| First Name |
Jeanette
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| Middle Name |
Anna
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| Last Name |
Macdonald
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jeanette Anna MacDonald
|
| Alternative Name |
Jenni, Jam, The Iron Butterfly, Mac, Jeanette Anna MacDonald, Jeanette MacDonald
|
| Birthday |
18th June, 1903
|
| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|
| Died |
14th January, 1965
|
| Place of Death |
Houston, Texas, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
|
| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
|
| Height |
5' 4" (163 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Red
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian Science
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Actress, Singer
|
| Occupation |
Actress
|
| Claim to Fame |
The Merry Widow
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Opera/Operetta, Musical theater
|
| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1909–59, 1909–1959
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| Music Style |
Traditional Pop, Classical, Opera, Vocal Pop
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| Music Mood |
Romantic, Delicate, Dramatic, Earnest, Innocent, Soothing, Theatrical, Poignant, Sweet, Intimate, Reflective, Lush, Gentle, Sentimental, Wistful, Plaintive, Yearning, Refined/Mannered, Bittersweet, Nostalgic
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| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals (soprano)
|
| Record Label |
RCA Victor, RCA Red Seal Records, His Master's Voice, Disque Gramophone, His Master's Voice
|
| Father |
Daniel MacDonald
|
| Mother |
Anna May Wright
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| Sister |
Blossom MacDonald (Grandmama on The Addams Family)
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| Friend |
Spencer Tracy, Lotte Lehman, Judy Garland, Samuel Griffin, Joan Crawford, Reginald Owen, Ilona Massey, Ralph Edwards, Kay Mulvay, Alfred Hitchcock, Ronald Reagan, Gale Sherwood, Allan Jones, Greer Garson, Jane Powell, Irene Dunne, Charles Buddy Rogers, Jack Oakie, Joe E. Brown, Lew Ayres, Buddy Ebsen, Leon Ames, Otto Krueger, Reginald Denny, Jose Iturbi, Johnny Mack Brown, Virginia Grey, Llyod Nolan, Mary Pickford, Ernest Lubitsch, W.S. Van Dyke
|
| Pets |
Captain (Old English Sheepdog), Stormy (Terrier)
|
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). 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 opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.
