Jeanette MacDonald

Biography

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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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That's Entertainment! III

1994 ⭐ 7.0

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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990 ⭐ 8.5

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2009

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

Self (archive footage) · 2009

1994

That's Entertainment! III Notable

(archive footage) · 1994

⭐ 7.0

1992

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1992

⭐ 10.0

1990

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To Notable

(archive footage) · 1990

⭐ 8.5

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1986

⭐ 8.3

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II Notable

(archive footage) · 1976

⭐ 7.0

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) · 1975

⭐ 6.3

1974

That's Entertainment! Notable

(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1974

⭐ 7.4

1957

Where's Charley?

Donna Lucia d'Alvadores · 1957

1956

Prima Donna

Martha Blessing · 1956

1950

Moments in Music

Self · 1950

⭐ 4.0

1949

The Sun Comes Up

Helen Lorfield Winter · 1949

⭐ 6.5

1948

Three Daring Daughters

Louise Rayton Morgan · 1948

⭐ 5.9

1944

Follow the Boys

Jeanette MacDonald · 1944

⭐ 5.7

1942

Cairo

Marcia Warren · 1942

⭐ 6.3

I Married an Angel

Anna / Brigitta · 1942

⭐ 6.0

1941

Smilin' Through

Kathleen / Moonyean Clare · 1941

⭐ 6.3

1940

Bitter Sweet

Sarah Millick · 1940

⭐ 6.0

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self · 1940

⭐ 6.9

New Moon

Marianne de Beaumanoir · 1940

⭐ 6.9

1939

Broadway Serenade

Mary Hale · 1939

⭐ 6.6

1938

Sweethearts

Gwen Marlowe · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Hollywood Goes to Town Notable

Self · 1938

⭐ 7.0

The Girl of the Golden West

Mary Robbins · 1938

⭐ 5.3

Frequently appears with

June Allyson

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Cyd Charisse

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Lena Horne

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Howard Keel

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Esther Williams

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Jane Powell

Host

Gene Raymond

Self

Nelson Eddy

Self (archive footage)

Kathryn Grayson

Self (uncredited)

Full filmography

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

2009

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That's Entertainment! III

1994 ⭐ 7.0

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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990 ⭐ 8.5

HD

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

HD

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986 ⭐ 8.3

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That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 ⭐ 6.3

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That's Entertainment!

1974 ⭐ 7.4

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Where's Charley?

1957

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Prima Donna

1956

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Moments in Music

1950 ⭐ 4.0

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The Sun Comes Up

1949 ⭐ 6.5

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Three Daring Daughters

1948 ⭐ 5.9

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Follow the Boys

1944 ⭐ 5.7

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Cairo

1942 ⭐ 6.3

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I Married an Angel

1942 ⭐ 6.0

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Smilin' Through

1941 ⭐ 6.3

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Bitter Sweet

1940 ⭐ 6.0

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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940 ⭐ 6.9