Richard A. Whiting, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard A. Whiting

American composer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1891

Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1938

Profession: composer, songwriter, film score composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop".
He also wrote lyrics occasionally, and film scores most notably for the standard "She's Funny That Way". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936 for "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the movie Sing, Baby Sing.