Richard Whitley is an American screenwriter, producer, lyricist, and actor best known for his work on ''

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''.

Career

Richard Whitley was born in

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, to Marian and Edward F. Whitley. He had an older half-brother, John Hill, who was a game designer. Whitley began his career by writing the script for

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's ''

'' (1979). His work on ''Rock 'n' Roll High School'' led to writing for several TV shows, including '' Delta House'', '' Homefront'', ''

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'', '' Space: Above and Beyond'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Recess'', '' Roswell'', '' The Others'', ''

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'', and '' Pound Puppies''. On July 31, 2008, it was announced that actor/writer Alex Winter had been hired to script a remake of ''Rock 'n' Roll High School'' for

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's production company.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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