John Nesbitt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 23 August 1910 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Died
- 10 August 1960
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
Directing 1
- 2001Sinking the Lusitania · director
Acting 81
- 1954The Little Match Girl as Narrator
- 1951Good Wrinkles as Narrator (voice)
- 1950Screen Actors as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1949City of Children as Narrator (voice)
- 1949Mr. Whitney Had a Notion as Narrator (voice)
- 1949Clues to Adventure as Narrator (voice)
- 1949Annie Was a Wonder as Narrator (voice)
- 1948The Fabulous Fraud as Narrator (voice)
- 1948Souvenirs of Death as Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)
- 1948My Old Town as Narrator (voice)
- 1948Goodbye, Miss Turlock as Narrator (voice)
- 1947The Amazing Mr. Nordill as Narrator (voice)
- 1947Tennis in Rhythm as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1947A Really Important Person as Narrator
- 1946Our Old Car as Narrator (voice)
- 1946Magic on a Stick as Narrator (voice)
- 1945Music in the Sky as John Nesbitt
- 1945People on Paper as Narrator
- 1945The Golden Hunch as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1945Stairway to Light as Narrator (voice)
- 1945The Great American Mug as Narrator (voice)
- 1945The Seesaw and the Shoes as Narrator
- 1945Watchtower Over Tomorrow as Narrator (voice)
- 1945It Looks Like Rain as Narrator / Radio Announcer
- 1945The Great Morgan as Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1944A Lady Fights Back as Narrator (voice)
- 1944Return from Nowhere as Narrator (voice)
- 1944Grandpa Called It Art as Narrator (voice)
- 1944The Immortal Blacksmith as Narrator (voice)
- 1944Main Street Today as Narrator (voice)
- 1943This Is Tomorrow as Narrator (voice)
- 1943To My Unborn Son as Narrator (voice)
- 1943Storm as Narrator (voice)
- 1943Forgotten Treasure as Narrator (voice)
- 1943Trifles That Win Wars as Narrator (voice)
- 1943Don't You Believe It as Narrator (voice)
- 1943Nursery Rhyme Mysteries as Narrator (voice)
- 1943That's Why I Left You as Narrator (voice)
- 1943Who's Superstitious? as Narrator
- 1942Madero of Mexico as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1942The Film That Was Lost as Narrator (voice)
- 1942Famous Boners as Narrator (voice)
- 1942The Magic Alphabet as Narrator (voice)
- 1942Mr. Blabbermouth! as Narrator (voice)
- 1942The Incredible Stranger as Narrator (voice)
- 1942The Woman in the House as Narrator (voice)
- 1942Flag of Mercy as Narrator
- 1942We Do It Because as Narrator (voice)
- 1942Inflation as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941Main Street on the March! as Narrator (voice)
- 1941Strange Testament as Narrator (voice)
- 1941Hobbies
- 1941Of Pups and Puzzles as Narrator (voice)
- 1941Your Last Act as Narrator
- 1941This Is the Bowery as Narrator
- 1941Willie and the Mouse as Narrator
- 1941Out of Darkness as Narrator (voice)
- 1941Whispers as Narrator (voice)
- 1940American Spoken Here as Narrator (voice)
- 1940Dreams as Narrator (voice)
- 1940Utopia of Death as Narrator (voice)
- 1940Trifles of Importance as Narrator
- 1940A Way in the Wilderness as Narrator
- 1940The Hidden Master as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1940XXX Medico as Narrator
- 1939Forgotten Victory as Narrator (voice)
- 1939Unseen Guardians as Narrator
- 1939One Against the World as Narrator (voice)
- 1939The Story That Couldn't Be Printed as Narrator (voice)
- 1939The Giant of Norway as Narrator
- 1939Yankee Doodle Goes to Town as Narrator (voice)
- 1939Angel of Mercy as Narrator (voice)
- 1939The Story of Dr. Jenner as Narrator (voice)
- 1939The Story of Alfred Nobel as Narrator (voice)
- 1939New Roadways as Narrator
- 1938Kentucky as Commentator (voice)
- 1938Passing Parade as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1938The Forgotten Step as Narrator
- 1938That Mothers Might Live as Narrator (voice)
- 1938The Face Behind the Mask as Narrator (voice)
- 1938The Ship That Died as Narrator (voice)
Production 48
- 1949City of Children · producer
- 1949Clues to Adventure · producer
- 1949Annie Was a Wonder · producer
- 1948My Old Town · producer
- 1948Goodbye, Miss Turlock · producer
- 1947The Amazing Mr. Nordill · producer
- 1947A Really Important Person · producer
- 1946Our Old Car · producer
- 1946Magic on a Stick · producer
- 1945The Great American Mug · producer
- 1945It Looks Like Rain · producer
- 1944A Lady Fights Back · producer
- 1944Return from Nowhere · producer
- 1944Grandpa Called It Art · producer
- 1944The Immortal Blacksmith · producer
- 1943This Is Tomorrow · producer
- 1943To My Unborn Son · producer
- 1943Trifles That Win Wars · producer
- 1943Nursery Rhyme Mysteries · producer
- 1943Don't You Believe It · producer
- 1943That's Why I Left You · producer
- 1943Who's Superstitious? · producer
- 1942Madero of Mexico · producer
- 1942The Film That Was Lost · producer
- 1942Famous Boners · producer
- 1942The Magic Alphabet · producer
- 1942The Incredible Stranger · producer
- 1942The Woman in the House · producer
- 1942Flag of Mercy · producer
- 1942We Do It Because · producer
- 1941Main Street on the March! · producer
- 1941Strange Testament · producer
- 1941Of Pups and Puzzles · producer
- 1940American Spoken Here · producer
- 1940Dreams · producer
- 1940Utopia of Death · producer
- 1940Trifles of Importance · producer
- 1940A Way in the Wilderness · producer
- 1939Forgotten Victory · producer
- 1939One Against the World · producer
- 1939The Story That Couldn't Be Printed · producer
- 1939The Giant of Norway · producer
- 1939Yankee Doodle Goes to Town · producer
- 1939The Story of Dr. Jenner · producer
- 1939The Story of Alfred Nobel · producer
- 1938The City of Little Men · producer
- 1938Joaquin Murrieta · producer
- 1938That Mothers Might Live · producer
Writing 18
- 1949City of Children · writer
- 1949Mr. Whitney Had a Notion · writer
- 1949Clues to Adventure · writer
- 1949Annie Was a Wonder · writer
- 1948The Fabulous Fraud · writer
- 1948My Old Town · writer
- 1948Goodbye, Miss Turlock · writer
- 1947The Amazing Mr. Nordill · writer
- 1946Our Old Car · original story
- 1945People on Paper · writer
- 1945Stairway to Light · story
- 1944Grandpa Called It Art · writer
- 1944The Immortal Blacksmith · screenplay
- 1943This Is Tomorrow · adaptation
- 1942The Woman in the House · original story
- 1940Dreams · screenplay
- 1940Trifles of Importance · writer
- 1938The Forgotten Step · writer