Whiting Family History & Genealogy

Margaret Whiting Birth name Margaret Eleanor Whiting Born July 22, 1924 Detroit, Michigan, United States Died January 10, 2011 (aged 86) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Jazz, traditional pop Occupation Singer Years active 1942–2010 Labels Capitol, Dot, Verve, London, Audiophile, DRG Margaret Eleanor Whiting (July 22, 1924 – January 10, 2011) was an American popular music and country music singer who gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Whiting was born in Detroit, but her family moved to Los Angeles in 1929, when she was five years old. Her father, Richard, was a composer of popular songs, including the classics "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?", and "On the Good Ship Lollipop." Whiting's singing ability was noticed at an early age and at seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had collaborated on some popular songs, including "Too Marvelous for Words". In 1942, Mercer co-founded Capitol Records and signed Margaret to one of Capitol's first recording contracts. Whiting's first recordings were as featured singer with various orchestras: "That Old Black Magic", with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra (1942) "Moonlight in Vermont", with Billy Butterfield's Orchestra (1943) It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. "It Might as Well Be Spring", with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (1945) In 1945, Whiting began to record under her own name, making such recordings as: "All Through the Day" (1945, becoming a bestseller in the spring of 1946) "In Love in Vain" (1945) (these two from the movie "Centennial Summer") "Guilty" (1946) "Pretending" (1946) "Oh, But I Do" (1946) "A Tree in the Meadow" (a number 1 hit in the summer of 1948) "Slippin' Around", a duet with star Jimmy Wakely (a number 1 hit in 1949) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Johnny Mercer, 1949) "Blind Date", a novelty record with Bob Hope (1950) "Far Away Places" (1949) "Silver Bells" (duet with Jimmy Wakely, 1951) Until the mid-1950s Whiting continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, she switched to Dot Records in 1957 and to Verve Records in 1960.[6] Whiting returned to Capitol in the early 1960s and then signed with London Records in 1966. On London, Whiting landed one last major hit single in 1966, "The Wheel of Hurt", which hit #1 on the Easy Listening singles chart. Her final solo albums were made for Audiophile (1980, 1982, 1985) and DRG Records (1991). Her distinguished conductors and musical arrangers through the years included Buddy Bregman, Frank DeVol, Russell Garcia, Johnny Mandel, Billy May, Marty Paich, Nelson Riddle, Pete Rugolo, and Paul Weston. Whiting co-starred on the 15-minute musical programs The Jack Smith Show and Club Fifteen. She also was a vocalist on The Eddie Cantor Show and was in the cast of The Philip Morris Follies of 1946 and The Railroad Hour. Additionally, she was hostess on the Spotlight Revue and a featured singer on the transcribed Barry Wood Show. She also appeared in the part of a young Sophie Tucker, in the Lux Radio Theater production "No Time For Heartaches". Margaret and Barbara Whiting starred as themselves in the situation comedy Those Whiting Girls. The show, produced by Desilu Productions, aired on CBS as a summer replacement series (in place of I Love Lucy) between July, 1955 and September, 1957. Margaret Whiting was a regular guest on variety shows and talk shows throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, including Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town, when the musical series focused on Whiting's hometown of Detroit; The Big Record, The Bob Hope Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Tony Martin Show, The David Frost Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The George Jessel Show, The Guy Mitchell Show, The Jonathan Winters Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Nat King Cole Show, Over Easy, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, The Patti Page Show, The Red Skelton Hour, The Steve Allen Show, The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Texaco Star Theater, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Virginia Graham Show, and The Voice of Firestone. In 1960, Whiting appeared as Vinnie Berkeley in one of the last episodes, "Martial Law", of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Colt .45. Paul Picerni was cast in the same segment as Duke Blaine. In 1984, Whiting appeared in the television musical movie Taking My Turn. It was basically a filmed version of the 1983 off-Broadway show in which she appeared. This ensemble show also included Marni Nixon, Tiger Haynes, and Cissy Houston among others. The music was composed by Gary William Friedman with lyrics by Will Holt. The revue was centered on issues regarding aging. The stage production opened at New York City's Entermedia Theatre on June 9, 1983. It went on to win the 1984 Outer Critic's Circle Award for Best Lyrics/Music and was nominated for the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Best Musical (losing to Stephen Sondheim's Sunday In the Park With George). A cast recording of the stage production was released and subsequently re-released on CD. In the 2000s, Whiting was interviewed in several documentaries about singers and songwriters of her era, including Judy Garland: By Myself (2004), Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (2004), Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007), Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009), The Andrews Sisters: Queens of the Music Machines (2009) and Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (2010). From 1989 through 2001, Whiting was the Artistic Director of the annual Cabaret and Performance Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford Connecticut. With other performers such as Julie Wilson and Anne Francine as well as musical directors like Tex Arnold, she spent 10 days instructing selected professionals and amateurs in the cabaret performance process. Marriages Whiting was married four times, and had one child: Hubbell Robinson Jr., a writer, producer, and television executive (December 29, 1948 – divorced August 18, 1949) Lou Busch, a ragtime pianist known as "Joe 'Fingers' Carr" (divorced; one daughter, Deborah, born 1950) John Richard Moore, a founder of Panavision (married 1958 – divorced) Jack Wrangler (John Stillman), 1970s and 1980s gay pornography film actor; married when Whiting was 70 and he was 48 (1994 – April 7, 2009; his death from emphysema) Death Whiting died on January 10, 2011, aged 86, from natural causes at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey.

