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Nelson Eddy

Actor

Nelson Eddy

Born June 29, 1901 in Providence, Rhode Island, USADied March 6, 196722 films

Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 - March 6, 1967) was an American singer and movie star who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He was one of the first "crossover" stars, a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby-soxers as well as opera purists, and in his heyday was the highest paid singer in the world.

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During his 40-year career, he earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one each for film, recording, and radio), left his footprints in the wet cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater, earned three Gold records, and was invited to sing at the third inauguration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He also introduced millions of young Americans to classical music and inspired many of them to pursue a musical career.

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Essential films

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Make Mine Music poster5.9Make Mine Music1946

Filmography

22 films as actor
  1. 1955The Desert SongPierre / The Red Shadow
  2. 1947Northwest OutpostCaptain Jim Laurence
  3. 1946Willie the Operatic WhaleNarrator
  4. 1946Make Mine MusicNarrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
  5. 1944Knickerbocker HolidayBrom Broeck
  6. 1943Phantom of the OperaAnatole Garron
  7. 1942I Married an AngelCount Palaffi
  8. 1941The Chocolate SoldierKarl Lang
  9. 1940Bitter SweetCarl Linden
  10. 1940New MoonCharles
  11. 1939BalalaikaPrince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
  12. 1939Let Freedom RingSteve Logan
  13. 1938SweetheartsErnest Lane
  14. 1938The Girl of the Golden WestRamirez
  15. 1937RosalieDick Thorpe
  16. 1937MaytimePaul Allison
  17. 1936Rose MarieSgt. Bruce
  18. 1935Naughty MariettaCaptain Richard Warrington
  19. 1934Student TourSinger
  20. 1933Dancing LadyNelson Eddy
  21. 1933Broadway to HollywoodJohn Sylvester
  22. 1933HandlebarsSinger (singing voice)