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Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour With You) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime).
Jeanette MacDonald began her career at age 6, where she had small roles in theaters and operas. By age 13, she was winning singing contests along the eastern United States. Jeanette was a very talented operatic singer/lyrical soprano, with a wide vocal range, E above high C, close to 3 octaves.
Jeanette MacDonald. Actress: Cairo. She was the third daughter of Daniel and Anne MacDonald, younger sister to Blossom (MGM's character actress Marie Blake), whom she followed to New York and a chorus job in 1920.
Jeanette MacDonald on screen and stage. MacDonald in a promotional photo for The Merry Widow (1934). The following features lists of the film, television and stage performances of actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald (1903 – 1965). She is best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me ...
Nelson Eddy (1901-1967) and Jeanette MacDonald (1903-1965) had private lives, like most film stars, outside of the public eye. In a pre-paparazzi era, much was still documented by fans who followed their every move, attended concerts and weekly radio shows, and coordinated with a network of other fans. Yet fans occasionally (or often) saw them ...
Jeanette MacDonald | Nelson Eddy They were “America’s Singing Sweethearts” of the 1930s. They starred in classic movies like Naughty Marietta , Rose Marie , Maytime , New Moon , in live opera, on radio and in early television…
Tragically, on January 14, 1965, at the age of 61, Jeanette MacDonald succumbed to her heart ailment. Her passing was a significant loss to the entertainment industry and to the fans who had adored her through decades.
>Jeanette MacDonald (in her film debut) find romance in the mythical land of Sylvania. With songs composed by Victor Schertzinger, this pleasant operetta was nominated for an Academy Award as best picture, and Lubitsch was nominated for best director.
The effervescent singing diva, Jeanette MacDonald was born on June 18, 1903 in West Philadelphia to a comfortable middle class family. Her full name was Jeanette Anna MacDonald and she was the youngest of the three daughters.
Famous for her powerful "high C," MacDonald turned to a successful concert hall career during the WWII years as her screen stardom waned but made occasional screen appearances through...