William Whitehead (Canadian writer)

William (Bill) Whitehead
BornWilliam Frederick Whitehead
August 16, 1931
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedFebruary 1, 2018(2018-02-01) (aged 86)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationRadio and television documentary writer, memoirist, filmmaker, actor
LanguageEnglish
Period1960s-2010s
Notable worksDieppe 1942, The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway, Wild Africa, Words to Live By
PartnersTimothy Findley, Trevor Green

William Frederick (Bill) Whitehead (August 16, 1931 – February 1, 2018) was a Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker. Whitehead is best known as a writer of radio and television documentaries[1] and as the former partner of the late Canadian writer Timothy Findley.[2]