Dwight Weist

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 16, 1910

died

July 16, 1991

place of birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

also known as

The Man of a Thousand Voices

total credits

18 movies

Biography

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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Known For

Nine 1/2 Weeks

as Farnsworth

The Name of the Rose

as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)

Zelig

as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

Radio Days

as Pearl Harbor Announcer

The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

The Camps of Death

as Narrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)

Filmography

18 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

6.1

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986as Farnsworth

7.5

The Name of the Rose

1986as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)

7.4

Zelig

1983as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

7.0

Radio Days

1987as Pearl Harbor Announcer

7.1

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957as archive footage

8.3

The Camps of Death

1983as Narrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)

6.5

Gadgets Galore

1955as Narrator (voice)

10.0

Born to Fight

1956as Narrator (voice)

6.2

Golden Glamour

1955as Narrator (voice)

7.0

When the Talkies Were Young

1955as Narrator (voice)

7.0

Decade for Decision

1957as Narrator (voice)

Cavalcade of Girls

1950as Narrator

6.0

I Never Forget a Face

1956as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1.0

Stardust

1938as Self - Narrator

The Big Party

Blaze Busters

Passport to Nowhere

The Future Is Now

1955as Narrator (voice)