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) | 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) | 1988-11-22 |
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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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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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Cairo | Marcia Warren | 1942-08-17 |
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I Married an Angel | Anna / Brigitta | 1942-07-09 |
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Smilin' Through | Kathleen / Moonyean Clare | 1941-10-01 |
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Bitter Sweet | Sarah Millick | 1940-11-08 |
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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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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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Sweethearts | Gwen Marlowe | 1938-12-30 |
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The Girl of the Golden West | Mary Robbins | 1938-03-18 |
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The Romance of Celluloid | Self (archive footage) | 1937-08-27 |
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Maytime | Marcia Mornay | 1937-03-26 |
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The Firefly | Nina Maria | 1937-11-05 |
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San Francisco | Mary Blake | 1936-06-26 |
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Rose Marie | Marie de Flor | 1936-01-31 |
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Naughty Marietta | Marietta | 1935-03-29 |
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The Merry Widow | Madame Sonia / Fifi | 1934-11-02 |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | Shirley Sheridan | 1934-02-16 |
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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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Annabelle's Affairs | Annabelle Leigh | 1931-06-14 |
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Don't Bet on Women | Jeanne Drake | 1931-02-15 |
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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 |
