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Lyricist, Performer, Theatrical Agent. (1901 - 1976) Ned Washington began his career in vaudeville in 1922 where he was an emcee and actors’ agent. His first two songs appeared in Vanities of 1928, and his first big success was with composer Victor Young ’s “Can’t We Talk It Over” (1931).
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Ned Washington. Music Department: Pinocchio. Prolific American lyricist and songwriter, one of the giants of Tin Pan Alley. He contributed numerous popular standards to jazz and to the big band scene.
- August 15, 1901
- December 20, 1976
American pop lyricist Ned Washington wrote many hits for Broadway and film from the 1930s through the 1960s. He began his career in music as a vaudeville MC and served as an agent for some of the vaudeville… Read Full Biography
Dec 22, 1976 · Mr. Washington was born in Scranton, Pa., and began his writing career at the age of 12, when he started contributing poetry to local newspapers. After his family moved to Norfolk, Va., he...
Biography. With an Oscar to his name, Ned Washington made an indelible impression on the film landscape. Washington began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like "The Forward Pass" (1929), "The Show of Shows" (1929) and "College Lovers" (1930).
Ned Washington (August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist. Biography. Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Best Original Music award twice: in 1940 for "When You Wish upon a Star" in Pinocchio and in 1952 for "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" in High Noon.
Ned Washington. Songwriter, born 15 August 1901 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, died 20 December 1976 in Los Angeles, California.
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