Biography

William Whitehead was born on August 16, 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer, known for Canada Remembers - Part One: Turning the Tide (1995), Canada Remembers - Part Two: The Liberators (1995) and A Choice of Futures (1967). He died on February 1, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He studied biology and theatre arts at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree. He moved to Ontario in 1957 to become an actor and producer.

He was a Canadian writer and actor. He wrote many documentary scripts and narratives, in addition to writing for radio.

Former partner of actor and writer Timothy Findley.