William Whitehead (Canadian writer)

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William Whitehead (Canadian writer) : biography

1931 –

William Frederick (Bill) Whitehead (born 1931) is a Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker. He was the partner of the late Canadian writer Timothy Findley, with whom he co-wrote several works including the television documentaries Dieppe 1942 and The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway.

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 radio and television documentaries, including many episodes of the CBC Television series The Nature of Things and 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.

In September 2012, his memoir, Words to Live By was published by Cormorant Books.. Open Book Toronto, September 7, 2012.