Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead. He is known for his work on The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), Summertime (1955) and The Fugitive Kind (1960). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Rose Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.
Spouse Zoe Caldwell (9 May 1968 - 15 June 2002) (his death) (2 children)
Virginia Rose Bolen (10 April 1948 - 12 October 1965) (her death)
Theater producer who presented some of the 20th century's most important playwrights on Broadway.
World War II veteran
Hume Cronyn was a cousin on his mother's side. She was Mary Selena LaBatt, an opera singer. During WW II, enlisted in American Field Service serving as ambulance driver in North Africa and Italy. Father William owned textile mills and his mother, Lena Mary LaBatt was an opera singer, who came from family that owned huge LaBatt brewery.
Sons Charles and Sam. Weeks before his death, received special Tony Award in June 2002 honoring his lifetime contributions to the theater. Attended Montreal's Trinity College School.
Won five Tony Awards: in 1962, with collaborator Roger L. Stevens as Best Producer (Dramatic) and as producer of Best Play winner "A Man for All Seasons;" in 1984, as producer, again with Stevens, of Best Reproduction winner "Death of a Salesman;" in 1996, as one of the producers of Best Play winner "Master Class;" and in 2002, a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. He was also Tony-nominated seven other times: in 1956, with collaborator Stevens, as producer of Best Play nominee "Bus Stop;" in 1957, as producer, with The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "The Waltz of the Toreadors;" in 1959, as producer with Stevens and The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "A Touch of the Poet," in 1965, as Best Producer (Dramatic) for "Tartuffe;" in 1968, as producer of Best Play nominee "The Price;" in 1979, as one of the producers of Best Play nominee "Bedroom Farce;" and in 1994, as one of the producers for Best Play nominee "Broken Glass."
Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead. He is known for his work on Summertime (1955), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and The Fugitive Kind (1960). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Rose Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.∼Theater Producer, Director, Performer.
Spouse Zoe Caldwell (9 May 1968 - 15 June 2002) (his death) (2 children)
Virginia Rose Bolen (10 April 1948 - 12 October 1965) (her death)
Theater producer who presented some of the 20th century's most important playwrights on Broadway.
World War II veteran
Hume Cronyn was a cousin on his mother's side. She was Mary Selena LaBatt, an opera singer. During WW II, enlisted in American Field Service serving as ambulance driver in North Africa and Italy. Father William owned textile mills and his mother, Lena Mary LaBatt was an opera singer, who came from family that owned huge LaBatt brewery.
Sons Charles and Sam. Weeks before his death, received special Tony Award in June 2002 honoring his lifetime contributions to the theater. Attended Montreal's Trinity College School.
Won five Tony Awards: in 1962, with collaborator Roger L. Stevens as Best Producer (Dramatic) and as producer of Best Play winner "A Man for All Seasons;" in 1984, as producer, again with Stevens, of Best Reproduction winner "Death of a Salesman;" in 1996, as one of the producers of Best Play winner "Master Class;" and in 2002, a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. He was also Tony-nominated seven other times: in 1956, with collaborator Stevens, as producer of Best Play nominee "Bus Stop;" in 1957, as producer, with The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "The Waltz of the Toreadors;" in 1959, as producer with Stevens and The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "A Touch of the Poet," in 1965, as Best Producer (Dramatic) for "Tartuffe;" in 1968, as producer of Best Play nominee "The Price;" in 1979, as one of the producers of Best Play nominee "Bedroom Farce;" and in 1994, as one of the producers for Best Play nominee "Broken Glass."
Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead. He is known for his work on Summertime (1955), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and The Fugitive Kind (1960). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Rose Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.∼Theater Producer, Director, Performer.
Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead. He is known for his work on The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), Summertime (1955) and The Fugitive Kind (1960). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Rose Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.
Spouse Zoe Caldwell (9 May 1968 - 15 June 2002) (his death) (2 children)
Virginia Rose Bolen (10 April 1948 - 12 October 1965) (her death)
Theater producer who presented some of the 20th century's most important playwrights on Broadway.
World War II veteran
Hume Cronyn was a cousin on his mother's side. She was Mary Selena LaBatt, an opera singer. During WW II, enlisted in American Field Service serving as ambulance driver in North Africa and Italy. Father William owned textile mills and his mother, Lena Mary LaBatt was an opera singer, who came from family that owned huge LaBatt brewery.
Sons Charles and Sam. Weeks before his death, received special Tony Award in June 2002 honoring his lifetime contributions to the theater. Attended Montreal's Trinity College School.
Won five Tony Awards: in 1962, with collaborator Roger L. Stevens as Best Producer (Dramatic) and as producer of Best Play winner "A Man for All Seasons;" in 1984, as producer, again with Stevens, of Best Reproduction winner "Death of a Salesman;" in 1996, as one of the producers of Best Play winner "Master Class;" and in 2002, a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. He was also Tony-nominated seven other times: in 1956, with collaborator Stevens, as producer of Best Play nominee "Bus Stop;" in 1957, as producer, with The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "The Waltz of the Toreadors;" in 1959, as producer with Stevens and The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "A Touch of the Poet," in 1965, as Best Producer (Dramatic) for "Tartuffe;" in 1968, as producer of Best Play nominee "The Price;" in 1979, as one of the producers of Best Play nominee "Bedroom Farce;" and in 1994, as one of the producers for Best Play nominee "Broken Glass."
Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead. He is known for his work on Summertime (1955), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and The Fugitive Kind (1960). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Rose Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.∼Theater Producer, Director, Performer.
Spouse Zoe Caldwell (9 May 1968 - 15 June 2002) (his death) (2 children)
Virginia Rose Bolen (10 April 1948 - 12 October 1965) (her death)
Theater producer who presented some of the 20th century's most important playwrights on Broadway.
World War II veteran
Hume Cronyn was a cousin on his mother's side. She was Mary Selena LaBatt, an opera singer. During WW II, enlisted in American Field Service serving as ambulance driver in North Africa and Italy. Father William owned textile mills and his mother, Lena Mary LaBatt was an opera singer, who came from family that owned huge LaBatt brewery.
Sons Charles and Sam. Weeks before his death, received special Tony Award in June 2002 honoring his lifetime contributions to the theater. Attended Montreal's Trinity College School.
Won five Tony Awards: in 1962, with collaborator Roger L. Stevens as Best Producer (Dramatic) and as producer of Best Play winner "A Man for All Seasons;" in 1984, as producer, again with Stevens, of Best Reproduction winner "Death of a Salesman;" in 1996, as one of the producers of Best Play winner "Master Class;" and in 2002, a Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. He was also Tony-nominated seven other times: in 1956, with collaborator Stevens, as producer of Best Play nominee "Bus Stop;" in 1957, as producer, with The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "The Waltz of the Toreadors;" in 1959, as producer with Stevens and The Producers Theatre, of Best Play nominee "A Touch of the Poet," in 1965, as Best Producer (Dramatic) for "Tartuffe;" in 1968, as producer of Best Play nominee "The Price;" in 1979, as one of the producers of Best Play nominee "Bedroom Farce;" and in 1994, as one of the producers for Best Play nominee "Broken Glass."
Robert Whitehead was born on March 3, 1916 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead. He is known for his work on Summertime (1955), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and The Fugitive Kind (1960). He was married to Zoe Caldwell and Virginia Rose Bolen. He died on June 15, 2002 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.∼Theater Producer, Director, Performer.
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Robert Labatt Ward Whitehead
Mar. 3, 1916 - June 15, 2002
Son of William and Selena Whitehead
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