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Paul Tripp Biography (1916-2002)

Born February 20, 1916, in New York City; son of Benjamin (an actor and singer) and Esther Tripp; married Ruth Enders (an actress and journalist), August8, 1943; children: Suzanne, David. Addresses: HOME--New York, NY. AGENT--Lester Lewis Associates, 110 W. 40th Street, New York, NY 10018.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

February 20, 1916

New York, New York, United States

Death Details

August 22, 2002

Manhattan, New York

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Second Marquis, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hartford Auditorium, Hartford, CT, 1936.
• NEW YORK DEBUT--Second Marquis, Cyrano de Bergerac, Walter Hampden's Company, New Amsterdam, 1936.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Enemy of the People, 1937.
• Jeremiah, 1939.
• Temper the Wind, 1946.
• The Forty-Ninth Cousin, 48th Street Theatre, NY, 1959.
• Echoes, Bijou, NY, 1975.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Ben Franklin, 1776, national tour, 1971-72.
• one man show, Will Rogers, U.S.A., national tour, 1974.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• The Army, Play by Play, U.S. Army production.
• Seeds in the Wind, Empire, NY.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL CONCERT PERFORMANCES--As narrator of his own works
• Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Worcester MusicFestival, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Reading Symphony, National Orchestra,American Youth Orchestra.
• FILM DEBUT--The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, 1966.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Mr. I. Magination, CBS, 1949-1953.
• On the Carousel, CBS, 1954-59.
• Birthday House, NBC, 1963-68.
• Edison, one man show, PBS, 1980.
• host, Wheel of Fortune, CBS.
• Also: The Dick Van Dyke Show; Perry Mason; The Defenders; The Real McCoy's; Philco Playhouse; The Dupont Show of the Month; Imogene Coco Show; StudioOne; You Are There; Jamie.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR
• Mr. I. Magination.
• On the Carousel.
• Birthday House.
• Story of Celeste, Golden Records, Signature Records.
• Pee Wee the Piccolo, RCA.
• Billy on a Bike, RCA.
• Mr. I. Magination, Columbia and Musicor.
• The Little Star of Bethlehem, Columbia.
• Instrument Songs, Columbia.
• Good Night Dear Lord, recorded by Johnny Mathis, Columbia.
• Birthday House, albums one and two, Musicor.
• Paul Tripp's Partytime, Musicor.
• Plymouth Rock to Moon Rock.
• Writings;TELEVISION
• Head writer, Freedom Rings.
• special material, Omnibus, CBS.
• scripts, The Verdict Is Yours, CBS.
• Lamp unto My Feet.
• Tales of Tomorrow.
• A Paul Tripp Christmas, WNBC.
• Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Plaza, WNBC, NY, also served as host.
• Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, also served as host.
• "Under the Christmas Tree," Bell Telephone Hour, CBS.
• Little Star of Bethlehem, ABC.
• Orange Bowl Parade, NBC, 1971.
• Children's Television Around the World, CBS.
• Writings;SCREENPLAYS
• The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, Childhood Productions.
• Rapunzel, 1971.
• Tubby the Tuba, Paramount, 1983.
• Writings;RADIO
• Plymouth Rock '49.
• Writings;LYRICS
• Tubby The Tuba, record album, 1945, animated film, 1983.
• The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, 1966.
• CHILDREN'S BOOKS The Strawman Who Smiled by Mistake, Doubleday, 1967.
• The Little Red Flower, Doubleday, 1968.
• Tubby the Tuba, Vanguard Press.
• Minnie the Mump, Corinthian, 1969.
• The Tail That a'Went Looking, Doubleday, 1971.