Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is known for his work on The Theater of Tomorrow (1963), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and Summertime (1955). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.