Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American singer and actor 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, he was the highest paid singer in the world.