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Frank Whitbeck

Acting

Born: July 17, 1882Rochester, New York, USA

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

Known For
Filmography

The Horse with the Human Mind

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1946
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1944
Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

Trailer Narrator (voice)

1943
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

1942

Personalities

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942
We Must Have Music

We Must Have Music

Narrator

1942

You Can't Fool a Camera

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1941

America, Preferred

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1941
Eyes of the Navy

Eyes of the Navy

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self

1940
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

Trailer Announcer (voice)

1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Narrator

1940
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

Trailer Narrator (voice)

1940
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

Narrator (voice)

1940
Northward, Ho!

Northward, Ho!

Narrator (voice)

1940
The Old South

The Old South

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1939
The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1939
Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
The City of Little Men

The City of Little Men

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Another Romance of Celluloid

Another Romance of Celluloid

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937
The Grand Bounce

The Grand Bounce

Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1937
Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1937
Man Of The People

Man Of The People

Radio Announcer (voice)

1937

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

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937