Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Acting
Born Jun 18, 1903
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died Jan 14, 1965

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

Filmography — Acting

That's Entertainment!
7.4
1974

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage)

San Francisco
6.5
1936

San Francisco

Mary Blake

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9
1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

The Merry Widow
6.8
1934

The Merry Widow

Madame Sonia / Fifi

One Hour with You
6.5
1932

One Hour with You

Colette Bertier

Cairo
5.8
1942

Cairo

Marcia Warren

Rose Marie
6.2
1936

Rose Marie

Marie de Flor

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.5
1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Self

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.0
1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0
1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.7
1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
9.0
1990

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

(archive footage)

Broadway Serenade
6.2
1939

Broadway Serenade

Mary Hale

Naughty Marietta
5.4
1935

Naughty Marietta

Marietta

Follow the Boys
5.3
1944

Follow the Boys

Jeanette MacDonald

The Sun Comes Up
6.4
1949

The Sun Comes Up

Helen Lorfield Winter

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1
1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III
7.0
1994

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

Maytime
6.5
1937

Maytime

Marcia Mornay

The Firefly
6.4
1937

The Firefly

Nina Maria

Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0
1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

Love Me Tonight
6.6
1932

Love Me Tonight

Princess Jeanette

The Romance of Celluloid
7.0
1937

The Romance of Celluloid

Self (archive footage)

Let's Go Native
7.5
1930

Let's Go Native

Joan Wood

Monte Carlo
6.5
1930

Monte Carlo

Countess Helene Mara

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Self (archive footage)

Bitter Sweet
5.8
1940

Bitter Sweet

Sarah Millick

Three Daring Daughters
5.7
1948

Three Daring Daughters

Louise Rayton Morgan

The Love Parade
6.6
1930

The Love Parade

Queen Louise

New Moon
6.5
1940

New Moon

Marianne de Beaumanoir

The Vagabond King
5.4
1930

The Vagabond King

Katherine

I Married an Angel
5.0
1942

I Married an Angel

Anna / Brigitta

Sweethearts
5.7
1938

Sweethearts

Gwen Marlowe

The Girl of the Golden West
4.6
1938

The Girl of the Golden West

Mary Robbins

Don't Bet on Women
4.1
1931

Don't Bet on Women

Jeanne Drake

Smilin' Through
6.0
1941

Smilin' Through

Kathleen / Moonyean Clare

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

Self (archive footage)

Annabelle's Affairs
1931

Annabelle's Affairs

Annabelle Leigh

Prima Donna
1956

Prima Donna

Martha Blessing

The Lottery Bride
4.7
1930

The Lottery Bride

Jenny

Oh, for a Man!
5.7
1930

Oh, for a Man!

Carlotta Manson

The Cat and the Fiddle
6.9
1934

The Cat and the Fiddle

Shirley Sheridan

Where's Charley?
1957

Where's Charley?

Donna Lucia d'Alvadores

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5
1932

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

Self

Moments in Music
1.0
1950

Moments in Music

Self