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Nelson Eddy Biography
Birth Name:Nelson Ackerman Eddy
Birth Place:Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Art department
Fast Facts
- Learned how to sing by imitating recordings of opera singers
- Before becoming a singer, he worked as a newspaper reporter
- Would frequently work on films alongside Jeanette MacDonald
- Once studied singing with opera singer David Scull Bispham
- Along with being a performer, he was an accomplished sculptor
- During World War II, he performed in many concerts for military personnel
- In 1941, he performed at the inauguration of President Franklin D․ Roosevelt
Awards
- 1936Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
- 1937Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (May): winner
- 1938Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
- 1939Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1939Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
- 1940Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1942Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner