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 Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour With You) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime), but she starred in 29 feature films between 1929 and 1950, from operas to dramas to romantic comedies.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1929 The Love Parade Queen Louise of Sylvania (premiered in November 1929, released January 1930)1930 The Vagabond KingKatherine Let's Go Native Joan Wood Monte Carlo Countess Helena Mara The Lottery Bride Jenny Oh, For a Man! Carlota Manson 1931 Don't Bet on Women Jeanne Drake Annabelle's Affairs Annabelle Leigh Considered a lost film 1932 Paramount on Parade Herself Song duet removed from final cutAlso appeared in the Spanish-language releases singing a different song One Hour with You Colette Bertier Reprised role in French versionLove Me Tonight Princess Jeanette 1934 The Cat and the Fiddle Shirley Sheridan The Merry Widow Sonia Renamed The Lady Dances in television airings after the 1952 remake 1935 La Veuve joyeuse Missia French version of The Merry Widow Naughty Marietta Princess Marietta de Namours de la Bonfain 1936 Rose Marie Marie de Flor Retitled Indian Love Call for television airing after 1954 remake San Francisco Mary Blake 1937 Maytime Marcia Mornay The Firefly Nina Maria Azara 1938 Hollywood Goes to Town Herself The Girl of the Golden West Mary Robbins Sweethearts Gwen Marlowe 1939 Broadway Serenade Mary Hale 1940 The Miracle of Sound Herself New Moon Marianne de Beaumanoir Bitter Sweet Sarah Millick 1941 Smilin' Through KathleenMoonyean Clare Dual roles 1942 I Married an Angel Anna / Brigitta Cairo Marcia Warren 1944 Follow the Boys Herself 1948 Three Daring Daughters Louise Rayton Morgan 1949 The Sun Comes Up Helen Lorfield Winter
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1936 - 9th (US) 1937 - 13th (US), 7th (UK) 1938 - 14th (US), 2nd (UK) 1939 - 19th (US), 5th (UK) 1940 - 4th (UK) 1941 - 5th (UK) 1942 - 5th (UK)
Television Jeanette MacDonald in Performance: The Voice of Firestone Season 2 Episode 11 Nov 13, 1950 Jeanette MacDonald – "The Ed Sullivan Show" Episodes 5.17 and 4.47 (1951) Jeanette MacDonald in "Toast of the Town" Season 3 Episode 47. August 5, 1951 Jeanette MacDonald on "Toast of the Town" Season 4 Episode 17. Top Stars of 1951. December 30, 1951 Jeanette MacDonald on "Texaco Star Theater" Season 4 Episode 37. May 27, 1952 Jeanette MacDonald – "This Is Your Life" Ralph Edwards Productions Nov.12, 1952 Jeanette MacDonald- "What's My Line" Season 4 Episode 16. December 21, 1952 Jeanette MacDonald- "The Name's the Same" December 30, 1952 Jeanette MacDonald- "I've Got a Secret" September 2, 1953 Jeanette MacDonald- "The Jackie Gleason Show" Guest Vocalist. 1953 Jeanette MacDonald as Martha. Prima Donna – "Screen Director's Playhouse" Season 1 Episode 17 February 1, 1956 Jeanette MacDonald- "The Lux Video Theatre Hollywood Musical Holiday Revue" Season 7 Episode 13 December 20, 1956 Jeanette MacDonald- Playhouse 90 Charley's Aunt Season 1 Episode 26. March 28, 1957 Jeanette MacDonald on "The Big Record". Season 1 Episode 2. September 25, 1957 Jeanette MacDonald on "Person to Person" Season 6 Episode 6. October 31, 1958 Jeanette MacDonald on "The Jack Parr Show". Season 3 Episode 51. December 1, 1959
Selected stage work AppearanceTitleGenreRoleNotesFirstLastFebruary 19, 1909 Charity Children's opera Mother Hubbard One performance1913 Al White's Children's Carnival Talent show MacDonald performed three songs and participated in other children's acts One performanceOctober 24, 1919 December 1919Ned Wayburn's Demi-Tasse Revue "Movie-palace" prologue Indian girl February 2, 1920 August 1920 The Night Boat Musical comedy Appeared as a dancer and singer in an ensemble Also understudied Lousie Goody and Stella HobanAugust 1920December 1920 Irene Musical comedy Eleanor Worth Officially opened November 1919September 1921April 1922TangerineMusical comedyKate AllenOctober 1922A Fantastic FricasseeRevuePerformed three songsOfficially opened September 11, 1922 and ran for 124 performancesOctober 1, 1923May 26, 1925The Magic RingMusical comedyIris BellamyMacDonald followed the performances on the road tour after it closed in New YorkOctober 28, 1925Tip-ToesMusical comedySylvia Metcalf194 performancesOctober 4, 1926Two weeks laterBubbling OverMusical comedyGeraldine GrayHad a one-week runOctober 3, 1927Yes, Yes, YvetteMusical comedyYvette RalstonSpin-off to No, No, NanetteNovember 14, 1927Two weeks laterThe Studio GirlMusical romanceTrilbyShow debuted in October; MacDonald replaced Florence MisgenFebruary 8, 1928Sunny DaysMusical comedyGinette Bertin109 performancesDecember 3, 1928AngelaComedy, featuring musical numbersPrincess Alestine Victorine AngelaBased on A Royal Family by Captain Robert MarshallJanuary 28, 1929March 30, 1929Boom-BoomMusical comedyJean72 performancesMay 8, 1943July 10, 1945Roméo et JulietteOpera (five acts)JulietteNovember 15, 1944December 12, 1951FaustOpera (five acts)MargueriteJanuary 25, 1951June 2, 1951The GuardsmanComedySingerMacDonald's original role was changed from Actress to Singer so that she could have a musical numberJuly 19, 1954July 17, 1955Bitter SweetOperetta (Summer stock theatre)August 20, 1956The King and IMusical (Summer stock production)Anna LeonowensAugust 11, 1959September 27, 1959Bitter SweetOperetta (Summer stock)
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