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Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Birthday: 1903-06-18 | 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1949
The Sun Comes Up

as    Helen Lorfield Winter

1948
Three Daring Daughters

as    Louise Rayton Morgan

1944
Follow the Boys

as    Jeanette MacDonald

1942
I Married an Angel

as    Anna / Brigitta

1940
New Moon

as    Marianne de Beaumanoir

1940
Bitter Sweet

as    Sarah Millick

1939
Broadway Serenade

as    Mary Hale

1938
Sweethearts

as    Gwen Marlowe

1938
The Girl of the Golden West

as    Mary Robbins

1937
Maytime

as    Marcia Mornay

1937
The Firefly

as    Nina Maria

1936
Rose Marie

as    Marie de Flor

1936
San Francisco

as    Mary Blake

1935
Naughty Marietta

as    Marietta

1934
The Merry Widow

as    Madame Sonia / Fifi

1934
The Cat and the Fiddle

as    Shirley Sheridan

1932
One Hour with You

as    Colette Bertier

1932
Love Me Tonight

as    Princess Jeanette

1931
Annabelle's Affairs

as    Annabelle Leigh

1931
Don't Bet on Women

as    Jeanne Drake

1930
Monte Carlo

as    Countess Helene Mara

1930
Let's Go Native

as    Joan Wood

1930
The Vagabond King

as    Katherine

1930
The Love Parade

as    Queen Louise