Frank Whitbeck
Known for
Acting
Born
July 17, 1882
Birthplace
Rochester, New York, USA
Died
December 23, 1963 (aged 81)
Biography
Frank Whitbeck was the longtime chief of publicity/exploitation at MGM. He also narrated several hundred theatrical trailers for MGM features.
Best known work
The Mortal Storm
1940
Babes in Arms
1939
Edison, the Man
1940
Fingers at the Window
1942
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939
Young Tom Edison
1940
Eyes of the Navy
1940
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940Filmography
1946
The Horse with the Human Mindas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Twenty Years Afteras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Presenting Lily Marsas Trailer Narrator (voice)
1942
Fingers at the Windowas Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
1942
We Must Have Musicas Narrator
1942
Personalitiesas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941
You Can't Fool a Cameraas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941
America, Preferredas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1940
Eyes of the Navyas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1940
1940
The Mortal Stormas Trailer Announcer (voice)
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Narrator
1940
Edison, the Manas Trailer Narrator (voice)
1940
Young Tom Edisonas Narrator (voice)
1940
Northward, Ho!as Narrator (voice)
1940
The Old Southas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Babes in Armsas Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1939
The Ice Follies of 1939as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1938
Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Poweras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1938
The City of Little Menas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Hollywood Goes to Townas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Arsène Lupin Returnsas Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Another Romance of Celluloidas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1937
The Romance of Celluloidas Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Sound Effects
1937
The Grand Bounceas Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)