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George F. Tibbles
Born(1913-06-07)June 7, 1913
DiedFebruary 14, 1987(1987-02-14) (aged 73)
Occupations
Notable work"Woody Woodpecker Song"

George F. Tibbles (June 7, 1913[1] – February 21, 1987)[2] was an American composer and screenwriter.

He and Ramez Idriss co-wrote "The Woody Woodpecker Song" for the 1948 short film, Wet Blanket Policy; the song would receive an Academy Award nomination (Academy Award for Best Original Song),[2] and by June 30, 1948, it was third on the hit parade.[3] Tibbles also composed the theme music for Bringing Up Buddy[4] and Pistols 'n' Petticoats.[5]

Tibbles wrote the scripts for the TV series My Three Sons, as well as several for the shows Leave It to Beaver, One Day at a Time,[2] The Betty White Show, and Life with Elizabeth.[6]

Tibbles authored the stage comedy That's All the Love I've Got..., which played at the Charles Playhouse in Boston from July 17-26, 1981.[7] The production starred Kaye Ballard and Marisa Pavan and was directed by Sheldon Keller.

Awards nominations

Year(s) Award Category Title of work Result
1949 21st Academy Awards Best Original Song "The Woody Woodpecker Song" Nominated[2]

References

  1. ^ "George Tibbles in Social Security Death Index". fold3. ancestry.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Deaths elsewhere". Orlando Sentinel. Palm Desert, California. February 21, 1987. p. 14. ISSN 0744-6055. Ramola Remus Dunlap, Dorothy in 1st 'Oz' movie
  3. ^ Clary, Patricia (June 30, 1948). "Woody Woodpecker Creator Is Getting the H-h-h-haa-ha". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Hollywood. p. 13. OCLC 11102529.
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014). "Comedy Programs". Television Introductions: Narrated TV Program Openings Since 1949. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8108-9249-1.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1993). Television Character and Story Facts: Over 110,000 Details from 1,008 Shows, 1945–1992. p. 377.
  6. ^ Nesteroff, Kliph (April 4, 2010). "The Early Betty White 1947–1973". WFMU. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Clay, Carolyn (July 28, 1981). "It's not enough". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

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