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Dwight Weist

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 16, 1910 (Died at 81)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthPalo Alto, California, USA
Career Span1938 – 1991
Known Credits18 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Dwight Weist

Also known as:The Man of a Thousand Voices
Total Works

18

18 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Dwight Weist, Jr. (January 16, 1910 - July 16, 1991) was an actor and announcer in the era of old-time radio.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Name of the Rose
7.5
as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)
Nine 1/2 Weeks
6.1
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986•movie
as Farnsworth
Zelig
7.4
Zelig
1983•movie
as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
Radio Days
7.0
Radio Days
1987•movie
as Pearl Harbor Announcer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 18 titles featuring Dwight Weist

The Name of the Rose
7.5

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

Nine 1/2 Weeks
6.1
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986•movie

as Farnsworth

Zelig
7.4
Zelig
1983•movie

as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

Radio Days
7.0
Radio Days
1987•movie

as Pearl Harbor Announcer

The Golden Age of Comedy
7.1

as archive footage

Gadgets Galore
6.5
Gadgets Galore
1955•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Blaze Busters
5.8
Blaze Busters
1950•movie

as Narrator

Golden Glamour
5.9
Golden Glamour
1955•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Decade for Decision
6.3

as Narrator (voice)

The Camps of Death
8.3
The Camps of Death
1983•movie

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

The Future Is Now
6.3
The Future Is Now
1955•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Born to Fight
7.5
Born to Fight
1956•movie

as Narrator (voice)

When the Talkies Were Young
7.0

as Narrator (voice)

I Never Forget a Face
6.0

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Stardust
1.0
Stardust
1938•movie

as Self - Narrator

Passport to Nowhere
10.0

as Narrated by

The Big Party
The Big Party
1947•movie

as Narrator

Cavalcade of Girls
Cavalcade of Girls
1950•movie

as Narrator