Winston Hibler
Writing
1910 – 1976 (aged 65)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
38 acting credits
Biography
Winston Hibler was an American screenwriter, film producer, director, and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began his career as a Broadway actor before transitioning to writing for radio, film, and television. Joining Disney in 1942, Hibler contributed as a songwriter, co-writing songs like "Following the Leader" from Peter Pan and "I Wonder" from Sleeping Beauty. He narrated several of Disney's True-Life Adventures documentaries and produced films such as Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) and The Aristocats (1970). Hibler's versatile contributions significantly shaped Disney's storytelling and musical legacy.
Known For
The Living Desert
10 Nov 1953
The African Lion
14 Sep 1955
The Vanishing Prairie
16 Aug 1954
Hold That Pose
03 Nov 1950
Perri
28 Aug 1957
The Last Days of Pompeii
18 Oct 1935
Jungle Cat
10 Aug 1960
Beaver Valley
19 Jul 1950
Filmography
1975
- The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventuresas Narrator (voice)
1971
- Get the Messageas Narrator
1970
- King of the Grizzliesas Narrator
1968
- Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahuaas Narrator
1966
- Joker, The Amiable Ocelotas Narrator
1965
- Ida, the Offbeat Eagleas Narrator
1963
- Little Dog Lostas Narrator (voice)
1961
- Chico, the Misunderstood Coyoteas Narrator (voice)
- Wonders of the Water Worldsas Narrator
- Flash, The Teenage Otter
1960
- Jungle Catas Narrateur
- Islands of the Seaas Narrator
- Wild Burro of the Westas Narrator
1959
- Mysteries of the Deepas Narrator
1958
- Seven Cities of Antarcticaas Narrator
- White Wildernessas Narrator
- Ama Girlsas Narrator
- Walesas Narrator
1957
- Perrias Narrator
- The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Evergladesas Narrator
- The Blue Men of Moroccoas Narrator (voice)
1956
- Samoaas Narrator
- Secrets of Lifeas Narrator
- Sardiniaas Narrator (voice)
1955
- Men Against the Arcticas Narrator
- The African Lionas Narrator
1954
- Siamas Narrator
- The Vanishing Prairieas Narrator
1953
- The Living Desertas Narrator
- The Alaskan Eskimoas Narrator
- Bear Countryas Narrator
1952
- Water Birdsas Narrator
- The Olympic Elkas Narrator
1951
- Nature's Half Acreas Narrator
1950
- Hold That Poseas Commentator(uncredited)
- Beaver Valleyas Narrator (voice)
1948
- Seal Islandas Narrator
1935
- The Last Days of Pompeiias Marcellus (uncredited)