daughters
Character: Louise Rayton Morgan
MOVIE • 1948
Follow the Boys
Character: Jeanette MacDonald
MOVIE • 1944
Cairo
Character: Marcia Warren
MOVIE • 1942