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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
all 49
Movies 44
self 16
TV Shows 5
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Prima Donna (1956)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Sun Comes Up (1949)
Three Daring Daughters (1948)
Follow the Boys (1944)
Cairo (1942)
Smilin' Through (1941)
Bitter Sweet (1940)
New Moon (1940)
Broadway Serenade (1939)
Sweethearts (1938)
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
The Firefly (1937)
The Romance of Celluloid (1937)
Maytime (1937)
San Francisco (1936)
Rose Marie (1936)
Naughty Marietta (1935)
The Merry Widow (1934)
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
Love Me Tonight (1932)
One Hour with You (1932)
Annabelle's Affairs (1931)
Don't Bet on Women (1931)
Oh, for a Man! (1930)
Monte Carlo (1930)
Let's Go Native (1930)
Galas de la Paramount (1930)
The Vagabond King (1930)
The Love Parade (1930)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1903-06-18
Deathday1965-01-14 (61 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States
ReligionChristian Science
RelationshipsGene Raymond (1937 - 1965)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJeannette Anna McDonald, Jeanette Anna MacDonald, Jeanette Mac Donald
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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