Ned Washington
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| Birth name | Edward Michael Washington |
| Born | (1901-08-15)August 15, 1901 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1976(1976-12-20) (aged 75) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[1]
Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Best Original Song 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.[2]
Washington had his roots in vaudeville as a master of ceremonies. Having started his songwriting career with Earl Carroll's VanitiesonBroadway in the late 1920s, he joined the ASCAP in 1930.[citation needed] In 1934, he was signed by MGM and relocated to Hollywood, eventually writing full scores for feature films. During the 1940s, he worked for a number of studios, including Paramount, Warner Brothers, Disney, and Republic.[citation needed]
During these tenures, he collaborated with many of the great composers of the era, including Hoagy Carmichael, Victor Young, Max Steiner, and Dimitri Tiomkin.[2]
With Leigh Harline, he contributed most of the melodic songs that distinguished the Pinocchio soundtrack, including "When You Wish Upon a Star".[2]
He also served as a director of the ASCAP from 1957 until 1976,[2] the year he died of a heart ailment.[3]
Washington is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His grave is located in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery. He was posthumously honored as a Disney Legend, in 2001.[citation needed]
Some of Washington's songwriting credits include:
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