Jan Rubeš
Acting
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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.
Filmography
Our Fathers
2005
Tilt
2005
Daniel and the Superdogs
2004
The Burial Society
2002
Anthrax
2001
The Christmas Secret
2000
Believe
2000
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
What Katy Did
1999
Nightmare Man
1999
The White Raven
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998
Music from Another Room
1998
Flood: A River's Rampage
1997
The Third Twin
1997
Sarabande
1997
Stargate SG-1
1997
Never Too Late
1996
The Outer Limits
1995
Roommates
1995
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995
Boozecan
1994
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
Due South
1994
ER
1994
Mesmer
1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
The Birds II: Land's End
1994
The X-Files
1993
On My Own
1993
By Way of the Stars
1992
Devlin
1992
The Witches of Eastwick
1992
Deceived
1991
Class Action
1991
Descending Angel
1990
The Amityville Curse
1990
F-E-D-A
1990
Courage Mountain
1990
Divided Loyalties
1990
Cold Front
1989
The Experts
1989
Blind Fear
1989
No Blame
1988
Something About Love
1988
The Kiss
1988
War of the Worlds
1988
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988
Blood Relations
1988
Two Men
1988
Dead of Winter
1987
The Marriage Bed
1986
Kay O'Brien
1986
One Magic Christmas
1985
Kane & Abel
1985
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985
Murder in Space
1985
Witness
1985
Charlie Grant's War
1985
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
The Amateur
1981
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981
Mr. Patman
1981
Deadly Harvest
1977
The New Avengers
1976
Lions for Breakfast
1975
The Incredible Journey
1963