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Frank Whitbeck

Acting
81 years oldRochester, New York, USA

Biography

Frank Whitbeck was the longtime chief of publicity/exploitation at MGM. He also narrated several hundred theatrical trailers for MGM features.

Personal Details

Born
July 17, 1882 - December 23, 1963 (age 81)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Movies (28)

The Horse with the Human Mind

The Horse with the Human Mind

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1946

Twenty Years After
6.0

Twenty Years After

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1944

Presenting Lily Mars
6.3

Presenting Lily Mars

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

1943

Fingers at the Window
5.5

Fingers at the Window

as Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

1942

We Must Have Music
4.1

We Must Have Music

as Narrator

1942

Personalities

Personalities

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942

You Can't Fool a Camera
5.7

You Can't Fool a Camera

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1941

America, Preferred

America, Preferred

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1941

Eyes of the Navy
7.2

Eyes of the Navy

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.7

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

1940

The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

as Trailer Announcer (voice)

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.5

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Narrator

1940

Edison, the Man
6.8

Edison, the Man

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

1940

Young Tom Edison
5.8

Young Tom Edison

as Narrator (voice)

1940

Northward, Ho!
5.0

Northward, Ho!

as Narrator (voice)

1940

The Old South
5.3

The Old South

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940

Babes in Arms
6.4

Babes in Arms

as Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939
5.6

The Ice Follies of 1939

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1939

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power
4.8

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938

The City of Little Men

The City of Little Men

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938

Arsène Lupin Returns
5.8

Arsène Lupin Returns

as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

1938

Another Romance of Celluloid
5.0

Another Romance of Celluloid

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938

The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937

The Grand Bounce
6.5

The Grand Bounce

as Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1937

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

as Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1937

Man Of The People
7.0

Man Of The People

as Radio Announcer (voice)

1937

The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
6.0

The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937