AKA Richard Armstrong Whiting

Born: 12-Nov-1891
Birthplace: Peoria, IL
Died: 10-Feb-1938
Location of death: Beverly Hills, CA
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Composer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Ain't We Got Fun?

Father: Frank Whiting (real estate broker)
Mother: Blossom Leach
Wife: Eleanor Youngblood (m. 7-Aug-1923, until his death, two daughters)
Daughter: Margaret Whiting (singer, b. 22-Jul-1924)
Daughter: Barbara Whiting (singer/actress, b. 19-May-1931, d. 9-Jun-2004)

    High School: Harvard Military School, Los Angeles, CA

    Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970

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