- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 29, 1901
- Place of Birth
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Died
- March 6, 1967
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. 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 American…
Filmography
movieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage)
movieNelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992 · Self (archive footage)
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Lux Show
tvThe Lux Show
1957 · Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
tvMGM Parade
1955 · Self
movieThe Desert Song
1955 · Pierre / The Red Shadow
tvThe Danny Thomas Show
1953 · Nelson Eddy
movieMoments in Music
1950 · Self
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Self
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieNorthwest Outpost
1947 · Captain Jim Laurence
movieWillie the Operatic Whale
1946 · Narrator
movieMake Mine Music
1946 · Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
movieKnickerbocker Holiday
1944 · Brom Broeck
moviePhantom of the Opera
1943 · Anatole Garron, Sculptor
movieI Married an Angel
1942 · Count Palaffi
movieThe Chocolate Soldier
1941 · Karl Lang
movieBitter Sweet
1940 · Carl Linden
movieA New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940 · Self
movieNew Moon
1940 · Charles
movieHollywood: Style Center of the World
1940 · Self
movieBalalaika
1939 · Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
movieFrom the Ends of the Earth
1939 · Self
movieLet Freedom Ring
1939 · Steve Logan
movieSweethearts
1938 · Ernest Lane
movieThe Girl of the Golden West
1938 · Ramirez
movieRosalie
1937 · Dick Thorpe
movieMaytime
1937 · Paul Allison
movieRose Marie
1936 · Sgt. Bruce
movieNaughty Marietta
1935 · Captain Richard Warrington
movieStudent Tour
1934 · Singer
movieDancing Lady
1933 · Nelson Eddy
movieBroadway to Hollywood
1933 · John Sylvester
movieHandlebars
1933 · Singer (singing voice) (uncredited)