Arthur George Whiting was born on August 21, 1866, and died at age 84 years old circa 1950 in Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur George Whting.

Jesse H. Whiting of Springville, Utah County, Utah United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jesse H. Whiting.

Charles James Whiting was born on October 28, 1880 in South Melbourne, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia, and died at age 52 years old on April 27, 1933 in Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County. Charles Whiting was buried at Gisborne Cemetery, 110 Aitken St, in Gisborne. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles James Whiting.

Caroline Amelia Whiting was born in 1872, and died at age 3 years old in 1875. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Caroline Amelia Whiting.

Edwin Whiting was born in October 1828 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting in 1869, and they were together until death separated them. He had children John Henry Whiting, Caroline Amelia Whiting, Edwin George Whiting, Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin, Albert Samuel Whiting, Charles James Whiting, Alice Maud Whiting, Walter Ernest Whiting, Cyrene Ellen (Whiting) Olin, Percy Hill Whiting, and Leslie Keilor Whiting. Edwin Whiting died at age 88 years old on July 22, 1917 in Keilor, VIC Australia, and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery, College Cres, in Parkville, Melbourne City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edwin Whiting.

Rebecca (Whiting) Midson was born in 1823, and died at age 60 years old in 1883. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca (Whiting) Midson.

John Henry Whiting was born in 1870 to Edwin Whiting and Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting, and had siblings Charles James Whiting, Edwin George Whiting, Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin, Caroline Amelia Whiting, Albert Samuel Whiting, Cyrene Ellen (Whiting) Olin, Alice Maud Whiting, Walter Ernest Whiting, Percy Hill Whiting, and Leslie Keilor Whiting. John Whiting died at age 79 years old in 1949. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Henry Whiting .

Dorcas Susannah (Webb) Whiting was born in 1876 in Bullengarook, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia, and died at age 74 years old on May 12, 1951 in Oakleigh, City of Monash County. Dorcas Whiting was buried at Gisborne Cemetery, 110 Aitken St, in Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorcas Susannah (Webb) Whiting.

Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin was born in 1875, and died at age 58 years old in 1933. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leslie Keilor Whiting.

Cyrene Ellen (Whiting) Olin of Essendon North, Moonee Valley City County, VIC Australia was born in 1887 to Edwin Whiting and Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting. She had siblings Charles James Whiting, John Henry Whiting, Edwin George Whiting, Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin, Caroline Amelia Whiting, Albert Samuel Whiting, Alice Maud Whiting, Walter Ernest Whiting, Percy Hill Whiting, and Leslie Keilor Whiting. She married Francis Michael Olin, and they were married until death separated them. She had children Frank Ernest Olin, Cyrene Emma Share, James Albert Olin, Edwin John Thomas Olin, and John Henry Olin. Cyrene Olin died at age 91 years old on November 26, 1979 at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, 300 Grattan St, in Parkville, Melbourne City County.

Alice Maud Whiting was born in 1883 to Edwin Whiting and Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting, and had siblings Charles James Whiting, John Henry Whiting, Edwin George Whiting, Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin, Caroline Amelia Whiting, Albert Samuel Whiting, Cyrene Ellen (Whiting) Olin, Walter Ernest Whiting, Percy Hill Whiting, and Leslie Keilor Whiting. Alice Whiting died at age 76 years old in 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Maud Whiting.

Walter Ernest Whiting was born in 1885, and died at age 86 years old in 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Walter Ernest Whiting.

Percy Whiting was born in 1890, and died at age 5 years old in 1895. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Percy Hill Whiting .

Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting was born on March 10, 1853 in Surrey County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 75 years old on August 17, 1928 in Keilor, VIC Australia. Cyrene Whiting was buried at Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Elizabeth St, in Preston, Darebin City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Whiting.

Janet (Whiting) Kloeppel was born on February 16 in Toledo, Ohio United States, and died on February 16. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet (Whiting).

Edwin George Whiting was born in 1873 to Edwin Whiting and Cyrene Emma (Smithers) Whiting, and had siblings Charles James Whiting, John Henry Whiting, Adalina Rosina (Whiting) Trewin, Caroline Amelia Whiting, Albert Samuel Whiting, Cyrene Ellen (Whiting) Olin, Alice Maud Whiting, Walter Ernest Whiting, Percy Hill Whiting, and Leslie Keilor Whiting. Edwin Whiting died at age 46 years old in 1919. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edwin George Whiting.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Connie (Lucas-McRoberts) Whiting.