Acting · Providence, Rhode Island, USA · Born June 29, 1901
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.
MovieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
MovieNelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThat's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Lux Show
1957
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
TVMGM Parade
1955
as Self
MovieThe Desert Song
1955
as Pierre / The Red Shadow
TVThe Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Nelson Eddy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Self
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieNorthwest Outpost
1947
as Captain Jim Laurence
MovieWillie the Operatic Whale
1946
as Narrator
MovieMake Mine Music
1946
as Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
MovieKnickerbocker Holiday
1944
as Brom Broeck
MoviePhantom of the Opera
1943
as Anatole Garron
MovieI Married an Angel
1942
as Count Palaffi
MovieThe Chocolate Soldier
1941
as Karl Lang
MovieBitter Sweet
1940
as Carl Linden
MovieA New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self
MovieNew Moon
1940
as Charles
MovieHollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self
MovieBalalaika
1939
as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
MovieFrom the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
MovieLet Freedom Ring
1939
as Steve Logan
MovieSweethearts
1938
as Ernest Lane
MovieThe Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Ramirez
MovieRosalie
1937
as Dick Thorpe
MovieMaytime
1937
as Paul Allison
MovieRose Marie
1936
as Sgt. Bruce
MovieNaughty Marietta
1935
as Captain Richard Warrington
MovieStudent Tour
1934
as Singer
MovieDancing Lady
1933
as Nelson Eddy
MovieBroadway to Hollywood
1933
as John Sylvester
MovieHandlebars
1933
as Singer (singing voice) (uncredited)
