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John Nesbitt

Film Producer / Screenwriter / Actor | * 08/23/1910 († 49, 08/10/1960) | Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
John Booth Nesbitt (August 23, 1910 – August 10, 1960) was an actor, narrator, announcer, producer and screenwriter. Nesbitt was best known as the narrator of the MGM series Passing Parade. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | History | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Philippe Pinel, who initiated enlightened, humane treatment of the mentally ill. ...

Stairway to Light

NR

1945 | 2.9/5 | 10min
Drama, History
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This MGM Passing Parade series short presents how separate events led to the creation of three provisions - freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and prohibition of the infliction of cruel and unus ...

Clues to Adventure

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1949 | 3.0/5 | 11min
Drama, History
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This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its way into the hands of an American gangster. ...

Souvenirs of Death

Certification unknown

1948 | 3.3/5 | 10min
Drama
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Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hos ...

Telephone Time

NR

1956 | 3.2/5 | 30min per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for John Nesbitt

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with John Nesbitt as Actor(76)

as Himself--Host1957 Stranded
as Narrator1954 The Little Match Girl
as Narrator (voice)1951 Good Wrinkles
as Self - Narrator (voice)1950 Screen Actors
as Narrator (voice)1949 City of Children
as Narrator (voice)1949 Annie Was a Wonder
as Narrator (voice)1949 Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
as Narrator (voice)1949 Clues to Adventure
as Narrator (voice)1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock
as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)1948 Souvenirs of Death
as Narrator (voice)1948 My Old Town
as Narrator (voice)1948 The Fabulous Fraud
as Narrator1947 A Really Important Person
as Narrator (voice)1947 The Amazing Mr. Nordill
as Narrator (voice)1946 Our Old Car
as Narrator (voice)1946 Magic on a Stick
as Narrator (voice)1945 Watchtower Over Tomorrow
as Narrator1945 The Seesaw and the Shoes
as Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)1945 The Great Morgan
as Narrator / Radio Announcer1945 It Looks Like Rain
as Narrator (voice)1945 The Great American Mug
as Narrator (voice)1945 Stairway to Light
as himself1945 Music in the Sky
as Narrator1945 People on Paper
as Narrator (voice)1944 Main Street Today
as Narrator (voice)1944 Grandpa Called It Art
as Narrator (voice)1944 Return from Nowhere
as Narrator (voice)1944 A Lady Fights Back
as Narrator (voice)1943 Forgotten Treasure
as Narrator (voice)1943 Storm
as Narrator (voice)1943 This Is Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice)1943 That's Why I Left You
as Narrator (voice)1943 Don't You Believe It
as Narrator1943 Who's Superstitious?
as Narrator (voice)1943 Trifles That Win Wars
as Narrator (voice)1943 Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
as Narrator (voice)1943 To My Unborn Son
as Narrator (voice)1942 The Magic Alphabet
as Narrator (voice)1942 We Do It Because
as Narrator (voice)1942 Mr. Blabbermouth!
as Narrator (voice)1942 The Film That Was Lost
as Narrator (voice)1942 The Incredible Stranger
as Narrator (voice)1942 The Woman in the House
as Narrator1942 Flag of Mercy
as Himself - Narrator (voice)1942 Madero of Mexico
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1942 Inflation
as Narrator (voice)1942 Famous Boners
as Narrator (voice)1941 Of Pups and Puzzles
as Narrator (voice)1941 Out of Darkness
as Narrator1941 Willie and the Mouse
as Narrator (voice)1941 Main Street on the March!
as Narrator (voice)1941 Strange Testament
as Narrator1941 This Is the Bowery
as Narrator (voice)1941 Whispers
as Narrator1941 Your Last Act
as Narrator1940 Trifles of Importance
as Narrator1940 A Way in the Wilderness
as Self - Narrator (voice)1940 The Hidden Master
as Narrator (voice)1940 American Spoken Here
as Narrator (voice)1940 Utopia of Death
as Narrator (voice)1940 Dreams
as Narrator (voice)1939 Angel of Mercy
as Narrator (voice)1939 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as Narrator (voice)1939 The Story of Dr. Jenner
as Narrator1939 Unseen Guardians
as Narrator1939 New Roadways
as Narrator1939 The Giant of Norway
as Narrator (voice)1939 One Against the World
as Narrator (voice)1939 The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
as Narrator (voice)1939 Forgotten Victory
as Narrator (voice)1939 The Story of Alfred Nobel
as Narrator (voice)1938 The Ship That Died
as Narrator (voice)1938 That Mothers Might Live
as Narrator1938 The Forgotten Step
as Commentator (voice)1938 Kentucky
as Narrator (voice)1938 The Face Behind the Mask

