Jeanette MacDonald
Known for: Acting
Born: June 18, 1903
Died: January 14, 1965
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
45 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
8.0
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
7.1
That's Entertainment! III
1994
10.0
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992
8.5
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
6.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
8.3
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
6.3
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
7.4
That's Entertainment!
1974
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Where's Charley?
1957
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Prima Donna
1956
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
7.5
MGM Parade
1955
6.5
This Is Your Life
19526.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.5
The Sun Comes Up
1949
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
5.9
Three Daring Daughters
1948
5.7
Follow the Boys
1944
6.3
Cairo
1942
6.0
I Married an Angel
1942
6.3
Smilin' Through
1941
6.0
Bitter Sweet
1940
6.8
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
6.9
New Moon
1940
5.8
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
6.6
Broadway Serenade
1939
5.8
Sweethearts
1938
7.0
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
5.3
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
6.5
The Firefly
1937
7.0
The Romance of Celluloid
1937
6.8
Maytime
1937
6.6
San Francisco
1936
6.1
Rose Marie
1936
5.5
Naughty Marietta
1935
6.7
The Merry Widow
1934
7.1
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-5
1932
6.6
Love Me Tonight
1932
6.4
One Hour with You
1932
8.0
Annabelle's Affairs
1931
4.9
Don't Bet on Women
1931
6.3
Oh, for a Man!
1930
5.3
The Lottery Bride
1930
6.5
Monte Carlo
1930
7.7
Let's Go Native
1930
5.9
The Vagabond King
1930
6.6
The Love Parade
1929