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John Nesbitt

Actor · 1910–1960 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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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.

Acted in 2

1940s

  1. 1942

    Inflation

    Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1930s

  1. 1938

    Kentucky

    Commentator (voice)

Produced 44

1940s

  1. 1949

    City of Children

    Producer

  2. Clues to Adventure

    Producer

  3. Annie Was a Wonder

    Producer

  4. 1948

    My Old Town

    Producer

  5. Goodbye, Miss Turlock

    Producer

  6. 1947

    A Really Important Person

    Producer

  7. 1946

    Our Old Car

    Producer

  8. Magic on a Stick

    Producer

  9. 1945

    The Great American Mug

    Producer

  10. 1944

    A Lady Fights Back

    Producer

  11. Return from Nowhere

    Producer

  12. The Immortal Blacksmith

    Producer

  13. 1943

    To My Unborn Son

    Producer

  14. Trifles That Win Wars

    Producer

  15. Don't You Believe It

    Producer

  16. Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Producer

  17. That's Why I Left You

    Producer

  18. Who's Superstitious?

    Producer

  19. 1942

    Madero of Mexico

    Producer

  20. The Film That Was Lost

    Producer

  21. Famous Boners

    Producer

  22. The Magic Alphabet

    Producer

  23. The Incredible Stranger

    Producer

  24. The Woman in the House

    Producer

  25. Flag of Mercy

    Producer

  26. We Do It Because

    Producer

  27. 1941

    Main Street on the March!

    Producer

  28. Strange Testament

    Producer

  29. Of Pups and Puzzles

    Producer

  30. 1940

    American Spoken Here

    Producer

  31. Dreams

    Producer

  32. Utopia of Death

    Producer

  33. Trifles of Importance

    Producer

  34. A Way in the Wilderness

    Producer

1930s

  1. 1939

    Forgotten Victory

    Producer

  2. One Against the World

    Producer

  3. The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    Producer

  4. The Giant of Norway

    Producer

  5. Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

    Producer

  6. The Story of Dr. Jenner

    Producer

  7. The Story of Alfred Nobel

    Producer

  8. 1938

    The City of Little Men

    Producer

  9. Joaquin Murrieta

    Producer

  10. That Mothers Might Live

    Producer

    63

Wrote 16

1940s

  1. 1949

    City of Children

    Writer

  2. Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

    Writer

  3. Clues to Adventure

    Writer

  4. Annie Was a Wonder

    Writer

  5. 1948

    The Fabulous Fraud

    Writer

  6. My Old Town

    Writer

  7. Goodbye, Miss Turlock

    Writer

  8. 1946

    Our Old Car

    Original Story, Screenplay

  9. 1945

    People on Paper

    Writer

  10. Stairway to Light

    Story

  11. 1944

    The Immortal Blacksmith

    Screenplay

  12. 1942

    The Woman in the House

    Original Story

  13. 1940

    Dreams

    Screenplay

  14. Trifles of Importance

    Writer

1930s

  1. 1938

    The Forgotten Step

    Writer

Appearances71

1940s

  1. 1949

    City of Children

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Clues to Adventure

    Narrator (voice)

  4. Annie Was a Wonder

    Narrator (voice)

  5. 1948

    The Fabulous Fraud

    Narrator (voice)

  6. Souvenirs of Death

    Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

  7. My Old Town

    Narrator (voice)

  8. Goodbye, Miss Turlock

    Narrator (voice)

  9. 1947

    Tennis in Rhythm

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  10. A Really Important Person

    Narrator

  11. 1946

    Our Old Car

    Narrator (voice)

  12. Magic on a Stick

    Narrator (voice)

  13. 1945

    People on Paper

    Narrator

  14. The Golden Hunch

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  15. Stairway to Light

    Narrator (voice)

  16. The Great American Mug

    Narrator (voice)

  17. The Seesaw and the Shoes

    Narrator

  18. Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Narrator (voice)

  19. The Great Morgan

    Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

  20. 1944

    A Lady Fights Back

    Narrator (voice)

  21. Return from Nowhere

    Narrator (voice)

  22. The Immortal Blacksmith

    Narrator (voice)

  23. Main Street Today

    Narrator (voice)

  24. 1943

    To My Unborn Son

    Narrator (voice)

  25. Storm

    Narrator (voice)

  26. Forgotten Treasure

    Narrator (voice)

  27. Trifles That Win Wars

    Narrator (voice)

  28. Don't You Believe It

    Narrator (voice)

  29. Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

    Narrator (voice)

  30. That's Why I Left You

    Narrator (voice)

  31. Who's Superstitious?

    Narrator

  32. 1942

    Madero of Mexico

    Himself - Narrator (voice)

  33. The Film That Was Lost

    Narrator (voice)

  34. Famous Boners

    Narrator (voice)

  35. The Magic Alphabet

    Narrator (voice)

  36. Vendetta

    Narrator

  37. Mr. Blabbermouth!

    Narrator (voice)

  38. The Incredible Stranger

    Narrator (voice)

  39. The Woman in the House

    Narrator (voice)

  40. Flag of Mercy

    Narrator

  41. We Do It Because

    Narrator (voice)

  42. 1941

    Main Street on the March!

    Narrator (voice)

  43. Strange Testament

    Narrator (voice)

  44. Of Pups and Puzzles

    Narrator (voice)

  45. This Is the Bowery

    Narrator

  46. Willie and the Mouse

    Narrator

  47. Out of Darkness

    Narrator (voice)

  48. Whispers

    Narrator (voice)

  49. 1940

    American Spoken Here

    Narrator (voice)

  50. Dreams

    Narrator (voice)

  51. Utopia of Death

    Narrator (voice)

  52. Trifles of Importance

    Narrator

  53. A Way in the Wilderness

    Narrator

  54. The Hidden Master

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  55. XXX Medico

    Narrator

1930s

  1. 1939

    Forgotten Victory

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Unseen Guardians

    Narrator

  3. One Against the World

    Narrator (voice)

  4. The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

    Narrator (voice)

  5. The Giant of Norway

    Narrator

  6. Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

    Narrator (voice)

  7. Angel of Mercy

    Narrator (voice)

  8. The Story of Dr. Jenner

    Narrator (voice)

  9. The Story of Alfred Nobel

    Narrator (voice)

  10. 1938

    Passing Parade

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  11. The Forgotten Step

    Narrator

  12. That Mothers Might Live

    Narrator (voice)

    63

  13. The Face Behind the Mask

    Narrator (voice)

  14. The Ship That Died

    Narrator (voice)