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Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Birthday: 1901-06-29 | Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.

Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 - March 6, 1967) was an American singer and movie star who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He was one of the first "crossover" stars, a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby-soxers as well as opera purists, and in his heyday was the highest paid singer in the world. During his 40-year career, he earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one each for film, recording, and radio), left his footprints in the wet cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater, earned three Gold records, and was invited to sing at the third inauguration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He also introduced millions of young Americans to classical music and inspired many of them to pursue a musical career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nelson Eddy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1946
Willie the Operatic Whale

as    Narrator

1946
Make Mine Music

as    Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)

1944
Knickerbocker Holiday

as    Brom Broeck

1943
Phantom of the Opera

as    Anatole Garron

1942
I Married an Angel

as    Count Palaffi

1940
Bitter Sweet

as    Carl Linden

1940
New Moon

as    Charles

1939
Balalaika

as    Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda

1939
Let Freedom Ring

as    Steve Logan

1938
Sweethearts

as    Ernest Lane

1938
The Girl of the Golden West

as    Ramirez

1937
Maytime

as    Paul Allison

1936
Rose Marie

as    Sgt. Bruce

1935
Naughty Marietta

as    Captain Richard Warrington