Ned Washington was an American lyricist who wrote the lyrics for many popular songs, including 'When You Wish Upon a Star' from the 1940 Disney movie Pinocchio. He also wrote the lyrics for the Academy Award-winning song 'The Way You Look Tonight' from the 1936 film Swing Time. He was nominated for several Academy Awards and won two Oscars for Best Original Song. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.