Richard Whitley

Richard Whitley 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 Elmhurst, Illinois, 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 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.

Filmography

Film YearTitleCredited asNotes Writer Producer Actor 1978 Deathsport Role: Mutant 1982 Pandemonium Role: Man #3 in Restaurant 2006 America: Freedom to Fascism TBA Untitled Rock 'n' Roll High School remake Based on characters created by

Television YearTitleCredited asNotes Writer Lyricist 1979 Delta House Episode: "The Guns of October" 1994 TV Nation Also producer 1999 Recess Episodes: "The First Picture Show", "Gus' Fortune", "The Dude" 2001–2002 Lloyd in Space Episodes: "Lloyd Changes His Mind", "Francine's Power Trip", "Lloyd's Lost Weekend", "Neither Boy Nor Girl" 2008 Canterbury's Law Episode: "Sick as Your Secrets" 2012 Pound Puppies Episode: "No Dogs Allowed"