Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette Anna MacDonaldwas an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalierand Nelson Eddy. During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars, and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to movie-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth18 June 1903
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I have no inhibitions about smoking or drinking, but I think too much of my voice to place it in jeopardy. I have spent many good years in training and cultivating it, and I would be foolish to do anything which might impair or ruin it.
I've been told I have an Irish temper, I know I have Scottish thrift, and, like the English, I love a good show.