Frank Whitbeck

1882-07-17 – 1963-12-23 (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

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Trailer Announcer (voice)

The Grand Bounce

1937

as Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Young Tom Edison

1940

as Narrator (voice)

Edison, the Man

1940

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

as Narrator

Babes in Arms

1939

as Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Eyes of the Navy

1940

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

as Self

Twenty Years After

1944

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Presenting Lily Mars

1943

as Trailer Narrator (voice)

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Man Of The People

1937

as Radio Announcer (voice)

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Personalities

1942

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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You Can't Fool a Camera

1941

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lest We Forget

1937

as Narrator (voice, uncredited)

Another Romance of Celluloid

1938

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)