Frank Whitbeck

Characters played by Frank Whitbeck

Narrator (voice) — Young Tom Edison (1940)

A voice-over narrator providing brief narration in Young Tom Edison.

Trailer Narrator (voice) — Edison, the Man (1940)

A voice-over narrator associated with the film's trailer presentation.

Career Overview

Frank Whitbeck has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Edison Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Twenty Years After, You Can't Fool a Camera, Eyes of the Navy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 30
Birth Date: 1882-07-17 00:00:00
Birth Place: Rochester, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Edison Collection (2 titles)
Arsène Lupin - Saga (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Judy Garland (2 collaborations)
Bud Abbott (1 collaborations)
Renée Adorée (1 collaborations)
June Allyson (1 collaborations)
Fred Astaire (1 collaborations)
Lionel Barrymore (1 collaborations)
Wallace Beery (1 collaborations)
Turhan Bey (1 collaborations)
Lucille Bremer (1 collaborations)
Francis X. Bushman (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (28 credits)
- The Horse with the Human Mind
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1946
- Twenty Years After
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1944
- Presenting Lily Mars
  Trailer Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1943
- Fingers at the Window
  Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- We Must Have Music
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- Personalities
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- You Can't Fool a Camera
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1941
- America, Preferred
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1941
- Eyes of the Navy
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- The Mortal Storm
  Trailer Announcer (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- Edison, the Man
  Trailer Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- Young Tom Edison
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- Northward, Ho!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- The Old South
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- Babes in Arms
  Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1939
- The Ice Follies of 1939
  Radio Announcer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1939
- Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1938
- The City of Little Men
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1938
- Hollywood Goes to Town
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1938
- Arsène Lupin Returns
  Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1938
- Another Romance of Celluloid
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1938
- The Romance of Celluloid
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1937
- The Grand Bounce
  Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1937
- Lest We Forget
  Narrator (voice, uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1937
- Man Of The People
  Radio Announcer (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1937
- The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1937
sound (1 credits)
- The Romance of Celluloid
  
  sound effects
  
  sound
  
  1937
directing (1 credits)
- Lest We Forget
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1937