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John Nesbitt (I) (1910–1960)

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He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6200 Hollywood Boulevard and for Motion Pictures at 1717 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

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Filmography

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1956 Telephone Time (TV series)
Host
The Golden Junkman (1956) … Host
 
1954 The Little Match Girl (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 The Million Dollar Nickel (short)
Narrator
 
1951 Excuse My Dust
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1949 Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1949 Clues to Adventure (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1949 Annie Was a Wonder (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1948 The Fabulous Fraud (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1948 Souvenirs of Death (short)
Narrator/Voice of Gun (voice)
 
1948 My Old Town (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1948 It Can't Be Done (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1947 Miracle in a Cornfield (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1947 Merton of the Movies
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1947 The Amazing Mr. Nordill (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1947 Tennis in Rhythm (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1947 A Really Important Person (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1946 Our Old Car (short)
Narrator
 
1946 Magic on a Stick (short)
Narrator
 
1946 The Great Morgan
Narrator of Passing Parade (uncredited)
 
1945 Golden Hunch (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945 Stairway to Light (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945 The Great American Mug (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945 Her Highness and the Bellboy
Opening Narrator (uncredited)
 
1945 The Seesaw and the Shoes (short)
Narrator
 
1945 Watchtower Over Tomorrow (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945 It Looks Like Rain (short)
Narrator/Radio Announcer
 
1944 Return from Nowhere (short)
Narrator
 
1944 The Immortal Blacksmith (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 Main Street Today (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 Song of Russia
Radio Commentator
 
1944 The Fighting Sullivans
Admiral (uncredited)
 
1943 To My Unborn Son (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1943 Forgotten Treasure (short)
Narrator
 
1943 Trifles That Win Wars (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1943 Nursery Rhyme Mysteries (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1943 Don't You Believe It (short)
Narrator
 
1943 That's Why I Left You (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1943 Who's Superstitious? (short)
Narrator
 
1942 Madero of Mexico (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1942 The Film That Was Lost (short)
Narrator
 
1942 Famous Boners (short)
Narrator
 
1942 The Magic Alphabet (short)
Narrator
 
1942 Mr. Blabbermouth! (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1942 Crossroads
Radio News Commentator (uncredited)
 
1942 Vendetta (short)
Narrator
 
1942 The Incredible Stranger (short)
Narrator
 
1942 The Woman in the House (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1942 Flag of Mercy (short)
Narrator
 
1942 We Do It Because- (short)
Narrator
 
1942 Inflation (short)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1941 Strange Testament (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1941 Hobbies (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1941 Of Pups and Puzzles (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1941 Your Last Act (short)
Narrator
 
1941 Willie and the Mouse (short)
Narrator
 
1941 Out of Darkness (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1941 More Trifles of Importance (short)
Narrator
 
1941 Whispers (short)
Narrator
 
1941 Main Street on the March! (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1940 American Spoken Here (short)
Narrator
 
1940 Dreams (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1940 The Baron and the Rose (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1940 We Who Are Young
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1940 Trifles of Importance (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1940 A Way in the Wilderness (short)
Narrator
 
1940 The Hidden Master (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1940 XXX Medico (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1939 Forgotten Victory (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1939 Unseen Guardians (short)
Narrator
 
1939 One Against the World (short)
Narrator
 
1939 The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1939 The Giant of Norway (short)
Narrator
 
1939 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (short)
Narrator
 
1939 Angel of Mercy (short)
Narrator
 
1939 The Story of Dr. Jenner (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1939 The Story of Alfred Nobel (short)
Narrator
 
1939 New Roadways (short)
Narrator
 
1938 Kentucky
Commentator (uncredited) (voice)
 
1938 Passing Parade (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1938 The Forgotten Step (short)
Narrator
 
1938 That Mothers Might Live (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1938 The Face Behind the Mask (short)
Narrator
 
1938 The Ship That Died (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1938 They Live Again (documentary short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowProducer (63 titles)
1949 City of Children (documentary short) (producer)
 
1949 Clues to Adventure (short) (producer)
 
1949 Annie Was a Wonder (short) (producer)
 
1948 My Old Town (short) (producer)
 
1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock (short) (producer)
 
