Richard Whiting was born on June 24, 1904 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Zelig (1983), Ordinary People (1980) and Tootsie (1982). He was married to Frances Elizabeth Swett. He died on September 23, 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
Although he only appeared in nine films, two of them were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: Ordinary People (1980) (which won the award) and Tootsie (1982).