John Nesbitt

Acting

August 23, 1910 – August 10, 1960 (died at 49)

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Male

149 Movies

5 TV Shows

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.

Stairway to Light

1945 7.2

as Narrator (voice)

Age 35 (now 49)

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 6.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)

Main Street on the March!

1941 6.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

That Mothers Might Live

1938 6.2

as Narrator (voice)

Age 27 (now 49)

Storm

1943 6.6

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

Mr. Blabbermouth!

1942 5.1

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941 7.3

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Annie Was a Wonder

1949 4.8

as Narrator (voice)

Age 38 (now 49)

The Face Behind the Mask

1938 5.7

as Narrator (voice)

Age 27 (now 49)

Main Street Today

1944 6.4

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945 5.4

as Narrator (voice)

Age 34 (now 49)

This Is the Bowery

1941 6.8

as Narrator

Age 30 (now 49)

The Woman in the House

1942 6.6

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Telephone Time

1956 6.5

Writer

Age 45 (now 49) 82 eps

82 eps

The Ship That Died

1938 6.4

as Narrator (voice)

Age 27 (now 49)

Souvenirs of Death

1948 7.7

as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)

Sinking the Lusitania

2001 7.0

Director

Age 90 (now 49)

The Little Match Girl

1954

as Narrator

Age 44 (now 49)

Good Wrinkles

1951 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 41 (now 49)

Screen Actors

1950 6.3

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Age 39 (now 49)

City of Children

1949 6.0

Producer

Age 39 (now 49)

City of Children

1949 6.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 39 (now 49)

City of Children

1949 6.0

Writer

Age 39 (now 49)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949 6.3

as Narrator (voice)

Age 38 (now 49)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949 6.3

Writer

Age 38 (now 49)

Clues to Adventure

1949 8.0

Producer

Age 38 (now 49)

Clues to Adventure

1949 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 38 (now 49)

Clues to Adventure

1949 8.0

Writer

Age 38 (now 49)

Annie Was a Wonder

1949 4.8

Producer

Age 38 (now 49)

Annie Was a Wonder

1949 4.8

Writer

Age 38 (now 49)

Annie Was a Wonder

1949 4.8

as Narrator (voice)

Age 38 (now 49)

The Fabulous Fraud

1948 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 38 (now 49)

The Fabulous Fraud

1948 7.0

Writer

Age 38 (now 49)

Souvenirs of Death

1948 7.7

as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)

My Old Town

1948 6.2

Writer

Age 37 (now 49)

My Old Town

1948 6.2

as Narrator (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)

My Old Town

1948 6.2

Producer

Age 37 (now 49)

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 6.5

Producer

Age 37 (now 49)

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 6.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 6.5

Writer

Age 37 (now 49)

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947 6.6

Writer

Age 37 (now 49)

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947 6.6

Producer

Age 37 (now 49)

The Amazing Mr. Nordill

1947 6.6

as Narrator (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)

Tennis in Rhythm

1947 10.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Age 36 (now 49)

A Really Important Person

1947 8.0

Producer

Age 36 (now 49)

A Really Important Person

1947 8.0

as Narrator

Age 36 (now 49)

Our Old Car

1946 6.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 35 (now 49)

Our Old Car

1946 6.5

Screenplay

Age 35 (now 49)

Our Old Car

1946 6.5

Original Story

Age 35 (now 49)

Our Old Car

1946 6.5

Producer

Age 35 (now 49)

Magic on a Stick

1946 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 35 (now 49)

Magic on a Stick

1946 8.0

Producer

Age 35 (now 49)

Music in the Sky

1945

as John Nesbitt

Age 35 (now 49)

People on Paper

1945 6.5

as Narrator

Age 35 (now 49)

People on Paper

1945 6.5

Writer

Age 35 (now 49)

The Golden Hunch

1945 9.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Age 35 (now 49)

Stairway to Light

1945 7.2

Story

Age 35 (now 49)

Stairway to Light

1945 7.2

as Narrator (voice)

Age 35 (now 49)

The Great American Mug

1945 7.7

Producer

Age 35 (now 49)

The Great American Mug

1945 7.7

as Narrator (voice)

Age 35 (now 49)

The Seesaw and the Shoes

1945 7.0

as Narrator

Age 34 (now 49)

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945 5.4

as Narrator (voice)

Age 34 (now 49)

It Looks Like Rain

1945 10.0

as Narrator / Radio Announcer

Age 34 (now 49)

It Looks Like Rain

1945 10.0

Producer

Age 34 (now 49)

The Great Morgan

1945 6.0

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

Age 34 (now 49)

A Lady Fights Back

1944 4.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 34 (now 49)

A Lady Fights Back

1944 4.0

Producer

Age 34 (now 49)

Return from Nowhere

1944 6.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 34 (now 49)

Return from Nowhere

1944 6.0

Producer

Age 34 (now 49)

Grandpa Called It Art

1944 7.0

Producer

Age 33 (now 49)

Grandpa Called It Art

1944 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

Grandpa Called It Art

1944 7.0

Writer

Age 33 (now 49)

The Immortal Blacksmith

1944 10.0

Producer

Age 33 (now 49)