1948 It Can't Be Done (short) (producer)
 
1947 Miracle in a Cornfield (short) (producer)
 
1947 The Amazing Mr. Nordill (short) (producer)
 
1947 Tennis in Rhythm (short) (producer)
 
1947 A Really Important Person (short) (producer)
 
1946 Our Old Car (short) (producer)
 
1946 Magic on a Stick (short) (producer)
 
1945 Golden Hunch (short) (producer)
 
1945 People on Paper (documentary short) (producer)
 
1945 The Great American Mug (short) (producer)
 
1945 The Seesaw and the Shoes (short) (producer)
 
1945 It Looks Like Rain (short) (producer)
 
1944 A Lady Fights Back (documentary short) (producer)
 
1944 Return from Nowhere (short) (producer)
 
1944 Grandpa Called It Art (documentary short) (producer)
 
1944 The Immortal Blacksmith (short) (producer)
 
1943 This Is Tomorrow (documentary short) (producer)
 
1943 To My Unborn Son (short) (producer)
 
1943 Trifles That Win Wars (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1943 Don't You Believe It (short) (producer)
 
1943 Nursery Rhyme Mysteries (short) (producer)
 
1943 That's Why I Left You (short) (producer)
 
1943 Who's Superstitious? (short) (producer)
 
1942 Madero of Mexico (short) (producer)
 
1942 The Film That Was Lost (short) (producer)
 
1942 Famous Boners (short) (producer)
 
1942 The Magic Alphabet (short) (producer)
 
1942 The Incredible Stranger (short) (producer)
 
1942 The Woman in the House (short) (producer)
 
1942 Flag of Mercy (short) (producer)
 
1942 We Do It Because- (short) (producer)
 
1941 Strange Testament (short) (producer)
 
1941 Hobbies (short) (producer)
 
1941 Of Pups and Puzzles (short) (producer)
 
1941 Your Last Act (short) (producer)
 
1941 Willie and the Mouse (short) (producer)
 
1941 More Trifles of Importance (short) (producer)
 
1941 Main Street on the March! (short) (producer)
 
1940 American Spoken Here (short) (producer)
 
1940 Dreams (short) (producer)
 
1940 The Baron and the Rose (short) (producer)
 
1940 Trifles of Importance (short) (producer)
 
1940 A Way in the Wilderness (short) (producer)
 
1940 The Hidden Master (short) (producer)
 
1940 XXX Medico (short) (producer)
 
1939 Forgotten Victory (short) (producer)
 
1939 One Against the World (short) (producer)
 
1939 The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (short) (producer)
 
1939 The Giant of Norway (short) (producer)
 
1939 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (short) (producer)
 
1939 The Story of Dr. Jenner (short) (producer)
 
1939 The Story of Alfred Nobel (short) (producer)
 
1939 New Roadways (short) (producer)
 
1938 The City of Little Men (documentary short) (producer)
 
1938 Passing Parade (short) (producer)
 
1938 Joaquin Murrieta (short) (producer)
 
1938 That Mothers Might Live (short) (producer)
 
1938 They Live Again (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (20 titles)
1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1957) (story)
The Man Who Discovered O. Henry (1957) (writer)
Grandpa Changes the World (1956) (teleplay)
The Gingerbread Man (1956) (teleplay)
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
Episode #1.17 (1956) (archive footage)
 
1949 City of Children (documentary short) (written by)
 
1949 Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (short) (screenplay)
 
1949 Clues to Adventure (short) (writer)
 
1949 Annie Was a Wonder (short) (written by)
 
1948 The Fabulous Fraud (short) (writer)
 
1948 My Old Town (short) (writer)
 
1948 Goodbye, Miss Turlock (short) (writer)
 
1947 Miracle in a Cornfield (short)
 
1947 The Amazing Mr. Nordill (short)
 
1946 Our Old Car (short) (original story / screenplay)
 
1945 People on Paper (documentary short) (screenplay / story)
 
1945 Stairway to Light (short) (story)
 
1944 The Immortal Blacksmith (short) (screenplay)
 
1943 This Is Tomorrow (documentary short) (adaptation)
 
1942 The Woman in the House (short) (original story)
 
1940 The Baron and the Rose (short) (story)
 
1940 Trifles of Importance (short) (screenplay)
 
1938 The Forgotten Step (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Himself - Host
The Koshetz Story (1957) … Himself - Host
Pit-a-Pit (1957) … Himself - Host
Line Chief (1957) … Himself - Host
Plot to Save a Boy (1957) … Himself - Host
Diamond Peer (1957) … Himself - Host
 
1951 Good Wrinkles (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1950 Screen Actors (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1949 City of Children (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1945 People on Paper (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1945 Music in the Sky (short)
Himself
 
1944 A Lady Fights Back (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1944 Grandpa Called It Art (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1943 This Is Tomorrow (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1943 Storm (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1942 A Yardstick for Rumors (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1941 This Is the Bowery (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1940 Utopia of Death (documentary short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1955-1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6200 Hollywood Boulevard and for Motion Pictures at 1717 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo