David I Francis Arkin (1906 - 1980)

Born 19 Dec 1906 in New York, United States

Died 8 Oct 1980 at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

David Arkin has Jewish Roots.

David Arkin is Notable.

David I Francis Arkin is the son of Russian immigrants, Arthur and Fannie (Krinsky) Arkin. David was born in NY city on Dec 19 1906. David was hired to work as a set designer but a strike cost him that job.

Some of his inability to find employment in the entertainment field was due to Congressman Joe McCarthy and his "witch hunt" labeling liberal Americans and causing the creation of a black list, Charlie Chaplin was on that list also so he was in good company.

David is the father of actor Alan Arkin.

On May 8th 1928 David has taken return passage on the Majestic from Cherbourg France. When he returned on The Majestic he list his address as 1677 51st St Brooklyn NY

David was a writer a lyricist a teacher and a painter

"Arkin's most memorable song-writing contribution was in creating the lyrics to the song "Black and White", with music by Earl Robinson in 1954.[4] The song was written to celebrate the United States Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education striking down racial segregation in public schools" The song can be found on Youtube.com https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Black_and_White_(Three_Dog_Night_song)

In 1945 David moved his family to Los Angeles.

Sources

• "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9FC-47W : 8 November 2014), David Arkin, New York, A.D. 34, E.D. 66, Bronx, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 14, line 39, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X423-SQ9 : accessed 11 February 2017), David Arkins, Manhattan (Districts 0001-0250), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 247, sheet 10A, line 30, family 354, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1558; FHL microfilm 2,341,293.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQRL-ZXL : accessed 11 February 2017), David Arkin, Assembly District 18, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-2060A, sheet 5A, line 6, family 122, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2600.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGB4-4SD : 26 November 2014), David Arkin, 08 Oct 1980; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• Wikipedia contributors, "David I. Arkin," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_I._Arkin&oldid=761231643 (accessed February 11, 2017).

David Francis Arkin New York, New York City Births Name David Francis Arkin Event Type Birth Event Date 19 Dec 1906 Event Place Bronx, New York, New York, United States Gender Male Father's Name Arthur Arkin Mother's Name Fannie Krimsky

"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WDS-F3K : 20 March 2015), David Francis Arkin, 19 Dec 1906; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 7196 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,023,142.

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