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Fred Latremouille (October 21, 1945 – March 5, 2015) was a Canadian radio personality and actor.

Career

He began working in broadcasting in Alberta and soon moved to Vancouver, where he entered radio in 1962 at the age of 17.

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. Latremouille had been replaced by Red Robinson as the emcee for the Beatles Empire Stadium concert in 1964 due to mononucleosis.

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). He worked as an on-air host at the CBC, CFUN, KISS FM, CHMJ and Clear-FM.

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.

In 2006, Latremouille and his wife and longtime co-host Cathy Baldazzi came out of retirement and launched a morning show on Clear-FM.

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.

Personal life

Latremouille was born and raised in Vancouver. His parents divorced when he was two and his mother later remarried, to writer Robert Harlow. In his late 20s, Latremouille was diagnosed with cancer. In 1986, Latremouille married his co-host at CFUN, Cathy Baldazzi. It was his second marriage.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Hawthorn, Tom (20 March 2015). "Broadcaster Fred Latremouille was a staple of Vancouver airwaves". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
2. Latremouille, Fred - Canadian Communications Foundation
3. "Fred Latremouille Profile". BC Radio History. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
4. ^ "Fred Latremouille, longtime Vancouver radio host, dead at 69". CBC. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
5. "Fred and Cathy retire, plan to 'hit golf balls'". The Province. 1999-11-26. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
6. ^ "Latremouille signs off at KISS-FM". The Province. 2000-04-14. p. 93. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
7. Shelley, Fralic (9 September 2006). "t's Fred and Cathy of old, not old Fred and Cathy". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
8. Leary, Joe (12 May 2012). "Where are They Now: Past BC Local Personalities". BC Living. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
9. "Hall of Fame Bio". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
10. "Pondering The Vitamin pill". The Vancouver Sun. 1993-04-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
11. "Fred Latremouille -Richmond, British Columbia, Canada 25 Sept 1970". Richmond Review. 1970-09-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

External links

• Fred Latremouille at IMDb

• 1945 births
• 2015 deaths
• CBC Radio hosts
• Canadian radio personalities
• 20th-century Canadian male actors
• Male actors from British Columbia
• People from Nanaimo