Eddy, Nelson Ackerman

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• Reference Number: 8315

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Since Nelson Eddy's death, considerable information about his life and career has become available to the EDDY FAMILY ASSOCIATION. The EFA bulletins for 1975 and 1976 contain the speech given at a reunion by Nelson's half-sister, Virginia Eddy Brown.

Nelson Ackerman Eddy, born June 29, 1901 at Johnston, RI, died March 6, 1967 at Miami, Florida, shortly after being stricken during a performance. He was buried in Lot 8, Plot 89 at Hollywood (California) Memorial Park Cemetery, located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California -- next door to Paramount Studios. A few months prior to his death, he had said he would continue singing "until I drop." He was survived by his wife, Ann (Denitz) (Franklin) Eddy, born October 15, 1895 at Trinidad, Colorado, daughter of Philip and Julia (Isaacs) Denitz.

Nelson lived in New Bedford, MA during his younger years. In 1915, he and his mother moved to Philadelphia.

On January 19, 1939, he married Ann D. Franklin at Las Vegas, Nevada. She was the former wife of film director Sidney Franklin and had a son by this marriage, Sidney Franklin, Jr. The Eddys had no children.

Nelson was inducted posthumously into the RI Heritage Hall of Fame, located in Providence

Nelson married Denitz, Ann on 19 Jan 1939 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ann (daughter of Denitz, Philip and Isaacs, Julia) was born on 15 Oct 1895 in Trinidad, Colorado; died on 28 Aug 1987 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]