
Dwight Weist
Known for Acting ยท 29 credits
- Born
- 1910-01-16
- Died
- 1991-07-16
- Place of birth
- Palo Alto, California, USA
- Also known as
- The Man of a Thousand Voices
Biography
Dwight Weist, Jr. (January 16, 1910 - July 16, 1991) was an actor and announcer in the era of old-time radio.
Known For

Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986
as Farnsworth

The Name of the Rose
1986
as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)

Radio Days
1987
as Pearl Harbor Announcer

Zelig
1983
as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage

The Camps of Death
1983
as Narrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)
Movies (29)

Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986
as Farnsworth

The Name of the Rose
1986
as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)

Radio Days
1987
as Pearl Harbor Announcer

Zelig
1983
as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage

The Camps of Death
1983
as Narrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)
For Your Convenience
1939
as Commentator (voice)

Born to Fight
1956
as Narrator (voice)
The Friendship Train
1948
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Golden Glamour
1955
as Narrator (voice)

When the Talkies Were Young
1955
as Narrator (voice)

Gadgets Galore
1955
as Narrator (voice)

The Future Is Now
1955
as Narrator (voice)
Forgotten Island
1947
as Narrator

Decade for Decision
1957
as Narrator (voice)

Passport to Nowhere
1947
as Narrated by

Cavalcade of Girls
1950
as Narrator

Blaze Busters
1950
as Narrator
When Sports Were King
1954
as Self - Narrator
This Is America: The Great Lakes
1946
as Narrator
They Were Champions
1954
as Narrator

Stardust
1938
as Self - Narrator

I Never Forget a Face
1956
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Germany Today
1947
as Narrator
Whistle in the Night
1947
as Narrator
Magic Movie Moments
1953
as Narrator

The Big Party
1947
as Narrator
Girls in White
1947
as Narrator
The Immortal Brush
1938
as Narrator
About Dwight Weist
Dwight Weist, Jr. (January 16, 1910 - July 16, 1991) was an actor and announcer in the era of old-time radio. With 29 credits spanning from 1938 to 1987, Dwight Weist has appeared in 29 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dwight Weist Movies
- Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) โ as Farnsworth
- The Name of the Rose (1986) โ as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)
- Radio Days (1987) โ as Pearl Harbor Announcer
- Zelig (1983) โ as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
- The Golden Age of Comedy (1957) โ as archive footage
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