
Nelson Eddy
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1901-06-29
- Died
- 1967-03-06
- Place of birth
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Biography
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.
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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Known For
TV Shows (11)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Nelson Eddy
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self

MGM Parade
1955
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Self

The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
Movies (34)

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Make Mine Music
1946
as Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)

Phantom of the Opera
1943
as Anatole Garron

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)

Rosalie
1937
as Dick Thorpe

Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as John Sylvester

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)

Naughty Marietta
1935
as Captain Richard Warrington

Dancing Lady
1933
as Nelson Eddy

Handlebars
1933
as Singer (singing voice) (uncredited)

The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Ramirez

Maytime
1937
as Paul Allison

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)

Willie the Operatic Whale
1946
as Narrator

Bitter Sweet
1940
as Carl Linden

Balalaika
1939
as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda

Northwest Outpost
1947
as Captain Jim Laurence

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self (archive footage)

Rose Marie
1936
as Sgt. Bruce

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self

Sweethearts
1938
as Ernest Lane

From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self

I Married an Angel
1942
as Count Palaffi

Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Steve Logan

The Chocolate Soldier
1941
as Karl Lang

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self

Student Tour
1934
as Singer

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)

Knickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Brom Broeck

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)

The Desert Song
1955
as Pierre / The Red Shadow

New Moon
1940
as Charles

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992
as Self (archive footage)
About Nelson Eddy
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. Du… With 45 credits spanning from 1933 to 2009, Nelson Eddy has appeared in 34 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nelson Eddy Movies
- That's Entertainment! (1974) — as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Make Mine Music (1946) — as Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
- Phantom of the Opera (1943) — as Anatole Garron
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) — as (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — as (archive footage)
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