Career
He is the older brother of famed Latter Day Saint scholar Hugh Nibley. Born in Portland, Oregon to Alexander ("El") and Agnes "Sloanie" Nibley, Nibely served in the Navy in New York in 1945 before beginning his career. Nibely served as screenwriter for over twenty films including Springfield Rifle, Carson City, the remake of The Golden Stallion, and Eyes of Texas (1948), a film starring Roy Rogers.
He also wrote for numerous television series, including Sea Hunt, Sky King, Wagon Train, and The Addams Family.
Nibely married actress Linda Stirling in 1946 with whom he had two children, Chris and Tim. He died on April 3, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.