Person

Dwight Weist

Acting · 1910–1991 · Palo Alto, California, USA

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

  Farnsworth

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  The Name of the Rose

  Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)

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  Zelig

  Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

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  Radio Days

  Pearl Harbor Announcer

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  The Camps of Death

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

• Germany Today

  Narrator

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  Gadgets Galore

  Narrator (voice)

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  Cavalcade of Girls

  Narrator

• Forgotten Island

  Narrator

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  The Golden Age of Comedy

  archive footage

• 1987Radio DaysPearl Harbor Announcer
• 1986The Name of the RoseAdso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)
• 1986Nine 1/2 WeeksFarnsworth
• 1983ZeligHearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
• 1983The Camps of DeathNarrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)
• 1957Decade for DecisionNarrator (voice)
• 1957The Golden Age of Comedyarchive footage
• 1956Born to FightNarrator (voice)
• 1956I Never Forget a FaceHimself - Narrator (voice)
• 1955Golden GlamourNarrator (voice)
• 1955The Future Is NowNarrator (voice)
• 1955Gadgets GaloreNarrator (voice)
• 1955When the Talkies Were YoungNarrator (voice)
• 1954When Sports Were KingSelf - Narrator
• 1954They Were ChampionsNarrator
• 1953Magic Movie MomentsNarrator
• 1950Blaze BustersNarrator
• 1950Cavalcade of GirlsNarrator
• 1948The Friendship TrainNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
• 1947Girls in WhiteNarrator
• 1947Whistle in the NightNarrator
• 1947Germany TodayNarrator
• 1947Forgotten IslandNarrator
• 1947The Big PartyNarrator
• 1947Passport to NowhereNarrated by
• 1946This Is America: The Great LakesNarrator
• 1939For Your ConvenienceCommentator (voice)
• 1938StardustSelf - Narrator
• 1938The Immortal BrushNarrator