Jan Rubes
| Jan Rubeš | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jan Ladislav Rubeš 6 June 1920 Volyně, Czechoslovakia |
| Died |
29 June 2009 (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario |
| 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 Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor.
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 and Jan in D2: The Mighty Ducks
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 has worked in Czech Television programs and stayed in the foreign film market. He is also an actor.
On 29 June 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- 1979: Your Ticket is No Longer Valid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
- 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 (miniseries)
- 1986: Crossings (miniseries)
- 1986: Kay O'Brien
- 1988: Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (Special guest)
- 1990-1992: Max Glick
- 1992: By Way of the Stars (miniseries)
- 1996: The X-Files
- 1996-1998: Due South
- 1997: The Third Twin (miniseries)
- 1999: The Outer Limits
- 2000: Stargate SG-1
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jan Rubes brought a wide range of talents to stage, screen and radio". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/58/Jan-Rubes.html
- ↑ "Opera singer and actor Jan Rubes dies at 89". CBC News. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ↑ "Order of Canada citation: Jan Rubes, C.M.". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
External links
- Jan Rubes at the Internet Movie Database
- Jan Rubes at AllRovi
- Jan Rubes at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- NorthernStars: Jan Rubes
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