Fred Latremouille

Fred Latremouille
Born
Frederick Bruce Latremouille[1]

(1945-10-21)October 21, 1945[2]
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
DiedMarch 5, 2015(2015-03-05) (aged 69)
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
NationalityCanadian
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active1962–2007
SpouseCathy Baldazzi

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.[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 His role included sidewalk sales and a telephone interview with musician John Lennon.[1] Latremouille had been replaced by Red Robinson as the emcee for the Beatles Empire Stadium concert in 1964 due to mononucleosis.[3]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]

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.[1] In his late 20s, Latremouille was diagnosed with cancer.[10] In 1986, Latremouille married his co-host at CFUN, Cathy Baldazzi.[6] It was his second marriage.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1979 A Man, a Woman and a Bank Duty Police Officer
1983 Jane Doe Airport Guard

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.