ACTOR · FROM ROCHESTER, USA
Frank Whitbeck
1882–196328 credits since 1937
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ABOUT FRANK
Frank Whitbeck was the longtime chief of publicity/exploitation at MGM. He also narrated several hundred theatrical trailers for MGM features.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born17 July 1882
Died23 December 1963
BirthplaceRochester, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora8 of 27 titles
Known for
The titles people know Frank from.
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 8
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- The Mortal StormIMDb 7.7
- Working since
- 1937
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1940s
15 titles · IMDb 6.7 on averageThe Horse with the Human Mind
Not on Cineoraas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Movieas Trailer Narrator (voice)
Movieas Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator
Personalities
Not on Cineoraas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
You Can't Fool a Camera
Not on Cineoraas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The 1930s
12 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average
Movieas Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Movieas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Frank’s titles.
Judy GarlandBabes in Arms and Presenting Lily Mars
James StewartThe Mortal Storm and The Ice Follies of 1939
Fay BainterPresenting Lily Mars and Young Tom Edison
Mickey RooneyBabes in Arms and Young Tom Edison
Lew AyresFingers at the Window and The Ice Follies of 1939
Joseph RuttenbergCinematographer · Presenting Lily Mars and The Ice Follies of 1939
Norman TaurogDirector · Presenting Lily Mars and Young Tom Edison
Bradbury FooteWriter · Edison, the Man and Young Tom Edison
