Jeanette MacDonald
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 18, 1903
- Died
- January 14, 1965
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour with You) 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 opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeanette MacDonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression 2009
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts 1992
as Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To 1990
as (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
as Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn 1986
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! 1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Where's Charley? 1957
as Donna Lucia d'Alvadores
Prima Donna 1956
as Martha Blessing
The Sun Comes Up 1949
as Helen Lorfield Winter
Three Daring Daughters 1948
as Louise Rayton Morgan
Follow the Boys 1944
as Jeanette MacDonald
Cairo 1942
as Marcia Warren
I Married an Angel 1942
as Anna / Brigitta
Smilin' Through 1941
as Kathleen / Moonyean Clare
Bitter Sweet 1940
as Sarah Millick
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound 1940
as Self
New Moon 1940
as Marianne de Beaumanoir
Hollywood: Style Center of the World 1940
as Self
Broadway Serenade 1939
as Mary Hale
Sweethearts 1938
as Gwen Marlowe
Hollywood Goes to Town 1938
as Self
The Girl of the Golden West 1938
as Mary Robbins
The Firefly 1937
as Nina Maria
The Romance of Celluloid 1937
as Self (archive footage)
Maytime 1937
as Marcia Mornay
San Francisco 1936
as Mary Blake
Rose Marie 1936
as Marie de Flor
Naughty Marietta 1935
as Marietta
La Veuve joyeuse 1935
as Missia
The Merry Widow 1934
as Madame Sonia / Fifi
The Cat and the Fiddle 1934
as Shirley Sheridan
Hollywood on Parade No. A-5 1932
as Self
Love Me Tonight 1932
as Princess Jeanette
One Hour with You 1932
as Colette Bertier
Annabelle's Affairs 1931
as Annabelle Leigh
Don't Bet on Women 1931
as Jeanne Drake
Oh, for a Man! 1930
as Carlotta Manson
The Lottery Bride 1930
as Jenny
Monte Carlo 1930
as Countess Helene Mara
Let's Go Native 1930
as Joan Wood
The Vagabond King 1930
as Katherine
The Love Parade 1929
as Queen Louise
Credits from TMDB.