- Born: Jun 06, 1920 in Volyne, Czechoslovakia
- Died: Jun 29, 2009
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '80s-'90s
- Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Career Highlights: Witness, Roommates, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
- First Major Screen Credit: Witness (1985)
Jan Rubes
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| Jan Rubeš | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Ladislav Rubeš 6 June 1920 Volyne, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 29 June 2009 (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, Bass opera singer |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Douglas Rubes (1950-2009) |
Jan Ladislav Rubeš[1] CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a
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Life and career
Rubeš was born in Volyně, Czechoslovakia, the son of Ružena (née Kellnerová) and Jan Rubeš.[2] Not too long after World War II, he graduated from the Prague Conservatoire and joined the Prague Opera House as a bass singer. In 1948 he won first prize at the Geneva International Music Festival, and emigrated to Canada at the end of the year to pursue a career in a wider sphere.
Beginning as a singer with the Canadian Opera Company, he subsequently directed and became director of touring, before switching to radio and television, where he became known as an actor and presenter well known in Canada.
He is noted for his portrayal of an Amish patriarch in Peter Weir's major-market film Witness.
On 22 September, 1950, Rubeš was married to Susan Douglas Rubeš, by whom he has three sons, Dr. Christopher Jan Rubeš (M.D.; deceased, 1996), Jonathan Mark Rubeš, and Anthony Dean Rubeš.
His nephew Jan Rubeš was worker Czech Television - he stayed in foreign film market. He also an actor.
On June 29, 2009, Rubeš died after a stroke in Toronto General Hospital.[1][3]
Awards and recognition
- 1989: nominee, 10th Genie Awards, Best Actor, Something About Love
- 1990: winner, Earle Grey Award
- 1995: appointed Member, Order of Canada[4]
Filmography
Motion pictures
- 1950: Forbidden Journey
- 1963: The Incredible Journey
- 1975: Lions For Breakfast
- 1979: Your Ticket is No Longer Valid
- 1980: Mr. Patman
- 1981: The Amateur
- 1981: Utilities
- 1985: Murder_in_Space_(TV_series)
- 1985: One Magic Christmas
- 1985: Witness
- 1987: Blood Relations
- 1987: Dead of Winter
- 1988: The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
- 1988: Something About Love
- 1988: This Kiss
- 1989: Blind Fear
- 1989: Cold Front
- 1989: Courage Mountain
- 1989: The_Experts
- 1990: The Amityville Curse
- 1991: Deceived
- 1991: Class Action
- 1992: On My Own
- 1993: Coming of Age
- 1994: D2: The Mighty Ducks
- 1994: The Birds 2: Land's End
- 1994: Mesmer
- 1995: Roommates
- 1997: Never Too Late
- 1998: Music from Another Room
- 1998: The White Raven
- 1999: Nightmare Man
- 1999: Snow Falling on Cedars
- 2000: Believe
- 2001: Anthrax
- 2002: The Burial Society
- 2003: The Republic of Love
- 2004: Daniel and the Superdogs
Television movies
- 1975: Deadly Harvest
- 1977: The Day My Granddad Died
- 1984: Charlie Grant's War
- 1985: Murder by Reason of Insanity
- 1988: No Blame
- 1988: Two Men
- 1990: Descending Angel
- 1992: Devlin
- 1994: The Birds II: Land's End
- 1994: "Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio" (PBS)
- 1995: Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
- 1996: The Marriage Bed
- 1997: Flood: A River's Rampage
- 1999: What Katy Did
- 2005: Our Fathers
Television series
- 1963: The Forest Rangers
- 1970-1971: Castle Zaremba
- 1983: Vandenberg
- 1975-1983: Guess What (host)
- 1985: Kane & Abel (mini-series)
- 1986: Crossings (mini-series)
- 1986: Kay O'Brien
- 1988: Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (Special guest)
- 1990-1992: Max Glick
- 1992: By Way of the Stars (mini-series)
- 1996: The X-Files
- 1996-1998: Due South
- 1997: The Third Twin (mini-series)
- 2000: Stargate SG-1
References
- ^ a b "Jan Rubes brought a wide range of talents to stage, screen and radio". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/jan-rubes-brought-a-wide-range-of-talents-to-stage-screen-and-radio/article1202851/. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/58/Jan-Rubes.html
- ^ "Opera singer and actor Jan Rubes dies at 89". CBC News. 30 June 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/06/30/jan-rubes-obit.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation: Jan Rubes, C.M.". Governor General of Canada. http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=3511. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
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Mentioned in
- Boozecan (1994 Film)
- Blind Fear (1989 Thriller Film)
- Blood Relations (1988 Horror Film)
- Courage Mountain (1989 Children's/Family Film)
- Forbidden Journey (1950 Action Film)
- Something About Love (1988 Film)
- Crystal Skull: Stargate SG-1 (TV Episode) (2000 Science Fiction TV Episode)
- The Amateur (1982 Spy Film)
- Dead of Winter (1987 Thriller Film)
- Never Too Late (1996 Comedy Film)
- By the Way of the Stars (1992 Children's/Family Film)
- The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
- Roommates (film)
- The Birds II: Land's End
