Richard A. Whiting

American composer and songwriter (1891–1938)
Person human Q1261038
Richard A. Whiting
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Richard A. Whiting

Summary

Richard A. Whiting is a human[1]. He was born in Peoria[2]. He was born on November 12, 1891[3]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on February 10, 1938[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and song plugger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peoria[2], Richard A. Whiting…
  • Richard A. Whiting passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Richard A. Whiting was born on November 12, 1891[3].
  • Richard A. Whiting died on February 10, 1938[5].
  • Richard A. Whiting died on February 19, 1938[11].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • A child of Richard A. Whiting was Margaret Whiting[13].
  • A child of Richard A. Whiting was Barbara Whiting[14].
  • Richard A. Whiting held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Richard A. Whiting's professions included composer[6].
  • Richard A. Whiting worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Richard A. Whiting worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Richard A. Whiting worked as a song plugger[9].
  • Richard A. Whiting was educated at Harvard-Westlake School[16].
  • Richard A. Whiting received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[17].
  • Richard A. Whiting is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard A. Whiting's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard A. Whiting's Commons category is recorded as Richard A. Whiting[20].
  • Richard A. Whiting's family name is recorded as Whiting[21].
  • Richard A. Whiting's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard A. Whiting's given name is recorded as Armstrong[23].
  • Richard A. Whiting's relative is recorded as Richard H. Whiting[24].
  • Richard A. Whiting's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[25].
  • Richard A. Whiting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Richard A. Whiting's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Armstrong Whiting'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1891-11-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1938-02-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3310977b-ff65-4e3e-a74c-3919e35ea370[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Peoria[2], Richard A. Whiting… he was born on November 12, 1891[3].

Education

Richard A. Whiting's education included a stint at Harvard-Westlake School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and song plugger[9].

Recognition

Richard A. Whiting received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[17].

Personal Life

Children include Margaret Whiting[13], a singer[33], 1924–2011[34], of United States[35], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[36] and Barbara Whiting[14], an actor[37], 1931–2004[38], of United States[39], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 10, 1938[5] and February 19, 1938[11]. Richard A. Whiting died in Beverly Hills[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Richard A. Whiting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard A. Whiting born?

Born in Peoria[2], Richard A. Whiting…

Where did Richard A. Whiting die?

Richard A. Whiting passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Richard A. Whiting do for work?

Richard A. Whiting worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and song plugger[9].

Where did Richard A. Whiting go to school?

Richard A. Whiting was educated at Harvard-Westlake School[16].

What awards did Richard A. Whiting receive?

Honors received include Songwriters Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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