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Jeanette MacDonald

Acting
61 years oldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
June 18, 1903 - January 14, 1965 (age 61)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Jeannette Anna McDonald
Jeanette Anna MacDonald
Jeanette Mac Donald

Movies (44)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

as Self (archive footage)

2009

That's Entertainment! III
7.0

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

1994

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

as Self (archive footage)

1992

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
9.0

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

as (archive footage)

1990

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

1987

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.0

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

1986

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1975

That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)

1974

Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?

as Donna Lucia d'Alvadores

1957

Prima Donna

Prima Donna

as Martha Blessing

1956

The Sun Comes Up
6.4

The Sun Comes Up

as Helen Lorfield Winter

1949

Three Daring Daughters
5.7

Three Daring Daughters

as Louise Rayton Morgan

1948

Follow the Boys
5.3

Follow the Boys

as Jeanette MacDonald

1944

Cairo
5.8

Cairo

as Marcia Warren

1942

I Married an Angel
5.0

I Married an Angel

as Anna / Brigitta

1942

Smilin' Through
6.0

Smilin' Through

as Kathleen / Moonyean Clare

1941

Bitter Sweet
5.8

Bitter Sweet

as Sarah Millick

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.7

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

1940

New Moon
6.5

New Moon

as Marianne de Beaumanoir

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.5

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

1940

Broadway Serenade
6.2

Broadway Serenade

as Mary Hale

1939

Sweethearts
5.7

Sweethearts

as Gwen Marlowe

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

as Self

1938

The Girl of the Golden West
4.6

The Girl of the Golden West

as Mary Robbins

1938

The Firefly
6.4

The Firefly

as Nina Maria

1937

The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

as Self (archive footage)

1937

Maytime
6.5

Maytime

as Marcia Mornay

1937

San Francisco
6.5

San Francisco

as Mary Blake

1936

Rose Marie
6.2

Rose Marie

as Marie de Flor

1936

Naughty Marietta
5.4

Naughty Marietta

as Marietta

1935

The Merry Widow
6.7

The Merry Widow

as Madame Sonia / Fifi

1934

The Cat and the Fiddle
6.9

The Cat and the Fiddle

as Shirley Sheridan

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

as Self

1932

Love Me Tonight
6.5

Love Me Tonight

as Princess Jeanette

1932

One Hour with You
6.5

One Hour with You

as Colette Bertier

1932

Annabelle's Affairs

Annabelle's Affairs

as Annabelle Leigh

1931

Don't Bet on Women
4.1

Don't Bet on Women

as Jeanne Drake

1931

Oh, for a Man!
5.7

Oh, for a Man!

as Carlotta Manson

1930

The Lottery Bride
4.7

The Lottery Bride

as Jenny

1930

Monte Carlo
6.5

Monte Carlo

as Countess Helene Mara

1930

Let's Go Native
7.5

Let's Go Native

as Joan Wood

1930

The Vagabond King
5.4

The Vagabond King

as Katherine

1930

The Love Parade
6.6

The Love Parade

as Queen Louise

1930

TV Shows (6)