The Immortal Blacksmith

1944 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

The Immortal Blacksmith

1944 10.0

Screenplay

Age 33 (now 49)

Main Street Today

1944 6.4

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

This Is Tomorrow

1943 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

This Is Tomorrow

1943 7.0

Adaptation

Age 33 (now 49)

This Is Tomorrow

1943 7.0

Producer

Age 33 (now 49)

To My Unborn Son

1943 7.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

To My Unborn Son

1943 7.5

Producer

Age 33 (now 49)

Storm

1943 6.6

as Narrator (voice)

Age 33 (now 49)

Forgotten Treasure

1943 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

Trifles That Win Wars

1943 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

Trifles That Win Wars

1943 10.0

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Don't You Believe It

1943 6.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

Don't You Believe It

1943 6.5

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

1943 6.5

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

1943 6.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

That's Why I Left You

1943 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

That's Why I Left You

1943 10.0

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Who's Superstitious?

1943 7.0

as Narrator

Age 32 (now 49)

Who's Superstitious?

1943 7.0

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Madero of Mexico

1942 7.0

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Madero of Mexico

1942 7.0

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

The Film That Was Lost

1942 7.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

The Film That Was Lost

1942 7.5

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Famous Boners

1942 6.3

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

Famous Boners

1942 6.3

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

The Magic Alphabet

1942 8.0

Producer

Age 32 (now 49)

The Magic Alphabet

1942 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 32 (now 49)

Mr. Blabbermouth!

1942 5.1

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

The Incredible Stranger

1942 6.7

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

The Incredible Stranger

1942 6.7

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

The Woman in the House

1942 6.6

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

The Woman in the House

1942 6.6

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

The Woman in the House

1942 6.6

Original Story

Age 31 (now 49)

Flag of Mercy

1942 9.0

as Narrator

Age 31 (now 49)

Flag of Mercy

1942 9.0

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

We Do It Because

1942 7.0

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

We Do It Because

1942 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Inflation

1942 6.3

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Age 31 (now 49)

Main Street on the March!

1941 6.0

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

Main Street on the March!

1941 6.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Strange Testament

1941 7.5

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

Strange Testament

1941 7.5

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Hobbies

1941 10.0

Age 31 (now 49)

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941 7.3

Producer

Age 31 (now 49)

Of Pups and Puzzles

1941 7.3

as Narrator (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)

Your Last Act

1941 8.0

as Narrator

Age 30 (now 49)

This Is the Bowery

1941 6.8

as Narrator

Age 30 (now 49)

Willie and the Mouse

1941 10.0

as Narrator

Age 30 (now 49)

Out of Darkness

1941 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 30 (now 49)

Whispers

1941 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 30 (now 49)

American Spoken Here

1940 9.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 30 (now 49)

American Spoken Here

1940 9.0

Producer

Age 30 (now 49)

Dreams

1940 6.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 30 (now 49)

Dreams

1940 6.0

Producer

Age 30 (now 49)

Dreams

1940 6.0

Screenplay

Age 30 (now 49)

Utopia of Death

1940 8.0

Producer

Age 30 (now 49)

Utopia of Death

1940 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 30 (now 49)

Trifles of Importance

1940 7.5

as Narrator

Age 29 (now 49)

Trifles of Importance

1940 7.5

Producer

Age 29 (now 49)

Trifles of Importance

1940 7.5

Writer

Age 29 (now 49)

A Way in the Wilderness

1940 8.0

as Narrator

Age 29 (now 49)

A Way in the Wilderness

1940 8.0

Producer

Age 29 (now 49)

The Hidden Master

1940 10.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Age 29 (now 49)

XXX Medico

1940 9.0

as Narrator

Age 29 (now 49)

Forgotten Victory

1939 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 29 (now 49)

Forgotten Victory

1939 8.0

Producer

Age 29 (now 49)

Unseen Guardians

1939 6.7

as Narrator

Age 29 (now 49)

One Against the World

1939 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

One Against the World

1939 10.0

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

1939 7.0

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

1939 7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

The Giant of Norway

1939 7.0

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

The Giant of Norway

1939 7.0

as Narrator

Age 28 (now 49)

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939 8.0

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

Angel of Mercy

1939 8.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

The Story of Dr. Jenner

1939 9.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

The Story of Dr. Jenner

1939 9.0

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

The Story of Alfred Nobel

1939 7.3

as Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

The Story of Alfred Nobel

1939 7.3

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

New Roadways

1939 8.0

as Narrator

Age 28 (now 49)

Kentucky

1938 6.1

as Commentator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

The City of Little Men

1938 8.0

Producer

Age 28 (now 49)

Passing Parade

1938 7.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Age 28 (now 49)

Joaquin Murrieta

1938 8.0

Producer

Age 27 (now 49)

The Forgotten Step

1938 9.0

Writer

Age 27 (now 49)

The Forgotten Step

1938 9.0

as Narrator

Age 27 (now 49)

That Mothers Might Live

1938 6.2

as Narrator (voice)

Age 27 (now 49)

That Mothers Might Live

1938 6.2

Producer

Age 27 (now 49)

The Face Behind the Mask

1938 5.7

as Narrator (voice)

Age 27 (now 49)

The Ship That Died

1938 6.4

as Narrator (voice)

Age 27 (now 49)