John 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.

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Known For

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956 • as Self - Host

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956 • Writer

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956 • Writers' Assistant

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 • as Narrator (voice)

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 • Writer

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

1948 • Producer

Filmography

1956

Telephone Time
Telephone Time
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 4/8/1956

1954

Movie
The Little Match Girl
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/1/1954

1951

Movie
Good Wrinkles
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/6/1951

1950

Movie
Screen Actors
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/13/1950

1949

Clues to Adventure
Clues to Adventure
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/11/1949
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/7/1949
Annie Was a Wonder
Annie Was a Wonder
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/29/1949
City of Children
City of Children
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/27/1949

1948

The Fabulous Fraud
The Fabulous Fraud
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/28/1948
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/24/1948
My Old Town
My Old Town
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/7/1948
Souvenirs of Death
Souvenirs of Death
as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/19/1948

1947

Tennis in Rhythm
Tennis in Rhythm
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/23/1947
Movie
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/30/1947
A Really Important Person
A Really Important Person
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/11/1947

1946

Our Old Car
Our Old Car
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/11/1946
Magic on a Stick
Magic on a Stick
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/19/1946

1945

The Golden Hunch
The Golden Hunch
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/15/1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/29/1945
The Great American Mug
The Great American Mug
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/6/1945
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
as Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1945
Stairway to Light
Stairway to Light
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/3/1945
Movie
It Looks Like Rain
as Narrator / Radio Announcer
Movie - Released: 3/3/1945
Movie
Music in the Sky
as John Nesbitt
Movie - Released: 12/10/1945
People on Paper
People on Paper
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/17/1945
The Seesaw and the Shoes
The Seesaw and the Shoes
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/5/1945

1944

A Lady Fights Back
A Lady Fights Back
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/11/1944
Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/28/1944
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/25/1944
Movie
Grandpa Called It Art
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/15/1944

1943

Storm
Storm
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/23/1943
That's Why I Left You
That's Why I Left You
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/12/1943
Movie
Don't You Believe It
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/3/1943
Who's Superstitious?
Who's Superstitious?
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/2/1943
To My Unborn Son
To My Unborn Son
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/30/1943
Movie
This Is Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/27/1943
Forgotten Treasure
Forgotten Treasure
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/24/1943
Movie
Trifles That Win Wars
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/17/1943
Movie
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/3/1943

1942

Mr. Blabbermouth!
Mr. Blabbermouth!
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/8/1942
The Woman in the House
The Woman in the House
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/9/1942
The Incredible Stranger
The Incredible Stranger
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/20/1942
The Film That Was Lost
The Film That Was Lost
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/31/1942
We Do It Because
We Do It Because
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/24/1942
Famous Boners
Famous Boners
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/24/1942
Inflation
Inflation
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1942
Flag of Mercy
Flag of Mercy
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/31/1942
Madero of Mexico
Madero of Mexico
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/28/1942
The Magic Alphabet
The Magic Alphabet
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/10/1942

1941

Willie and the Mouse
Willie and the Mouse
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/17/1941
Movie
Your Last Act
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/12/1941
Movie
Hobbies
Movie - Released: 9/20/1941
Of Pups and Puzzles
Of Pups and Puzzles
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/6/1941
Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/29/1941
Main Street on the March!
Main Street on the March!
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/9/1941
This Is the Bowery
This Is the Bowery
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/31/1941
Movie
Whispers
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/8/1941
Strange Testament
Strange Testament
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/15/1941

1940

Trifles of Importance
Trifles of Importance
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/13/1940
American Spoken Here
American Spoken Here
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/30/1940
The Hidden Master
The Hidden Master
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/20/1940
Utopia of Death
Utopia of Death
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/12/1940
A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/22/1940
Dreams
Dreams
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/10/1940
Movie
XXX Medico
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 3/23/1940

1939

Movie
Unseen Guardians
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 8/26/1939
Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/20/1939
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/22/1939
The Story of Alfred Nobel
The Story of Alfred Nobel
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/18/1939
Movie
The Giant of Norway
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/24/1939
Movie
New Roadways
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/28/1939
The Story of Dr. Jenner
The Story of Dr. Jenner
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/18/1939
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/17/1939
Movie
Forgotten Victory
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/9/1939
One Against the World
One Against the World
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/19/1939

1938

Passing Parade
Passing Parade
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/15/1938
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/19/1938
That Mothers Might Live
That Mothers Might Live
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/30/1938
The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/19/1938
Kentucky
Kentucky
as Commentator (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/30/1938
The Forgotten Step
The Forgotten Step
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/20/1938