Film
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.
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Acting
Nelson Eddy
Born
1901-06-29 · 65 yrs
Died
1967-03-06
From
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Known for
Acting
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.…
