1903-06-18 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression | Self (archive footage) | 2009-01-01 |
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That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994-07-01 |
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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts | Self (archive footage) | 1992-01-01 |
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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To | (archive footage) | 1990-06-04 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1987-03-13 |
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn | Self (archive footage) | 1986-03-09 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) | 1974-06-21 |
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Where's Charley? | Donna Lucia d'Alvadores | 1957-03-28 |
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Prima Donna | Martha Blessing | 1956-02-01 |
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The Sun Comes Up | Helen Lorfield Winter | 1949-05-12 |
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Three Daring Daughters | Louise Rayton Morgan | 1948-02-12 |
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Follow the Boys | Jeanette MacDonald | 1944-05-05 |
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I Married an Angel | Anna / Brigitta | 1942-07-09 |
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Cairo | Marcia Warren | 1942-08-17 |
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Smilin' Through | Kathleen / Moonyean Clare | 1941-10-01 |
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940-10-24 |
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | 1940-05-29 |
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Bitter Sweet | Sarah Millick | 1940-11-08 |
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New Moon | Marianne de Beaumanoir | 1940-06-28 |
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Broadway Serenade | Mary Hale | 1939-04-07 |
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Hollywood Goes to Town | Self | 1938-07-07 |
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The Girl of the Golden West | Mary Robbins | 1938-03-18 |
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Sweethearts | Gwen Marlowe | 1938-12-30 |
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Maytime | Marcia Mornay | 1937-03-26 |
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The Romance of Celluloid | Self (archive footage) | 1937-08-27 |
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The Firefly | Nina Maria | 1937-11-05 |
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Rose Marie | Marie de Flor | 1936-01-31 |
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San Francisco | Mary Blake | 1936-06-26 |
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Naughty Marietta | Marietta | 1935-03-29 |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | Shirley Sheridan | 1934-02-16 |
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The Merry Widow | Madame Sonia / Fifi | 1934-11-02 |
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One Hour with You | Colette Bertier | 1932-03-23 |
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 | Self | 1932-12-16 |
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Love Me Tonight | Princess Jeanette | 1932-08-18 |
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Don't Bet on Women | Jeanne Drake | 1931-02-15 |
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Annabelle's Affairs | Annabelle Leigh | 1931-06-14 |
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Let's Go Native | Joan Wood | 1930-08-15 |
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The Love Parade | Queen Louise | 1930-01-18 |
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Monte Carlo | Countess Helene Mara | 1930-08-27 |
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The Lottery Bride | Jenny | 1930-09-29 |
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The Vagabond King | Katherine | 1930-02-17 |
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Oh, for a Man! | Carlotta Manson | 1930-11-28 |
