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Biography
Richard Whitley (born 1948) is an American screenwriter, producer, lyricist, and actor best known for his work on Rock 'n' Roll High School.
Career
Richard Whitley was born in 1948, in Elmhurst, Illinois, to Marian and Edward F. Whitley. He had a younger half-brother, John Hill, who was a game designer. Whitley began his career by writing the script for Roger Corman's Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979). His work on Rock 'n' Roll High School led to writing for several TV shows, including Delta House, Homefront, TV Nation, Space: Above and Beyond, Roseanne, Millennium, Recess, Roswell, The Others, Lloyd in Space, Canterbury's Law, 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 Howard Stern's production company.