John Diefenbaker

John Diefenbaker (18 September 1895 - 16 August 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 13th Prime Minister of Canada. He served from 1957-1963.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1988	John Diefenbaker 	
* Canada for Canadians	
* Portrayed by Terrence Slater.Canada for Canadians - IMDBTerrence Slater - IMDB
1997	John Diefenbaker 	
* Driving Off the Map, author Sharon MacFarlane	
* A woman absconds with a limousine alongside the ghost of Diefenbaker.DRIVING OFF THE MAP - Dundurn Press - Retrieved 17 November 2021
1997	John George Diefenbaker	
*The Arrow, CBC Television miniseries	
* Portrayed by Robert Haley.The Arrow - IMDBRobert Haley - IMDB
*Dwight Eisenhower was portrayed by Michael Moriarty.Michael Moriarty - IMDB
2006	John Diefenbaker 	
* Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story	
* Portrayed by Paul Gross.Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story - IMDBPaul Gross - IMDB
* Andy Jones portrayed Mackenzie King.Andy Jones - IMDB
2008	John Diefenbaker 	
* The Mystery of the Moonlight Murder: An Early Adventure of John Diefenbaker, author Roderick Benns	
* Takes place during Diefenbaker's childhood.
==== Parodies ====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1967	Moses Bulstrode	
* Return of the Sphinx, author Hugh MacLennan	
* Bulstrode is a parody of Diefenbaker.Character Parts: Who's Really Who in CanLit - Brian Busby, Vintage Canada
=== Mentions ===
Year 	Name 	Appearances	Notes
1975 	"Dief" 	
* Dief Will be the Chief Again, single, Stringband	
*A song written about a return to office by Diefenbaker.
* Diefenbaker himself said of first hearing it, "As a connoisseur of good music, I was simply delightedThe Chief again - in song - CBC Radio - 1975-04-11
," though he later cooled to the song, for reasons writer Bob Bossin never discovered.Dief and Me - Bob Bossin's Old Folksinger's Home Page
1994-1999	Diefenbaker 	
* Due South	
* Benton Fraser's dog is named for the Prime Minister.
1995 	John Diefenbaker	
* Callahan's Legacy, author Spider Robinson	
* Doc Webster cites Diefenbaker as an example of an ugly person he'd met.
1999 	Mr. Diefenbaker 	
*Wayne & Shuster: The First Hundred Years	
* A clip show of various material performed by comedians Wayne & Shuster.
* A sketch depicting a fictionalized version of the first meeting of Wayne and Shuster, Shuster's manager introduces Shuster as "the funniest man in Canada". Wayne then approaches Shuster and says, "It's an honour to meet you, Mr. Diefenbaker!"
== Quotes ==
See John Diefenbaker/Quotes.
== Links ==
* John Diefenbaker on Wikipedia
* John Diefenbaker on the Canadian Encyclopedia
* John Diefenbaker on IMDB
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