John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Acting • Born 1910-08-23 – Died 1960-08-10

Acting1Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

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.

Filmography

84 credits
Willie and the Mouse

Willie and the Mouse

Movie • 1941

Narrator

Passing Parade

Passing Parade

Movie • 1938

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Golden Hunch

The Golden Hunch

Movie • 1945

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tennis in Rhythm

Tennis in Rhythm

Movie • 1947

Self - Narrator (voice)

Your Last Act

Your Last Act

Movie • 1941

Narrator

Mr. Blabbermouth!

Mr. Blabbermouth!

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

A Lady Fights Back

A Lady Fights Back

Movie • 1944

Narrator (voice)

The Fabulous Fraud

The Fabulous Fraud

Movie • 1948

Narrator (voice)

Storm

Storm

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

Movie • 1947

Narrator (voice)

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

Movie • 1938

Narrator (voice)

Hobbies

Hobbies

Movie • 1941

A Really Important Person

A Really Important Person

Movie • 1947

Narrator

Of Pups and Puzzles

Of Pups and Puzzles

Movie • 1941

Narrator (voice)

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

Movie • 1941

Narrator (voice)

Trifles of Importance

Trifles of Importance

Movie • 1940

Narrator

The Ship That Died

The Ship That Died

Movie • 1938

Narrator (voice)

That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live

Movie • 1938

Narrator (voice)

Kentucky

Kentucky

Movie • 1938

Commentator (voice)

Good Wrinkles

Good Wrinkles

Movie • 1951

Narrator (voice)

That's Why I Left You

That's Why I Left You

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

The Woman in the House

The Woman in the House

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

Don't You Believe It

Don't You Believe It

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

Unseen Guardians

Unseen Guardians

Movie • 1939

Narrator

Who's Superstitious?

Who's Superstitious?

Movie • 1943

Narrator

Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

Movie • 1941

Narrator (voice)

Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

This Is the Bowery

This Is the Bowery

Movie • 1941

Narrator

The Forgotten Step

The Forgotten Step

Movie • 1938

Narrator

Clues to Adventure

Clues to Adventure

Movie • 1949

Narrator (voice)

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Movie • 1948

Narrator (voice)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Movie • 1949

Narrator (voice)

To My Unborn Son

To My Unborn Son

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

The Incredible Stranger

The Incredible Stranger

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

My Old Town

My Old Town

Movie • 1948

Narrator (voice)

The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

Movie • 1954

Narrator

The Film That Was Lost

The Film That Was Lost

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Movie • 1945

Narrator (voice)

The Great American Mug

The Great American Mug

Movie • 1945

Narrator (voice)

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

This Is Tomorrow

This Is Tomorrow

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

Forgotten Treasure

Forgotten Treasure

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

Our Old Car

Our Old Car

Movie • 1946

Narrator (voice)

The Story of Alfred Nobel

The Story of Alfred Nobel

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan

Movie • 1945

Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Whispers

Whispers

Movie • 1941

Narrator (voice)

American Spoken Here

American Spoken Here

Movie • 1940

Narrator (voice)

The Giant of Norway

The Giant of Norway

Movie • 1939

Narrator

New Roadways

New Roadways

Movie • 1939

Narrator

Return from Nowhere

Return from Nowhere

Movie • 1944

Narrator (voice)

We Do It Because

We Do It Because

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

Trifles That Win Wars

Trifles That Win Wars

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

Annie Was a Wonder

Annie Was a Wonder

Movie • 1949

Narrator (voice)

Main Street Today

Main Street Today

Movie • 1944

Narrator (voice)

Stairway to Light

Stairway to Light

Movie • 1945

Narrator (voice)

City of Children

City of Children

Movie • 1949

Narrator (voice)

It Looks Like Rain

It Looks Like Rain

Movie • 1945

Narrator / Radio Announcer

The Story of Dr. Jenner

The Story of Dr. Jenner

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

Famous Boners

Famous Boners

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

Screen Actors

Screen Actors

Movie • 1950

Self - Narrator (voice)

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death

Movie • 1948

Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

Inflation

Inflation

Movie • 1942

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Flag of Mercy

Flag of Mercy

Movie • 1942

Narrator

Grandpa Called It Art

Grandpa Called It Art

Movie • 1944

Narrator (voice)

Music in the Sky

Music in the Sky

Movie • 1945

John Nesbitt

Madero of Mexico

Madero of Mexico

Movie • 1942

Himself - Narrator (voice)

The Hidden Master

The Hidden Master

Movie • 1940

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Movie • 1943

Narrator (voice)

People on Paper

People on Paper

Movie • 1945

Narrator

The Magic Alphabet

The Magic Alphabet

Movie • 1942

Narrator (voice)

Forgotten Victory

Forgotten Victory

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

Strange Testament

Strange Testament

Movie • 1941

Narrator (voice)

Magic on a Stick

Magic on a Stick

Movie • 1946

Narrator (voice)

Utopia of Death

Utopia of Death

Movie • 1940

Narrator (voice)

One Against the World

One Against the World

Movie • 1939

Narrator (voice)

A Way in the Wilderness

A Way in the Wilderness

Movie • 1940

Narrator

The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes

Movie • 1945

Narrator

Dreams

Dreams

Movie • 1940

Narrator (voice)

XXX Medico

XXX Medico

Movie • 1940

Narrator

The Immortal Blacksmith

The Immortal Blacksmith

Movie • 1944

Narrator (voice)

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

TV • 1956

Self - Host

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

TV • 1955

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

TV • 1955

Self