Nelson Eddy - Trivia, Family, Bio
By Jessica Hardy •
Classically trained baritone and star of eight MGM musicals with Jeanette MacDonald. He has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Before Fame
A divorce and near-poverty impacted his life, forcing him to move with his mother and brother to Philadelphia. He took correspondence classes, but never received an academic degree.
Trivia
He sang a popular cover of "Shortnin' Bread" for the film Maytime.
Family Life
He married Ann Denitz on January 19, 1939.
Associated With
He sang at Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration.
