William Whitehead (Canadian writer)
- William Whitehead (Canadian writer)
William Frederick Whitehead (born 1931) is a Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker. He was the partner of the late Canadian writer Timothy Findley,[cite web |url=http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/archives/004625.html |title=Timothy Findley’s theatre collection donated to U of G |date=2004-03-03 |accessdate=2007-06-14 |work=University of Guelph Campus News] with whom he co-wrote several works including the television documentaries "Dieppe 1942" and "". ]He studied biology and theatre arts at the University of Saskatchewan receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 and a Master of Arts degree in 1955. He moved to Ontario in 1957 to become an actor and producer. He is an award-winning writer of documentaries, including over 100 episodes of the CBC Television series "The Nature of Things". He was also closely associated with the CBC Radio series "Ideas".
Whitehead currently lives in Stratford, Ontario. In March 2004, approximately two years after Findley's death, Whitehead donated a collection of Findley's theatre memorabilia to the University of Guelph.
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