Portrait of John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Aug 23 1910
Birthplace: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Death: Wed, Aug 10 1960
John Nesbitt is 49 years old
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Poster of The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl
John Nesbitt was
44 in The Little Match Girl
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Good Wrinkles
Good Wrinkles
John Nesbitt was
41 in Good Wrinkles
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Sep 06 1951
Poster of Screen Actors
Screen Actors
John Nesbitt was
39 in Screen Actors
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, May 13 1950
Poster of City of Children
City of Children
John Nesbitt was
39 in City of Children
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 27 1949
Poster of Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
John Nesbitt was
38 in Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, May 07 1949
Poster of Clues to Adventure
Clues to Adventure
John Nesbitt was
38 in Clues to Adventure
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1949
Poster of Annie Was a Wonder
Annie Was a Wonder
John Nesbitt was
38 in Annie Was a Wonder
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 29 1949
Poster of The Fabulous Fraud
The Fabulous Fraud
John Nesbitt was
38 in The Fabulous Fraud
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 28 1948
Poster of Souvenirs of Death
Souvenirs of Death
John Nesbitt was
37 in Souvenirs of Death
as 'Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)'.
Sat, Jun 19 1948
Poster of My Old Town
My Old Town
John Nesbitt was
37 in My Old Town
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 07 1948
Poster of Goodbye, Miss Turlock
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
John Nesbitt was
37 in Goodbye, Miss Turlock
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 24 1948
Poster of The Amazing Mr. Nordill
The Amazing Mr. Nordill
John Nesbitt was
37 in The Amazing Mr. Nordill
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 30 1947
Poster of Tennis in Rhythm
Tennis in Rhythm
John Nesbitt was
37 in Tennis in Rhythm
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 23 1947
Poster of A Really Important Person
A Really Important Person
John Nesbitt was
36 in A Really Important Person
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 11 1947
Poster of Our Old Car
Our Old Car
John Nesbitt was
35 in Our Old Car
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Jun 11 1946
Poster of Magic on a Stick
Magic on a Stick
John Nesbitt was
35 in Magic on a Stick
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 19 1946
Poster of Music in the Sky
Music in the Sky
John Nesbitt was
35 in Music in the Sky
as 'John Nesbitt'.
Mon, Dec 10 1945
Poster of People on Paper
People on Paper
John Nesbitt was
35 in People on Paper
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Nov 17 1945
Poster of The Golden Hunch
The Golden Hunch
John Nesbitt was
35 in The Golden Hunch
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Poster of Stairway to Light
Stairway to Light
John Nesbitt was
35 in Stairway to Light
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 03 1945
Poster of The Great American Mug
The Great American Mug
John Nesbitt was
35 in The Great American Mug
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 06 1945
Poster of The Seesaw and the Shoes
The Seesaw and the Shoes
John Nesbitt was
34 in The Seesaw and the Shoes
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, May 05 1945
Poster of Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
John Nesbitt was
34 in Watchtower Over Tomorrow
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 29 1945
Poster of It Looks Like Rain
It Looks Like Rain
John Nesbitt was
34 in It Looks Like Rain
as 'Narrator / Radio Announcer'.
Sat, Mar 03 1945
Poster of The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
John Nesbitt was
34 in The Great Morgan
as 'Narrator in 'Our Old Car' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Poster of A Lady Fights Back
A Lady Fights Back
John Nesbitt was
34 in A Lady Fights Back
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 11 1944
Poster of Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere
John Nesbitt was
34 in Return from Nowhere
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 28 1944
Poster of Grandpa Called It Art
Grandpa Called It Art
John Nesbitt was
33 in Grandpa Called It Art
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 15 1944
Poster of Main Street Today
Main Street Today
John Nesbitt was
33 in Main Street Today
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 25 1944
Poster of This Is Tomorrow
This Is Tomorrow
John Nesbitt was
33 in This Is Tomorrow
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 27 1943
Poster of To My Unborn Son
To My Unborn Son
John Nesbitt was
33 in To My Unborn Son
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 30 1943
Poster of Storm
Storm
John Nesbitt was
33 in Storm
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Forgotten Treasure
Forgotten Treasure
John Nesbitt was
32 in Forgotten Treasure
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 24 1943
Poster of Trifles That Win Wars
Trifles That Win Wars
John Nesbitt was
32 in Trifles That Win Wars
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 17 1943
Poster of Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
John Nesbitt was
32 in Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 03 1943
Poster of Don't You Believe It
Don't You Believe It
John Nesbitt was
32 in Don't You Believe It
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 03 1943
Poster of That's Why I Left You
That's Why I Left You
John Nesbitt was
32 in That's Why I Left You
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of Who's Superstitious?
Who's Superstitious?
John Nesbitt was
32 in Who's Superstitious?
