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Jeanette MacDonald

Jun 18, 1903 - Jan 14, 1965 (61 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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

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This Is Your Life
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Screen Director's Playhouse
Martha
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What's My Line?
Self
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Lux Video Theatre
Self
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
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Love Me Tonight
Princess Jeanette
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That's Entertainment!
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The Merry Widow
Madame Sonia / Fifi
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The Romance of Celluloid
Self (archive footage)
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San Francisco
Mary Blake

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