Dwight Weist

Born: 1910-01-16

Dwight Weist, Jr. (January 16, 1910 - July 16, 1991) was an actor and announcer in the era of old-time radio.


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Nine 1/2 Weeks

as Farnsworth
Released: 1986-02-09

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an...

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The Name of the Rose

as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)
Released: 1986-09-24

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference...

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Radio Days

as Pearl Harbor Announcer
Released: 1987-01-30

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New...

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Zelig

as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
Released: 1983-07-15

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a...

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The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage
Released: 1957-12-26

A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy,...

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When the Talkies Were Young

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1955-04-29

Warner Brothers looks back to the early days of talking pictures. Dwight Weist narrates film...

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Gadgets Galore

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1955-07-30

This Warner Bros. short reviews in an often humorous way the impact of the automobile on the...

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The Camps of Death

as Narrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1983-01-01

Human torture. Factories of death. War atrocities. The crimes that haunt the pagse of history...

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I Never Forget a Face

as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Released: 1956-04-28

This Warner Bros. vignette features short snippets about well known people. It includes...

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Cavalcade of Girls

as Narrator
Released: 1950-08-12

A look at the women of 1900 to 1950. Ladies accomplishments through the years, shown with rare...

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The Big Party

as Narrator
Released: 1947-01-01

A short film about Mardi Gras in New Orleans from the point of view of those who make Carnival...

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Blaze Busters

as Narrator
Released: 1950-12-30

A documentary about firemen and some of the spectacular blazes they fight.

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Stardust

as Self - Narrator
Released: 1938-12-12

Songwriter Benny Davis goes through an elaborate buildup before he is allowed to sing a...

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The Future Is Now

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1955-09-09

This short goes inside government research laboratories to showcase some of the products that...

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Passport to Nowhere

as Narrated by
Released: 1947-01-01

1947 short film that was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Documentary, Short Subjects"

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