Dave Broadfoot
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Dave Broadfoot is a Canadian comedian who was born on December 5, 1925 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 1943, he joined the merchant navy serving until 1947. He gained experience for a professional career in theater by working community theatre, eventually gravitating towards comedy.
For ten years he was a writer and performer in the influential stage revue, Spring Thaw. From 1973 to 1993 he was a member of the radio version of the Royal Canadian Air Farce. He retired from regular performing when the troupe moved to television, although he continued to appear on the show as an occasional guest star.
In addition to his traditional stand-up routines, Broadfoot has created a number of characters such as:
- Big Bobby Clobber,a professional hockey player who seems to have taken a few too many hits
- David J. Broadfoot, the Member of Parliament from Kicking Horse Pass, representing the New Apathetic Party. (Kicking Horse Pass is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies with a negligible population).
- Sgt. Renfrew of the RCMP. Broadfoot has performed this character for the RCMP on a number of occasions, receiving a ‘promotion’ each time. As of 2004, he was an honorary Sergeant-Major.
Broadfoot starred in XPM and was a recurring guest on Royal Canadian Air Farce.
Dave Broadfoot has received several ACTRA and Juno awards and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is the author of an autobiography, Old Enough to Say What I Want (ISBN 0-7710-1657-3). He retired in 2005.
