Jan Rubeš
Acting
Biography
Jan Ladislav Rubeš CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor. Born in Czechoslovakia, he graduated in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague. Rubes went on to join the Prague Opera House as their youngest basso singer. He also performed at the Pilsen Opera House in leading roles in his early years. By 1948, he was chosen to represent Czechoslovakia at the International Music Festival held in Geneva and won first prize in his category. He emigrated to Canada on New Year's Eve 1948 with hopes of creating a greater musical career. As a member of the Canadian Opera Company, he achieved recognition for his roles, as Boris in "Boris Godunov", Schigolch in "Lulu" and as Mephisto in "Faust". As well, he served as the company's director of touring and program development. Branching out into radio and, eventually, TV, he wrote and hosted from 1975-83 TVOntario's "Guess What?" and acted in many TV dramas, later receiving the Earle Grey Award for lifetime work in Canadian television.
Born: June 6, 1920
Place of Birth: Volyně, Czechoslovakia
Known For
Filmography
as Pope John Paul
as Frank Modeste
as The Colonel
as Marvin Telekunsky
as Arthur Kowalski
as Andree
as Jason Stiles
as Ole Jurgensen
as Dr. Reinhart
as Evan Hannibal
as Markus Strand
as Hendrick de Vries
as Louis Klammer
as Jacob Gunderson
as Mr. Oliver
as Dr. Kassovitz
as Nicholas Ballard
as Joseph
as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
as Bolek Krupa
as Pops
as Phantom
as Dr. Mort Gustafson
as Mr. Duzak
as Professor Stoerk
as Jan
as Karl
as Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
as Vassily Peskow
as The Colonel
as Hausierer Nathan
as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
as Fidel
as Tomasz
as Pavel
as Bishop Dancu
as The Priest
as Grandfather
as Zoubov
as Illyich
as Lasky
as Gordon Tobin
as Dr. Von Deer
as Augustus Glick
as Andreas
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
as Max Ehrlich
as Santa Claus
as The Polish Consul
as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
as Gregory Denarenko
as Eli Lapp
as Jacob
as Kaplan
as Psychiatrist
as Vrakettas
as Swenson
as Patlenko
as Carl Nurmi