Nelson Eddy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 29, 1901
- Died
- March 6, 1967 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nelson Eddy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie · as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Lux Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Desert Song
Movie · as Pierre / The Red Shadow
MGM Parade
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Danny Thomas Show
TV · as Nelson Eddy · 1 ep
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Northwest Outpost
Movie · as Captain Jim Laurence
Make Mine Music
Movie · as Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
Willie the Operatic Whale
Movie · as Narrator
Knickerbocker Holiday
Movie · as Brom Broeck
Phantom of the Opera
Movie · as Anatole Garron
I Married an Angel
Movie · as Count Palaffi
The Chocolate Soldier
Movie · as Karl Lang
New Moon
Movie · as Charles
Bitter Sweet
Movie · as Carl Linden
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Movie · as Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Movie · as Self
Balalaika
Movie · as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
Let Freedom Ring
Movie · as Steve Logan
From the Ends of the Earth
Movie · as Self
Sweethearts
Movie · as Ernest Lane
The Girl of the Golden West
Movie · as Ramirez
Rosalie
Movie · as Dick Thorpe
Maytime
Movie · as Paul Allison
Rose Marie
Movie · as Sgt. Bruce
Naughty Marietta
Movie · as Captain Richard Warrington
Student Tour
Movie · as Singer
Dancing Lady
Movie · as Nelson Eddy
Broadway to Hollywood
Movie · as John Sylvester
Handlebars
Movie · as Singer (singing voice)