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 Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Nelson Eddy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
Movies (34)
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
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Dancing Lady
1933
as Nelson Eddy
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Sgt. Bruce
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self
Rosalie
1937
as Dick Thorpe
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Steve Logan
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Bitter Sweet
1940
as Carl Linden
Balalaika
1939
as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
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
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as John Sylvester
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Captain Richard Warrington
Sweethearts
1938
as Ernest Lane
I Married an Angel
1942
as Count Palaffi
Willie the Operatic Whale
1946
as Narrator
The Chocolate Soldier
1941
as Karl Lang
Maytime
1937
as Paul Allison
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Ramirez
Student Tour
1934
as Singer
New Moon
1940
as Charles
Northwest Outpost
1947
as Captain Jim Laurence
Moments in Music
1950
as Self
The Desert Song
1955
as Pierre / The Red Shadow
Handlebars
1933
as Singer (singing voice) (uncredited)
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
- 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
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) — as Self (archive footage)
- Dancing Lady (1933) — as Nelson Eddy
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) — as Self
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