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| Born | Winston Murray Hunt Hibler[1] (1910-10-08)October 8, 1910 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1976(1976-08-08) (aged 65) Burbank, California, U.S.[2] |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film producer, film director |
| Years active | 1942–1976 |
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| Children | 3 |
Winston Murray Hunt Hibler[1] (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated withWalt Disney Studios.
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Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1910. He was the youngest child of Christopher Hibler and Louise Eisenbeis.[1]
He wanted to be an actor inNew York at the age of 12.[citation needed] In 1930, he graduated from theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts and performed on Broadway,In the Best of Families. Later in the same year, he married Dottie Johnson, with whom he had three children.
A year later, he moved to Hollywood to pursue his career on Broadway. He appeared in a small role inThe Last Days of Pompeii. Later, he took up freelance writing for magazines and radio to help supplement his income.[2]
In 1942, Hibler joinedWalt Disney Productions as a camera operator. Then later on, he worked as a technical director for theU.S. Army training films. As a songwriter, Hibler contributed lyrics withTed Sears, who wrote songs for some musical films, likeFollowing the Leader fromPeter Pan, andI Wonder fromSleeping Beauty.[3] Hibler also performed voice-over roles in documentary films, and in some series such asTrue-Life Adventures andPeople and Places.
In 1961, Hibler produced his feature film,Nikki, Wild Dog of the North. Later in 1963, Hibler and his wife moved toGlendale, California.[4]
He died on August 8, 1976, inBurbank, just three years before his last release,The Black Hole.[4]
He was posthumously awarded the title ofDisney Legend in 1992.[5]
