Jeanette MacDonald
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.
Known For
Princess Jeanette
Love Me Tonight
Jeanette MacDonald
Follow the Boys
Colette Bertier
One Hour with You
Marcia Warren
Cairo
Marianne de Beaumanoir
New Moon
Gwen Marlowe
Sweethearts
Mary Robbins
The Girl of the Golden West
Nina Maria
The Firefly
Marcia Mornay
Maytime
Madame Sonia / Fifi
The Merry Widow
Mary Blake
San Francisco
Marie de Flor
Rose Marie
Marietta
Naughty Marietta
Queen Louise
The Love Parade
Shirley Sheridan
The Cat and the Fiddle
Sarah Millick
Bitter Sweet
Countess Helene Mara
Monte Carlo
Louise Rayton Morgan
Three Daring Daughters
Helen Lorfield Winter
The Sun Comes Up
Mary Hale
Broadway Serenade
Kathleen / Moonyean Clare
Smilin' Through
Joan Wood
Let's Go Native
Jenny
The Lottery Bride
Katherine
The Vagabond King
Jeanne Drake
Don't Bet on Women
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5
Annabelle Leigh
Annabelle's Affairs
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
Anna / Brigitta
I Married an Angel
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
Self (archive footage)
The Romance of Celluloid
Carlotta Manson
Oh, for a Man!
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
(archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self
Hollywood Goes to Town
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Self (archive)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Martha Blessing
Prima Donna
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
43
Gender
Female
Birthday
1903-06-18
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Jeannette Anna McDonald