| Sloan Nibley | |
| Birth Name: | Alexander Sloan Nibley |
| Birth Date: | June 23, 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Othername: | 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.
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.
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.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Notes | |
| 1947 | On the Old Spanish Trail | ||
| 19481948 | Eyes of TexasNight Time in Nevada | 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 | |