TV Shows/Series with John Nesbitt as Actor(1)

1956 Telephone Time

Movies with John Nesbitt as Crew(65)

Production/Producer1949 City of Children
Writing/Writer1949 City of Children
Production/Producer1949 Annie Was a Wonder
Writing/Writer1949 Annie Was a Wonder
Writing/Writer1949 Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Production/Producer1949 Clues to Adventure
Writing/Writer1949 Clues to Adventure
Production/Producer1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Writing/Writer1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Production/Producer1948 My Old Town
Writing/Writer1948 My Old Town
Writing/Writer1948 The Fabulous Fraud
Production/Producer1947 A Really Important Person
Production/Producer1947 The Amazing Mr. Nordill
Writing/Writer1947 The Amazing Mr. Nordill
Production/Producer1946 Our Old Car
Writing/Original Story1946 Our Old Car
Writing/Screenplay1946 Our Old Car
Production/Producer1946 Magic on a Stick
Production/Producer1945 It Looks Like Rain
Production/Producer1945 The Great American Mug
Writing/Story1945 Stairway to Light
Writing/Writer1945 People on Paper
Production/Producer1944 Grandpa Called It Art
Writing/Writer1944 Grandpa Called It Art
Production/Producer1944 Return from Nowhere
Production/Producer1944 A Lady Fights Back
Production/Producer1943 This Is Tomorrow
Writing/Adaptation1943 This Is Tomorrow
Production/Producer1943 That's Why I Left You
Production/Producer1943 Don't You Believe It
Production/Producer1943 Who's Superstitious?
Production/Producer1943 Trifles That Win Wars
Production/Producer1943 Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Production/Producer1943 To My Unborn Son
Production/Producer1942 The Magic Alphabet
Production/Producer1942 We Do It Because
Production/Producer1942 The Film That Was Lost
Production/Producer1942 The Incredible Stranger
Production/Producer1942 The Woman in the House
Writing/Original Story1942 The Woman in the House
Production/Producer1942 Flag of Mercy
Production/Producer1942 Madero of Mexico
Production/Producer1942 Famous Boners
Production/Producer1941 Of Pups and Puzzles
Production/Producer1941 Main Street on the March!
Production/Producer1941 Strange Testament
Production/Producer1940 Trifles of Importance
Writing/Writer1940 Trifles of Importance
Production/Producer1940 A Way in the Wilderness
Production/Producer1940 American Spoken Here
Production/Producer1940 Utopia of Death
Production/Producer1940 Dreams
Writing/Screenplay1940 Dreams
Production/Producer1939 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Production/Producer1939 The Story of Dr. Jenner
Production/Producer1939 The Giant of Norway
Production/Producer1939 One Against the World
Production/Producer1939 The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
Production/Producer1939 Forgotten Victory
Production/Producer1939 The Story of Alfred Nobel
Production/Producer1938 The City of Little Men
Production/Producer1938 That Mothers Might Live
Writing/Writer1938 The Forgotten Step
Production/Producer1938 Joaquin Murrieta

TV Shows/Series with John Nesbitt as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1956 Telephone Time

Full Name: John Nesbitt
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Tuesday, 08/23 1910 (August) in Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
Died: Wednesday, 08/10 1960 (August) in Carmel-by-the-Sea (aged: 49)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Saint Mary's College of California
Other names for John Nesbitt (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Booth Nesbitt"
John Nesbitt frequently works together with these people:
Richard Duce (18x, Crew)
Harry Komer (17x, Crew)
Jackson Rose (14x, Crew)
Max Terr (14x, Crew)
Edward L. Cahn (13x, Crew)
Doane R. Hoag (12x, Crew)
David Snell (12x, Crew)
Nathaniel Shilkret (11x, Crew)
Sammy Lee (8x, Crew)
Basil Wrangell (8x, Crew)
Paul Youngblood (7x, Crew)
Hugo Haas (2x, Actor)
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