Fred Niblo, Jr. (January 23, 1903 – February, 1973) was a successful Hollywood screenwriter. His career began in 1930 and lasted a little over twenty years. He died in Los Angeles, California, in February 1973, aged 70. Niblo, Jr. was the son of director Fred Niblo.
He was nominated with Seton I. Miller for an Oscar for their screen adaptation of The Criminal Code in 1931.
His wife was Pat and he had a daughter Moira and a son Dennis and a second daughter Ann. He spent some time with the state department in French Indo-China (Viet Nam) prior to the war. He came back with photographs of atrocities against French Catholic missionaries. Submitted by Bill Bauer, next door neighbor