Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 23, 1910
Died
August 10, 1960 (age 49)
Place of Birth
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Also Known As
John Booth Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
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.
John Nesbitt Every Star Tells A Story with Hollywood HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS
VideoKnown For
TV
Telephone Time
Self - Host
1956
TV
MGM Parade
1955
TV
MGM Parade
Self
1955
Film
Passing Parade
Self - Narrator (voice)
1938
Film
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Narrator (voice)
1943
Film
We Do It Because
Narrator (voice)
1942
Film
It Looks Like Rain
Narrator / Radio Announcer
1945
Film
Forgotten Treasure
Narrator (voice)
1943
Film
The Great Morgan
Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
Narrator (voice)
1947
Film
XXX Medico
Narrator
1940
Film
The Woman in the House
Narrator (voice)
1942
Film
American Spoken Here
Narrator (voice)
1940
Film
Souvenirs of Death
Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)
1948
Film
Tennis in Rhythm
Self - Narrator (voice)
1947
Film
Hobbies
1941
Film
One Against the World
Narrator (voice)
1939
Film
Main Street Today
Narrator (voice)
1944
Film
Your Last Act
Narrator
1941
Film
Kentucky
Commentator (voice)
1938
Filmography
1956TVTelephone Timeas Self - Host1955TVMGM Parade1954FilmThe Little Match Girlas Narrator1951FilmGood Wrinklesas Narrator (voice)1950FilmScreen Actorsas Self - Narrator (voice)1949FilmCity of Childrenas Narrator (voice)1949FilmMr. Whitney Had a Notionas Narrator (voice)1949FilmClues to Adventureas Narrator (voice)1949FilmAnnie Was a Wonderas Narrator (voice)1948FilmThe Fabulous Fraudas Narrator (voice)1948FilmSouvenirs of Deathas Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)1948FilmMy Old Townas Narrator (voice)1948FilmGoodbye, Miss Turlockas Narrator (voice)1947FilmThe Amazing Mr. Nordillas Narrator (voice)1947FilmTennis in Rhythmas Self - Narrator (voice)1947FilmA Really Important Personas Narrator1946FilmOur Old Caras Narrator (voice)1946FilmMagic on a Stickas Narrator (voice)1945FilmMusic in the Skyas John Nesbitt1945FilmPeople on Paperas Narrator1945FilmThe Golden Hunchas Self - Narrator (voice)1945FilmStairway to Lightas Narrator (voice)1945FilmThe Great American Mugas Narrator (voice)1945FilmThe Seesaw and the Shoesas Narrator1945FilmWatchtower Over Tomorrowas Narrator (voice)1945FilmIt Looks Like Rainas Narrator / Radio Announcer1945FilmThe Great Morganas Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)1944FilmA Lady Fights Backas Narrator (voice)1944FilmReturn from Nowhereas Narrator (voice)1944FilmGrandpa Called It Artas Narrator (voice)1944FilmThe Immortal Blacksmithas Narrator (voice)1944FilmMain Street Todayas Narrator (voice)1943FilmThis Is Tomorrowas Narrator (voice)1943FilmTo My Unborn Sonas Narrator (voice)1943FilmStormas Narrator (voice)1943FilmForgotten Treasureas Narrator (voice)1943FilmTrifles That Win Warsas Narrator (voice)1943FilmDon't You Believe Itas Narrator (voice)1943FilmNursery Rhyme Mysteriesas Narrator (voice)1943FilmThat's Why I Left Youas Narrator (voice)1943FilmWho's Superstitious?as Narrator1942FilmMadero of Mexicoas Himself - Narrator (voice)1942FilmThe Film That Was Lostas Narrator (voice)1942FilmFamous Bonersas Narrator (voice)1942FilmThe Magic Alphabetas Narrator (voice)1942FilmMr. Blabbermouth!as Narrator (voice)1942FilmThe Incredible Strangeras Narrator (voice)1942FilmThe Woman in the Houseas Narrator (voice)1942FilmFlag of Mercyas Narrator1942FilmWe Do It Becauseas Narrator (voice)1942FilmInflationas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1941FilmMain Street on the March!as Narrator (voice)1941FilmStrange Testamentas Narrator (voice)1941FilmHobbies1941FilmOf Pups and Puzzlesas Narrator (voice)1941FilmYour Last Actas Narrator1941FilmThis Is the Boweryas Narrator1941FilmWillie and the Mouseas Narrator1941FilmOut of Darknessas Narrator (voice)1941FilmWhispersas Narrator (voice)1940FilmAmerican Spoken Hereas Narrator (voice)1940FilmDreamsas Narrator (voice)1940FilmUtopia of Deathas Narrator (voice)1940FilmTrifles of Importanceas Narrator1940FilmA Way in the Wildernessas Narrator1940FilmThe Hidden Masteras Self - Narrator (voice)1940FilmXXX Medicoas Narrator1939FilmForgotten Victoryas Narrator (voice)1939FilmUnseen Guardiansas Narrator1939FilmOne Against the Worldas Narrator (voice)1939FilmThe Story That Couldn't Be Printedas Narrator (voice)1939FilmThe Giant of Norwayas Narrator1939FilmYankee Doodle Goes to Townas Narrator (voice)1939FilmAngel of Mercyas Narrator (voice)1939FilmThe Story of Dr. Jenneras Narrator (voice)1939FilmThe Story of Alfred Nobelas Narrator (voice)1939FilmNew Roadwaysas Narrator1938FilmKentuckyas Commentator (voice)1938FilmPassing Paradeas Self - Narrator (voice)1938FilmThe Forgotten Stepas Narrator1938FilmThat Mothers Might Liveas Narrator (voice)1938FilmThe Face Behind the Maskas Narrator (voice)1938FilmThe Ship That Diedas Narrator (voice)