Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She was known for her roles with Maurice Chevalier in The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour With You. She also starred with Nelson Eddy in Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime.

MacDonald was married to actor Gene Raymond from 1937 until her death. However, despite being married to Raymond, she was in a domestic partnership with actor Nelson Eddy at the same time.

MacDonald died on January 14, 1965 in Houston, Texas of heart failure, aged 61.

Jeanette MacDonald Media

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  MacDonald backstage in a costume for the Broadway show Sunny Days (1928)

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  MacDonald with Maurice Chevalier in a promotional still for The Merry Widow (1934)

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  MacDonald and Allan Jones behind the scenes of The Firefly (1937)

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  Eddy and MacDonald from the trailer for Sweethearts (1938)

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  From the trailer for The Sun Comes Up (1949)

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  MacDonald dressed in an American Women's Voluntary Services uniform (c. 1942)

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  A promotional photo of MacDonald for Vicks Open House (1937)

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  MacDonald (right) with her sisters Blossom Rock (middle) and Elsie (left) (c. 1920s)

Other websites

• Jeanette MacDonald on IMDb
• Jeanette MacDonald at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jeanette MacDonald at Find a Grave
• Jeanette MacDonald at the TCM Movie Database