Sloan Nibley

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,

Nibley served in the Navy in New York in 1945 before beginning his career.

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. 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 Night 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 episode1957 Tales of Wells Fargo 1 episode Whirlybirds 2 episodes 1958–1959 Northwest Passage 3 episodes1960 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