Frederick Murray Diehl (October 6, 1921 – November 15, 2008) was a Canadian radio and television actor and writer,"Diehl To Produce CBR Documentaries"
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'', April 7, 1966. most noted as the recipient of the

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for lifetime achievement in Canadian broadcasting at the 14th ACTRA Awards in 1985. He was born in Cypress River,

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, and was the brother of broadcaster Alden Diehl. He began his career as an announcer for

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's CBX in

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in 1948, before moving to

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in the 1950s, where he was a writer for the variety television series '' Holiday Ranch'', and a performer in various CBC drama anthology series, including a supporting role in the pilot episode of ''

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''.Bob Shiels, "'Something For Everyone' Is the Motto of the CBC Radio station in Calgary". ''

'', July 18, 1969. In 1966, he joined CBR in

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as a producer of radio documentaries, In 1970, he was producer of a radio adaptation of W.O. Mitchell's ''

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''. In the 1980s, he was a producer of radio dramas for CBC Radio, including the series '' Nightfall'' and ''Sunday Matinee'', and won an ACTRA Award for ''The Panther and the Jaguar'' at the

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in 1984."Three ACTRA Winners Have Local Connections". ''

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'', April 4, 1984.

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