Nelson Ackerman Eddy was an American operatic baritone and actor born on June
29, 1901, in Providence, Rhode Island. A crossover star, he began his career in
musical theater and won a prestigious competition in 1924 to perform with the
Philadelphia Opera Society. Eddy signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1933 and
made his film debut in Broadway to Hollywood. He achieved international fame
through eight films costarring Jeanette MacDonald, beginning with the 1935 hit
Naughty Marietta. Their successful collaboration included Rose-Marie, featuring
“Song of the Mounties” and “Indian Lo...