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John Nesbitt (1910-1960)

Alias:
John Booth Nesbitt

Birthplace:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Born:
August 23, 1910

Died:
August 10, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Adaptation:
1943  This Is Tomorrow

Original Story:
1942  The Woman in the House
1943  This Is Tomorrow
1946  Our Old Car

Producer:
1938  Joaquin Murrieta
1938  That Mothers Might Live
1938  The City of Little Men
1939  Forgotten Victory
1939  One Against the World
1939  The Giant of Norway
1939  The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939  The Story of Alfred Nobel
1939  The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939  Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1940  A Way in the Wilderness
1940  American Spoken Here
1940  Dreams
1940  Trifles of Importance
1940  Utopia of Death
1941  Main Street on the March!
1941  Of Pups and Puzzles
1941  Strange Testament
1942  Famous Boners
1942  Flag of Mercy
1942  Madero of Mexico
1942  The Film That Was Lost
1942  The Incredible Stranger
1942  The Magic Alphabet
1942  The Woman in the House
1942  We Do It Because
1943  Don't You Believe It
1943  Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943  That's Why I Left You
1943  This Is Tomorrow
1943  To My Unborn Son
1943  Trifles That Win Wars
1943  Who's Superstitious?
1944  A Lady Fights Back
1944  Grandpa Called It Art
1944  Return from Nowhere
1945  It Looks Like Rain
1945  The Great American Mug
1946  Magic on a Stick
1946  Our Old Car
1947  A Really Important Person
1947  The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1948  Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948  My Old Town
1949  Annie Was a Wonder
1949  City of Children
1949  Clues to Adventure

Screenplay:
1938  Joaquin Murrieta
1938  That Mothers Might Live
1938  The City of Little Men
1939  Forgotten Victory
1939  One Against the World
1939  The Giant of Norway
1939  The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939  The Story of Alfred Nobel
1939  The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939  Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1940  A Way in the Wilderness
1940  American Spoken Here
1940  Dreams
1940  Trifles of Importance
1940  Utopia of Death
1941  Main Street on the March!
1941  Of Pups and Puzzles
1941  Strange Testament
1942  Famous Boners
1942  Flag of Mercy
1942  Madero of Mexico
1942  The Film That Was Lost
1942  The Incredible Stranger
1942  The Magic Alphabet
1942  The Woman in the House
1942  We Do It Because
1943  Don't You Believe It
1943  Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943  That's Why I Left You
1943  This Is Tomorrow
1943  To My Unborn Son
1943  Trifles That Win Wars
1943  Who's Superstitious?
1944  A Lady Fights Back
1944  Grandpa Called It Art
1944  Return from Nowhere
1945  It Looks Like Rain
1945  The Great American Mug
1946  Magic on a Stick
1946  Our Old Car
1947  A Really Important Person
1947  The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1948  Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948  My Old Town
1949  Annie Was a Wonder
1949  City of Children
1949  Clues to Adventure

Story:
1938  Joaquin Murrieta
1938  That Mothers Might Live
1938  The City of Little Men
1939  Forgotten Victory
1939  One Against the World
1939  The Giant of Norway
1939  The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939  The Story of Alfred Nobel
1939  The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939  Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1940  A Way in the Wilderness
1940  American Spoken Here
1940  Dreams
1940  Trifles of Importance
1940  Utopia of Death
1941  Main Street on the March!
1941  Of Pups and Puzzles
1941  Strange Testament
1942  Famous Boners
1942  Flag of Mercy
1942  Madero of Mexico
1942  The Film That Was Lost
1942  The Incredible Stranger
1942  The Magic Alphabet
1942  The Woman in the House
1942  We Do It Because
1943  Don't You Believe It
1943  Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943  That's Why I Left You
1943  This Is Tomorrow
1943  To My Unborn Son
1943  Trifles That Win Wars
1943  Who's Superstitious?
1944  A Lady Fights Back
1944  Grandpa Called It Art
1944  Return from Nowhere
1945  It Looks Like Rain
1945  Stairway to Light
1945  The Great American Mug
1946  Magic on a Stick
1946  Our Old Car
1947  A Really Important Person
1947  The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1948  Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948  My Old Town
1949  Annie Was a Wonder
1949  City of Children
1949  Clues to Adventure

Writer:
1938  Joaquin Murrieta
1938  That Mothers Might Live
1938  The City of Little Men
1938  The Forgotten Step
1939  Forgotten Victory
1939  One Against the World
1939  The Giant of Norway
1939  The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939  The Story of Alfred Nobel
1939  The Story of Dr. Jenner
1939  Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1940  A Way in the Wilderness
1940  American Spoken Here
1940  Dreams
1940  Trifles of Importance
1940  Utopia of Death
1941  Main Street on the March!
1941  Of Pups and Puzzles
1941  Strange Testament
1942  Famous Boners
1942  Flag of Mercy
1942  Madero of Mexico
1942  The Film That Was Lost
1942  The Incredible Stranger
1942  The Magic Alphabet
1942  The Woman in the House
1942  We Do It Because
1943  Don't You Believe It
1943  Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943  That's Why I Left You
1943  This Is Tomorrow
1943  To My Unborn Son
1943  Trifles That Win Wars
1943  Who's Superstitious?
1944  A Lady Fights Back
1944  Grandpa Called It Art
1944  Return from Nowhere
1945  It Looks Like Rain
1945  People on Paper
1945  Stairway to Light
1945  The Great American Mug
1946  Magic on a Stick
1946  Our Old Car
1947  A Really Important Person
1947  The Amazing Mr. Nordill
1948  Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948  My Old Town
1948  The Fabulous Fraud
1949  Annie Was a Wonder
1949  City of Children
1949  Clues to Adventure
1949  Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Writer:
1956  Telephone Time

Writers' Assistant:
1956  Telephone Time

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