Sloan Nibley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Sloan Nibley June 23, 1908 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1990 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | A. Sloan Nibley |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1947–1973 |
| Spouse | Linda Stirling (1946 - April 3, 1990) |
Alexander Sloan Nibley (June 23, 1908 – April 3, 1990) was an American screenwriter. He was the older brother of famed Latter Day Saint scholar Hugh Nibley.
Career
Born in Portland, Oregon to Alexander ("El") and Agnes "Sloanie" Nibley,[1]
Nibley served in the Navy in New York in 1945 before beginning his career.[2]
Nibley served as screenwriter for over twenty films including Springfield Rifle, Carson City, the remake of The Golden Stallion, and Eyes of Texas (1948), a film starring Roy Rogers. He also wrote for numerous TV series, including Sea Hunt, Sky King, Wagon Train, and The Addams Family.
Personal life and death
Nibley married actress Linda Stirling in 1946 with whom he had two children, Chris and Tim.[3] He died on April 3, 1990, in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Notes | |
| 1947 | On the Old Spanish Trail | ||
| 1948
1948 |
Eyes of Texas | Credited as A. Sloan Nibley | |
| 1949 | Susanna Pass | ||
| 1950 | Twilight in the Sierras | ||
| 1951 | Pals of the Golden West | Story | |
| 1952 | Springfield Rifle | Story | |
| 1952 | Carson City | Screenplay | |
| 1956 | Thunder Over Arizona | ||
| 1961 | Fury River | Two episodes of Northwest Passage edited into a feature film | |
| 1967 | Hostile Guns | Story and screenplay | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1954–1955 | The Adventures of Kit Carson | 3 episodes | |
| 1955–1956 | Science Fiction Theatre | 3 episodes | |
| 1956 | Judge Roy Bean | 1 episode | |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | 1 episode | |
| Whirlybirds | 2 episodes | ||
| 1958–1959 | Northwest Passage | 3 episodes | |
| 1960 | Rawhide | 1 episode | |
| The Millionaire | 1 episode | ||
| Have Gun – Will Travel | 1 episode | ||
| Naked City | 1 episode | ||
| 1961 | Bachelor Father | 1 episode | |
| 1963–1970 | Death Valley Days | 3 episodes | |
| 1964–1965 | The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo | 4 episodes | |
| 1973 | Yogi's Gang | 3 episodes | |
References
- ↑ "A Chronology of the Life of Hugh Winder Nibley" (PDF). koffordbooks.com.
- ↑ Nibley, Hugh; Nibley, Alex (2006). Sergeant Nibley PhD: Memories of an Unlikely Screaming Eagle. Shadow Mountain. p. 297. ISBN 1-57345-845-7.
- ↑ Cline, William C. (1997). In the Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links
- Sloan Nibley at IMDb
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