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Dwight Weist

Acting Born Jan 16, 1910 Died Jul 16, 1991 Palo Alto, California, USA 29 credits

Biography

Dwight Weist works in acting. Born January 16, 1910 in Palo Alto, California, USA. Died July 16, 1991. Archytele lists 29 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Radio Days

as Pearl Harbor Announcer
Film

Nine 1/2 Weeks

as Farnsworth
Film

The Name of the Rose

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

Zelig

as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

Böyle mi Olacaktı

as archive footage

After Midnight

as Narrator

Frequent co-stars

Mickey Rourke 1 shared title
Kim Basinger 1 shared title
Margaret Whitton 1 shared title
David Margulies 1 shared title
Christine Baranski 1 shared title
Karen Young 1 shared title
Roderick Cook 1 shared title
Victor Truro 1 shared title
Justine Johnston 1 shared title
Julian Beck 1 shared title

Career timeline

Radio Days
Nine 1/2 WeeksThe Name of the Rose
ZeligThe Camps of Death
The Golden Age of ComedyDecade for Decision
I Never Forget a FaceBorn to Fight
Gadgets GaloreThe Future Is NowGolden GlamourWhen the Talkies Were Young
They Were ChampionsWhen Sports Were King
Magic Movie Moments
Cavalcade of GirlsBlaze Busters
The Friendship Train
Germany TodayForgotten IslandGirls in WhiteWhistle in the NightPassport to Nowhere
This Is America: The Great Lakes
For Your Convenience
StardustThe Immortal Brush

Full filmography

  • Radio Days (1987) as Pearl Harbor Announcer
  • Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) as Farnsworth
  • The Name of the Rose (1986) as Adso as an Old Man / The Narrator (Voice)
  • Zelig (1983) as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
  • The Camps of Death (1983) as Narrator (multiple segments) (voice) (archive footage)
  • The Golden Age of Comedy (1957) as archive footage
  • Decade for Decision (1957) as Narrator (voice)
  • I Never Forget a Face (1956) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
  • Born to Fight (1956) as Narrator (voice)
  • Gadgets Galore (1955) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Future Is Now (1955) as Narrator (voice)
  • Golden Glamour (1955) as Narrator (voice)
  • When the Talkies Were Young (1955) as Narrator (voice)
  • They Were Champions (1954) as Narrator
  • When Sports Were King (1954) as Self - Narrator
  • Magic Movie Moments (1953) as Narrator
  • Cavalcade of Girls (1950) as Narrator
  • Blaze Busters (1950) as Narrator
  • The Friendship Train (1948) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Germany Today (1947) as Narrator
  • Forgotten Island (1947) as Narrator
  • Girls in White (1947) as Narrator
  • Whistle in the Night (1947) as Narrator
  • Passport to Nowhere (1947) as Narrated by
  • The Big Party (1947) as Narrator
  • This Is America: The Great Lakes (1946) as Narrator
  • For Your Convenience (1939) as Commentator (voice)
  • Stardust (1938) as Self - Narrator
  • The Immortal Brush (1938) as Narrator