John Nesbitt
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 23 Aug, 1910
- Death day: 10 Aug, 1960 ( 64 years old )
- Place of birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: John Booth Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
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.
Credits
- 1956 - Telephone Time ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1954 - The Little Match Girl ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1951 - Good Wrinkles ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1950 - Screen Actors ( movie ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1949 - City of Children ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1949 - Mr. Whitney Had a Notion ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1949 - Clues to Adventure ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1949 - Annie Was a Wonder ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1948 - The Fabulous Fraud ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1948 - Souvenirs of Death ( movie ) as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)
- 1948 - My Old Town ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1948 - Goodbye, Miss Turlock ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1947 - The Amazing Mr. Nordill ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1947 - Tennis in Rhythm ( movie ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1947 - A Really Important Person ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1946 - Our Old Car ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1946 - Magic on a Stick ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1945 - Music in the Sky ( movie ) as John Nesbitt
- 1945 - People on Paper ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1945 - The Golden Hunch ( movie ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1945 - Stairway to Light ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1945 - The Great American Mug ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1945 - The Seesaw and the Shoes ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1945 - Watchtower Over Tomorrow ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1945 - It Looks Like Rain ( movie ) as Narrator / Radio Announcer
- 1945 - The Great Morgan ( movie ) as Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1944 - A Lady Fights Back ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1944 - Return from Nowhere ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1944 - Grandpa Called It Art ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1944 - Main Street Today ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - This Is Tomorrow ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - To My Unborn Son ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - Storm ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - Forgotten Treasure ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - Trifles That Win Wars ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - Don't You Believe It ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - Nursery Rhyme Mysteries ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - That's Why I Left You ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 - Who's Superstitious? ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1942 - Madero of Mexico ( movie ) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - The Film That Was Lost ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - Famous Boners ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - The Magic Alphabet ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - Mr. Blabbermouth! ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - The Incredible Stranger ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - The Woman in the House ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - Flag of Mercy ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1942 - We Do It Because ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1942 - Inflation ( movie ) as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941 - Main Street on the March! ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1941 - Strange Testament ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1941 - Hobbies ( movie )
- 1941 - Of Pups and Puzzles ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1941 - Your Last Act ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1941 - This Is the Bowery ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1941 - Willie and the Mouse ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1941 - Out of Darkness ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1941 - Whispers ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1940 - American Spoken Here ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1940 - Dreams ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1940 - Utopia of Death ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1940 - Trifles of Importance ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1940 - A Way in the Wilderness ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1940 - The Hidden Master ( movie ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1940 - XXX Medico ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1939 - Forgotten Victory ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - Unseen Guardians ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1939 - One Against the World ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - The Story That Couldn't Be Printed ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - The Giant of Norway ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1939 - Yankee Doodle Goes to Town ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - Angel of Mercy ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - The Story of Dr. Jenner ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - The Story of Alfred Nobel ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1939 - New Roadways ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1938 - Kentucky ( movie ) as Commentator (voice)
- 1938 - Passing Parade ( movie ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1938 - The Forgotten Step ( movie ) as Narrator
- 1938 - That Mothers Might Live ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1938 - The Face Behind the Mask ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1938 - The Ship That Died ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
Production
- 1949 - City of Children ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1949 - Clues to Adventure ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1949 - Annie Was a Wonder ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1948 - My Old Town ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1948 - Goodbye, Miss Turlock ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1947 - The Amazing Mr. Nordill ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1947 - A Really Important Person ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1946 - Our Old Car ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1946 - Magic on a Stick ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1945 - The Great American Mug ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1945 - It Looks Like Rain ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1944 - A Lady Fights Back ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1944 - Return from Nowhere ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1944 - Grandpa Called It Art ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - This Is Tomorrow ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - To My Unborn Son ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - Trifles That Win Wars ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - Don't You Believe It ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - Nursery Rhyme Mysteries ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - That's Why I Left You ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1943 - Who's Superstitious? ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - Madero of Mexico ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - The Film That Was Lost ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - Famous Boners ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - The Magic Alphabet ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - The Incredible Stranger ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - The Woman in the House ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - Flag of Mercy ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1942 - We Do It Because ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1941 - Main Street on the March! ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1941 - Strange Testament ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1941 - Of Pups and Puzzles ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1940 - American Spoken Here ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1940 - Dreams ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1940 - Utopia of Death ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1940 - Trifles of Importance ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1940 - A Way in the Wilderness ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - Forgotten Victory ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - One Against the World ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - The Story That Couldn't Be Printed ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - The Giant of Norway ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - Yankee Doodle Goes to Town ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - The Story of Dr. Jenner ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1939 - The Story of Alfred Nobel ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1938 - The City of Little Men ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1938 - Joaquin Murrieta ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1938 - That Mothers Might Live ( movie ) ... Producer
Writing
- 1956 - Telephone Time ( tv ) ... Writer
- 1956 - Telephone Time ( tv ) ... Writers' Assistant
- 1949 - City of Children ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1949 - Mr. Whitney Had a Notion ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1949 - Clues to Adventure ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1949 - Annie Was a Wonder ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1948 - The Fabulous Fraud ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1948 - My Old Town ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1948 - Goodbye, Miss Turlock ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1947 - The Amazing Mr. Nordill ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1946 - Our Old Car ( movie ) ... Original Story
- 1946 - Our Old Car ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 1945 - People on Paper ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1945 - Stairway to Light ( movie ) ... Story
- 1944 - Grandpa Called It Art ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1943 - This Is Tomorrow ( movie ) ... Adaptation
- 1942 - The Woman in the House ( movie ) ... Original Story
- 1940 - Dreams ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 1940 - Trifles of Importance ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1938 - The Forgotten Step ( movie ) ... Writer