Richard Whorf

Won Broadways 1954 Tony Award as Best Costume Designer for "Ondine."

As a teen was on the summer stock stage with the Copley Theatre Players.

A director of lighter entertainment in the 1950s and 1960s on such shows as "My Three Sons" , he had three sons of his own.

His film acting debut was a prime featured part in Midnight with a relatively unknown actor, Humphrey Bogart , appearing in a small but standout role. Ironically, Richards last major acting role, Chain Lightning was in a Bogie film vehicle in which Richard is killed off.

Staid, darkly handsome young actor of Broadway who played sedentary second lead film roles during WWII.

Brother of famed linguist Benjamin Whorf (1897-1941). Whorfs primary area of interest in linguistics was the study of Native American languages, particularly those of Mesoamerica. He became well known for his work on the Hopi language, and for his principle of linguistic relativity.

Whorf died just hours before Walt Disney.