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Frank Whitbeck

Acting•Born July 17, 1882•Died December 23, 1963 (age 81)•Rochester, 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.

Known For

Babes in Arms
6.4

Babes in Arms

Movie1939
Edison, the Man
6.8

Edison, the Man

Movie1940
The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

Movie1940
Young Tom Edison
5.9

Young Tom Edison

Movie1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.8

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Movie1940
Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power
5.1

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

Movie1938
Twenty Years After
8.0

Twenty Years After

Movie1944
The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

Movie1937

Filmography

1946
The Horse with the Human Mind

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Twenty Years After

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Presenting Lily Mars

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

Movie
1942
Fingers at the Window

as Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1942
We Must Have Music

as Narrator

Movie
1942
Personalities

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1941
You Can't Fool a Camera

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1941
America, Preferred

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Eyes of the Navy

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

Movie
1940
The Mortal Storm

as Trailer Announcer (voice)

Movie
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Narrator

Movie
1940
Edison, the Man

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

Movie
1940
Young Tom Edison

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1940
Northward, Ho!

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1940
The Old South

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Babes in Arms

as Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1939
The Ice Follies of 1939

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1938
The City of Little Men

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns

as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Another Romance of Celluloid

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Romance of Celluloid

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Grand Bounce

as Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Lest We Forget

as Narrator (voice, uncredited)

Movie
1937
Man Of The People

as Radio Announcer (voice)

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

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 17, 1882
Day of DeathDecember 23, 1963
Place of BirthRochester, New York, USA
Popularity0.7