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 02 1943
Poster of Madero of Mexico
Madero of Mexico
John Nesbitt was
32 in Madero of Mexico
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 28 1942
Poster of The Film That Was Lost
The Film That Was Lost
John Nesbitt was
32 in The Film That Was Lost
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 31 1942
Poster of Famous Boners
Famous Boners
John Nesbitt was
32 in Famous Boners
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 24 1942
Poster of The Magic Alphabet
The Magic Alphabet
John Nesbitt was
32 in The Magic Alphabet
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 10 1942
Poster of Mr. Blabbermouth!
Mr. Blabbermouth!
John Nesbitt was
31 in Mr. Blabbermouth!
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 08 1942
Poster of The Incredible Stranger
The Incredible Stranger
John Nesbitt was
31 in The Incredible Stranger
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jun 20 1942
Poster of The Woman in the House
The Woman in the House
John Nesbitt was
31 in The Woman in the House
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, May 09 1942
Poster of Flag of Mercy
Flag of Mercy
John Nesbitt was
31 in Flag of Mercy
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 31 1942
Poster of We Do It Because
We Do It Because
John Nesbitt was
31 in We Do It Because
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 24 1942
Poster of Inflation
Inflation
John Nesbitt was
31 in Inflation
as 'Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Main Street on the March!
Main Street on the March!
John Nesbitt was
31 in Main Street on the March!
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 09 1941
Poster of Strange Testament
Strange Testament
John Nesbitt was
31 in Strange Testament
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Hobbies
Hobbies
John Nesbitt was
31 in Hobbies
Sat, Sep 20 1941
Poster of Of Pups and Puzzles
Of Pups and Puzzles
John Nesbitt was
31 in Of Pups and Puzzles
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Sep 06 1941
Poster of Your Last Act
Your Last Act
John Nesbitt was
30 in Your Last Act
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of This Is the Bowery
This Is the Bowery
John Nesbitt was
30 in This Is the Bowery
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, May 31 1941
Poster of Willie and the Mouse
Willie and the Mouse
John Nesbitt was
30 in Willie and the Mouse
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, May 17 1941
Poster of Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
John Nesbitt was
30 in Out of Darkness
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 29 1941
Poster of Whispers
Whispers
John Nesbitt was
30 in Whispers
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 08 1941
Poster of American Spoken Here
American Spoken Here
John Nesbitt was
30 in American Spoken Here
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 30 1940
Poster of Dreams
Dreams
John Nesbitt was
30 in Dreams
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Nov 10 1940
Poster of Utopia of Death
Utopia of Death
John Nesbitt was
30 in Utopia of Death
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 12 1940
Poster of Trifles of Importance
Trifles of Importance
John Nesbitt was
29 in Trifles of Importance
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jul 13 1940
Poster of A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness
John Nesbitt was
29 in A Way in the Wilderness
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jun 22 1940
Poster of The Hidden Master
The Hidden Master
John Nesbitt was
29 in The Hidden Master
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Apr 20 1940
Poster of Forgotten Victory
Forgotten Victory
John Nesbitt was
29 in Forgotten Victory
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 09 1939
Poster of Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians
John Nesbitt was
29 in Unseen Guardians
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Aug 26 1939
Poster of One Against the World
One Against the World
John Nesbitt was
28 in One Against the World
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 19 1939
Poster of The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
John Nesbitt was
28 in The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 22 1939
Poster of The Giant of Norway
The Giant of Norway
John Nesbitt was
28 in The Giant of Norway
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jun 24 1939
Poster of Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
John Nesbitt was
28 in Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jun 17 1939
Poster of Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy
John Nesbitt was
28 in Angel of Mercy
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of The Story of Dr. Jenner
The Story of Dr. Jenner
John Nesbitt was
28 in The Story of Dr. Jenner
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1939
Poster of The Story of Alfred Nobel
The Story of Alfred Nobel
John Nesbitt was
28 in The Story of Alfred Nobel
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 18 1939
Poster of New Roadways
New Roadways
John Nesbitt was
28 in New Roadways
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 28 1939
Poster of Kentucky
Kentucky
John Nesbitt was
28 in Kentucky
as 'Commentator (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 30 1938
Poster of Passing Parade
Passing Parade
John Nesbitt was
28 in Passing Parade
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 15 1938
Poster of The Forgotten Step
The Forgotten Step
John Nesbitt was
27 in The Forgotten Step
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, May 20 1938
Poster of That Mothers Might Live
That Mothers Might Live
John Nesbitt was
27 in That Mothers Might Live
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Apr 30 1938
Poster of The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
John Nesbitt was
27 in The Face Behind the Mask
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 19 1938
Poster of The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died
John Nesbitt was
27 in The Ship That Died
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 19 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Telephone Time
Telephone Time
John Nesbitt was
45+ in Telephone Time
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956