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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Love Me Tonight (1932) — Princess Jeanette
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San Francisco (1936) — Mary Blake
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One Hour with You (1932) — Colette Bertier
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The Merry Widow (1934) — Madame Sonia / Fifi
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That's Entertainment! (1974) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Love Parade (1929) — Queen Louise
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
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That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage)
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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Naughty Marietta (1935) — Marietta
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Monte Carlo (1930) — Countess Helene Mara
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Rose Marie (1936) — Marie de Flor
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Sweethearts (1938) — Gwen Marlowe
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Maytime (1937) — Marcia Mornay
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This Is Your Life (1952) — Self
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Follow the Boys (1944) — Jeanette MacDonald
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Smilin' Through (1941) — Kathleen / Moonyean Clare
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The Vagabond King (1930) — Katherine
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) — Self (archive footage)
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) — Self (archive footage)
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New Moon (1940) — Marianne de Beaumanoir
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The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) — Shirley Sheridan
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Bitter Sweet (1940) — Sarah Millick
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The Lottery Bride (1930) — Jenny
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Don't Bet on Women (1931) — Jeanne Drake
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) — Self
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Three Daring Daughters (1948) — Louise Rayton Morgan
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Self
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Cairo (1942) — Marcia Warren
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The Firefly (1937) — Nina Maria
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) — Self (archive footage)
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The Girl of the Golden West (1938) — Mary Robbins
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The Sun Comes Up (1949) — Helen Lorfield Winter
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Broadway Serenade (1939) — Mary Hale
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Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Martha
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I Married an Angel (1942) — Anna / Brigitta
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Oh, for a Man! (1930) — Carlotta Manson
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) — Self
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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990) — (archive footage)