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John Nesbitt

b. 1910 — d. 1960 (aged 50) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Actor Writer

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.

Known For

Filmography

Telephone Time
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★ 7.1
Telephone Time
1956 Self Writer
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The Mississippi Traveler
1955 Actor
Narrator
The Little Match Girl
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★ 5.2
The Little Match Girl
1954 Actor
Narrator
The Million Dollar Nickel
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★ 5.3
The Million Dollar Nickel
1952 Actor
Narrator
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★ 5.5
Good Wrinkles
1951 Actor
Narrator
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★ 5.8
Screen Actors
1950 Actor
Narrator
Annie Was a Wonder
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★ 6.4
Annie Was a Wonder
1949 Actor Writer
Narrator
Clues to Adventure
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★ 6.3
Clues to Adventure
1949 Actor Writer
Narrator
City of Children
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★ 6.4
City of Children
1949 Actor Writer
Narrator
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
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★ 6.2
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949 Actor Writer
Narrator
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
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★ 6.5
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948 Actor Writer
Narrator
The Fabulous Fraud
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★ 5.7
The Fabulous Fraud
1948 Self Writer
Souvenirs of Death
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★ 6.3
Souvenirs of Death
1948 Actor
Mauser Pistol - Narrator
My Old Town
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★ 6.7
My Old Town
1948 Actor Writer
Narrator
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It Can't Be Done
1948 Actor Writer
Narrator
A Really Important Person
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★ 6.1
A Really Important Person
1947 Actor
Narrator
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
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★ 6.8
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1947 Actor Writer
Narrator
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Tennis in Rhythm
1947 Actor
Narrator
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Miracle in a Cornfield
1947 Actor Writer
Narrator
Our Old Car
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★ 7.1
Our Old Car
1946 Actor Writer
Narrator
Magic on a Stick
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★ 7.1
Magic on a Stick
1946 Actor
Narrator
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
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★ 6.0
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
1945 Actor
Narrator
Stairway to Light
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★ 6.3
Stairway to Light
1945 Actor Writer
Narrator
The Great American Mug
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★ 6.3
The Great American Mug
1945 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.2
It Looks Like Rain
1945 Actor
Radio Announcer
People on Paper
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★ 7.0
People on Paper
1945 Actor Writer
Narrator
The Seesaw and the Shoes
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★ 7.1
The Seesaw and the Shoes
1945 Actor
Narrator
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Music in the Sky
1945 Actor
Narrator
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Golden Hunch
1945 Actor
Narrator
Main Street Today
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★ 6.2
Main Street Today
1944 Actor
Narrator
A Lady Fights Back
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★ 6.6
A Lady Fights Back
1944 Actor
Narrator
Return from Nowhere
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★ 5.5
Return from Nowhere
1944 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.7
Grandpa Called It Art
1944 Actor Writer
Narrator
The Immortal Blacksmith
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★ 6.4
The Immortal Blacksmith
1944 Actor Writer
Narrator
Storm
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★ 6.2
Storm
1943 Actor
Narrator
Who's Superstitious?
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★ 6.0
Who's Superstitious?
1943 Actor
Narrator
Don't You Believe It
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★ 6.2
Don't You Believe It
1943 Self
Forgotten Treasure
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★ 7.2
Forgotten Treasure
1943 Actor
Narrator
That's Why I Left You
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★ 5.4
That's Why I Left You
1943 Actor
Narrator
To My Unborn Son
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★ 6.1
To My Unborn Son
1943 Actor
Narrator
Trifles That Win Wars
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★ 6.3
Trifles That Win Wars
1943 Actor
Narrator
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
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★ 6.6
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.2
This Is Tomorrow
1943 Actor Writer
Narrator
Mr. Blabbermouth!
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★ 5.7
Mr. Blabbermouth!
1942 Actor
Narrator
The Incredible Stranger
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★ 6.4
The Incredible Stranger
1942 Actor
Narrator
The Woman in the House
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★ 5.9
The Woman in the House
1942 Actor Writer
Narrator
Famous Boners
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★ 6.2
Famous Boners
1942 Actor
Narrator
The Film That Was Lost
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★ 7.9
The Film That Was Lost
1942 Actor
Narrator
We Do It Because-
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★ 6.5
We Do It Because-
1942 Actor
Narrator
The Magic Alphabet
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★ 6.4
The Magic Alphabet
1942 Actor
Narrator
Flag of Mercy
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★ 6.5
Flag of Mercy
1942 Actor
Narrator
Madero of Mexico
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★ 6.1
Madero of Mexico
1942 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.6
Vendetta
1942 Actor
Narrator
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A Yardstick for Rumors
1942 Actor
Narrator
Main Street on the March!
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★ 6.5
Main Street on the March!
1941 Actor
Narrator
Of Pups and Puzzles
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★ 6.5
Of Pups and Puzzles
1941 Actor
Narrator
This Is the Bowery
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★ 6.5
This Is the Bowery
1941 Actor
Narrator
Your Last Act
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★ 6.6
Your Last Act
1941 Actor
Narrator
Out of Darkness
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★ 7.3
Out of Darkness
1941 Actor
Narrator
Strange Testament
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★ 6.3
Strange Testament
1941 Actor
Narrator
Whispers
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★ 6.1
Whispers
1941 Actor
Narrator
Willie and the Mouse
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★ 6.4
Willie and the Mouse
1941 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.3
Hobbies
1941 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.1
More Trifles of Importance
1941 Actor
Narrator
A Way in the Wilderness
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★ 6.5
A Way in the Wilderness
1940 Actor
Narrator
Dreams
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★ 6.0
Dreams
1940 Actor Writer
Narrator
Trifles of Importance
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★ 6.8
Trifles of Importance
1940 Actor Writer
Narrator
American Spoken Here
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★ 6.9
American Spoken Here
1940 Actor
Narrator
XXX Medico
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★ 5.8
XXX Medico
1940 Actor
Narrator
The Hidden Master
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★ 6.6
The Hidden Master
1940 Actor
Narrator
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The Baron and the Rose
1940 Actor Writer
Narrator
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The Flag Speaks
1940 Actor
Commentator
Angel of Mercy
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★ 6.5
Angel of Mercy
1939 Actor
Narrator
One Against the World
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★ 6.5
One Against the World
1939 Actor
Narrator
The Story of Alfred Nobel
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★ 6.2
The Story of Alfred Nobel
1939 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.0
New Roadways
1939 Actor
Narrator
The Giant of Norway
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★ 6.0
The Giant of Norway
1939 Actor
Narrator
The Story of Dr. Jenner
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★ 6.8
The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939 Actor
Narrator
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
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★ 6.8
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939 Actor
Narrator
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
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★ 5.6
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1939 Actor
Narrator
Unseen Guardians
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★ 6.3
Unseen Guardians
1939 Actor
Narrator
Forgotten Victory
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★ 6.5
Forgotten Victory
1939 Actor
Narrator
That Mothers Might Live
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★ 6.4
That Mothers Might Live
1938 Actor
Narrator
The Ship That Died
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★ 6.1
The Ship That Died
1938 Actor
Narrator
The Face Behind the Mask
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★ 6.2
The Face Behind the Mask
1938 Actor
Narrator
Passing Parade
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★ 6.3
Passing Parade
1938 Actor
Narrator
The Forgotten Step
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★ 6.2
The Forgotten Step
1938 Actor Writer
Narrator
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★ 4.5
They Live Again
1938 Actor
Narrator