- Was lyricist of "Good Night, Dear Lord," a 1958 hit for Johnny Mathis.
- Composed the popular children's musical story "Tubby the Tuba," in collaboration with George Kleinsinger.
- Has written several popular children's books, including "Rabbi Santa Claus" and the prize-winning "Diary of a Leaf."
- Father of David Tripp and Suzanne Tripp Jurmain.
- Founder of Childhood Productions, a firm that produced and distributed films for children's matinees, most notably "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't", in which he also starred.
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