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John Nesbitt

Acting

BornAugust 23, 1910
DiedAugust 10, 1960 · 49
FromVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenderMale

82

Movies

3

TV Shows

70

Crew Credits

63

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

John Nesbitt was an actor, announcer, narrator, producer, and screenwriter. He is best remembered as having been the producer/narrator of MGM's "John Nesbitt's Passing Parade" short films series.

AKA John Booth Nesbitt

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

★ 6.51956

Telephone Time

1956★ 6.5

as Self - Host

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

★ 7.51955

MGM Parade

1955★ 7.5
Vendetta

Vendetta

★ 6.01942

Vendetta

1942★ 6.0

as Narrator

Passing Parade

Passing Parade

★ 7.01938

Passing Parade

1938★ 7.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

★ 5.61938

The Face Behind the Mask

1938★ 5.6

as Narrator (voice)

Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death

★ 7.21948

Souvenirs of Death

1948★ 7.2

as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

★ 8.01939

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939★ 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

This Is the Bowery

This Is the Bowery

★ 6.81941

This Is the Bowery

1941★ 6.8

as Narrator

Filmography

82 titles

Vendetta1942Vendettaas Narrator ★ 6.0 Watch Passing Parade1938Passing Paradeas Self - Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch The Face Behind the Mask1938The Face Behind the Maskas Narrator (voice) ★ 5.6 Watch Souvenirs of Death1948Souvenirs of Deathas Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947The Amazing Mr. Nordillas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch Yankee Doodle Goes to Town1939Yankee Doodle Goes to Townas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch

The Little Match Girl

1954The Little Match Girlas Narrator Watch This Is the Bowery1941This Is the Boweryas Narrator ★ 6.8 Watch That Mothers Might Live1938That Mothers Might Liveas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.2 Watch We Do It Because1942We Do It Becauseas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch A Way in the Wilderness1940A Way in the Wildernessas Narrator ★ 7.0 Watch

It Looks Like Rain

1945It Looks Like Rainas Narrator / Radio Announcer ★ 10.0 Watch XXX Medico1940XXX Medicoas Narrator ★ 7.5 Watch American Spoken Here1940American Spoken Hereas Narrator (voice) ★ 9.0 Watch That's Why I Left You1943That's Why I Left Youas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch The Forgotten Step1938The Forgotten Stepas Narrator ★ 9.0 Watch

Screen Actors

1950Screen Actorsas Self - Narrator (voice) ★ 6.2 Watch The Ship That Died1938The Ship That Diedas Narrator (voice) ★ 5.9 Watch Don't You Believe It1943Don't You Believe Itas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.3 Watch

Hobbies

1941Hobbies ★ 10.0 Watch The Story That Couldn't Be Printed1939The Story That Couldn't Be Printedas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch The Giant of Norway1939The Giant of Norwayas Narrator ★ 6.5 Watch

Grandpa Called It Art

1944Grandpa Called It Artas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch Our Old Car1946Our Old Caras Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch The Film That Was Lost1942The Film That Was Lostas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.5 Watch The Story of Alfred Nobel1939The Story of Alfred Nobelas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch The Story of Dr. Jenner1939The Story of Dr. Jenneras Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch Mr. Whitney Had a Notion1949Mr. Whitney Had a Notionas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.2 Watch The Great Morgan1945The Great Morganas Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 6.0 Watch One Against the World1939One Against the Worldas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch Kentucky1938Kentuckyas Commentator (voice) ★ 6.1 Watch Out of Darkness1941Out of Darknessas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch Flag of Mercy1942Flag of Mercyas Narrator ★ 7.5 Watch Who's Superstitious?1943Who's Superstitious?as Narrator ★ 6.7 Watch A Really Important Person1947A Really Important Personas Narrator ★ 7.5 Watch

Your Last Act

1941Your Last Actas Narrator ★ 8.0 Watch Main Street Today1944Main Street Todayas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.3 Watch Nursery Rhyme Mysteries1943Nursery Rhyme Mysteriesas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.3 Watch Magic on a Stick1946Magic on a Stickas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch

This Is Tomorrow

1943This Is Tomorrowas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch Tennis in Rhythm1947Tennis in Rhythmas Self - Narrator (voice) ★ 10.0 Watch Trifles of Importance1940Trifles of Importanceas Narrator ★ 7.5 Watch Trifles That Win Wars1943Trifles That Win Warsas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.5 Watch The Golden Hunch1945The Golden Hunchas Self - Narrator (voice) ★ 9.0 Watch Main Street on the March!1941Main Street on the March!as Narrator (voice) ★ 6.1 Watch The Woman in the House1942The Woman in the Houseas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch Goodbye, Miss Turlock1948Goodbye, Miss Turlockas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch The Seesaw and the Shoes1945The Seesaw and the Shoesas Narrator ★ 6.5 Watch Watchtower Over Tomorrow1945Watchtower Over Tomorrowas Narrator (voice) ★ 5.4 Watch Strange Testament1941Strange Testamentas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.5 Watch Of Pups and Puzzles1941Of Pups and Puzzlesas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch Angel of Mercy1939Angel of Mercyas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.8 Watch The Great American Mug1945The Great American Mugas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch Forgotten Treasure1943Forgotten Treasureas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.3 Watch Annie Was a Wonder1949Annie Was a Wonderas Narrator (voice) ★ 4.9 Watch

Music in the Sky

1945Music in the Skyas John Nesbitt Watch Unseen Guardians1939Unseen Guardiansas Narrator ★ 6.5 Watch Mr. Blabbermouth!1942Mr. Blabbermouth!as Narrator (voice) ★ 5.1 Watch Willie and the Mouse1941Willie and the Mouseas Narrator ★ 10.0 Watch A Lady Fights Back1944A Lady Fights Backas Narrator (voice) ★ 4.7 Watch Clues to Adventure1949Clues to Adventureas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.3 Watch Famous Boners1942Famous Bonersas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.2 Watch The Fabulous Fraud1948The Fabulous Fraudas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.3 Watch

New Roadways

1939New Roadwaysas Narrator ★ 7.0 Watch Return from Nowhere1944Return from Nowhereas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.0 Watch Whispers1941Whispersas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch To My Unborn Son1943To My Unborn Sonas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.3 Watch The Magic Alphabet1942The Magic Alphabetas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch My Old Town1948My Old Townas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.4 Watch People on Paper1945People on Paperas Narrator ★ 6.7 Watch Dreams1940Dreamsas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.0 Watch The Incredible Stranger1942The Incredible Strangeras Narrator (voice) ★ 6.2 Watch The Immortal Blacksmith1944The Immortal Blacksmithas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch Forgotten Victory1939Forgotten Victoryas Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch Inflation1942Inflationas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch The Hidden Master1940The Hidden Masteras Self - Narrator (voice) ★ 8.0 Watch Madero of Mexico1942Madero of Mexicoas Himself - Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch City of Children1949City of Childrenas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.0 Watch Storm1943Stormas Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch Utopia of Death1940Utopia of Deathas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch Stairway to Light1945Stairway to Lightas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.1 Watch

Good Wrinkles

1951Good Wrinklesas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.0 Watch

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