Fred Latremouille | |
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Born | Frederick Bruce Latremouille[1] October 21, 1945[2] Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | March 5, 2015 Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | (aged 69)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Years active | 1962–2007 |
Spouse | Cathy Baldazzi |
Fred Latremouille (October 21, 1945 – March 5, 2015) was a Canadian radio personality and actor.
He began working in broadcasting in Alberta and soon moved to Vancouver, where he entered radio in 1962 at the age of 17.[1]
In 1967, he acted as co-editor for the newly created Georgia Straight alternative weekly newspaper. His role included sidewalk sales and a telephone interview with musician John Lennon.[1] Latremouille had been replaced by Red Robinson as the emcee for the Beatles Empire Stadium concert in 1964 due to mononucleosis.[3]
As an actor, he appeared in the movies A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979), The Changeling (1980), The Plutonium Incident (1981) and Jane Doe (1983).[4] He worked as an on-air host at the CBC, CFUN,[5] KISS FM,[6] CHMJ[1] and Clear-FM.[4]
In 2003, he and his wife hosted provincial Premier Gordon Campbell for a dinner during their holiday in Hawaii. After leaving, Campbell was charged by Hawaiian police for drunk driving which created controversy in his home province.[1]
In 2006, Latremouille and his wife and longtime co-host Cathy Baldazzi came out of retirement and launched a morning show on Clear-FM.[7][8]
Latremouille was inducted into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006 and was named to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame the following year.[1][9]
Latremouille was born and raised in Vancouver. His parents divorced when he was two and his mother later remarried, to writer Robert Harlow.[1] In his late 20s, Latrermouille was diagnosed with cancer.[10] In 1986, Latremouille married his co-host at CFUN, Cathy Baldazzi.[6] It was his second marriage.[11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | A Man, a Woman and a Bank | Duty Police Officer | |
1983 | Jane Doe | Airport Guard |