Portrait of Dwight Weist

Acting

Dwight Weist

Career

Active from 1938 to 1986, with a break from 1958 to 1982, busiest in 1947 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nine 1/2 Weeks
Nine 1/2 Weeks
GoodWatch score55/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dwight Weist Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    1.9, average 4.8
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    28
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    2 titles
    Battle of Supply
    Battle of Supply

    as Narrator

    House of Mercy
    House of Mercy

    as Narrator

    1980s

    5 titles ยท average score 73
    Radio Days
    Radio Days (1987)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Pearl Harbor Announcer

    Nine 1/2 Weeks
    Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Farnsworth

    The Name of the Rose
    The Name of the Rose (1986)
    GoodWatch score 70

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

    The Camps of Death
    The Camps of Death (1983)

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

    Zelig
    Zelig (1983)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

    1950s

    11 titles ยท average score 71
    Decade for Decision
    Decade for Decision (1957)

    as Narrator (voice)

    The Golden Age of Comedy
    The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as archive footage

    Born to Fight
    Born to Fight (1956)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Gadgets Galore
    Gadgets Galore (1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

    The Future Is Now
    The Future Is Now (1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

    When the Talkies Were Young
    When the Talkies Were Young (1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Golden Glamour
    Golden Glamour (1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

    They Were Champions
    They Were Champions (1954)

    as Narrator

    Magic Movie Moments
    Magic Movie Moments (1953)

    as Narrator

    Blaze Busters
    Blaze Busters (1950)

    as Narrator

    Cavalcade of Girls
    Cavalcade of Girls (1950)

    as Narrator

    1940s

    8 titles
    The Friendship Train
    The Friendship Train (1948)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Passport to Nowhere
    Passport to Nowhere (1947)

    as Narrated by

    Forgotten Island
    Forgotten Island (1947)

    as Narrator

    Whistle in the Night
    Whistle in the Night (1947)

    as Narrator

    Girls in White
    Girls in White (1947)

    as Narrator

    The Big Party
    The Big Party (1947)

    as Narrator

    Germany Today
    Germany Today (1947)

    as Narrator

    This Is America: The Great Lakes
    This Is America: The Great Lakes (1946)

    as Narrator

    1930s

    2 titles
    For Your Convenience
    For Your Convenience (1939)

    as Commentator (voice)

    The Immortal Brush
    The Immortal Brush (1938)

    as Narrator