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Jan Rubeš
Volyně, Czechoslovakia
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…
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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.
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2005
Our Fathers
Movie Pope John Paul
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2005
Tilt
TV show Frank Modeste
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2004
Daniel and the Superdogs
Movie The Colonel
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2002
The Burial Society
Movie Marvin Telekunsky
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2001
Anthrax
Movie Arthur Kowalski
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2000
The Christmas Secret
Movie Andree
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2000
Believe
Movie Jason Stiles
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1999
Snow Falling on Cedars
Movie Ole Jurgensen
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1999
What Katy Did
Movie Dr. Reinhart
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1999
Nightmare Man
Movie Evan Hannibal
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1998
The White Raven
Movie Markus Strand
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1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
Movie Hendrick de Vries
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1998
Music from Another Room
Movie Louis Klammer
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1997
Flood: A River's Rampage
Movie Jacob
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1997
The Third Twin
TV show Mr. Oliver
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1997
Sarabande
Movie Dr. Kassovitz
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1997
Stargate SG-1
TV show Nicholas Ballard
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1996
Never Too Late
Movie Joseph
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1995
The Outer Limits
TV show Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
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1995
Roommates
Movie Bolek Krupa
- 1995
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1994
Boozecan
Movie Pops
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1994
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Movie Phantom
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1994
Due South
TV show Dr. Mort Gustafson
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1994
ER
TV show Mr. Duzak
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1994
Mesmer
Movie Professor Stoerk
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1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Movie Jan
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1994
The Birds II: Land's End
Movie Karl
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1993
The X-Files
TV show Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
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1993
On My Own
Movie The Colonel
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1992
By Way of the Stars
TV show Hausierer Nathan
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1992
Devlin
Movie Vittorio Di Fabrizi
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1992
The Witches of Eastwick
Movie Fidel
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1991
Deceived
Movie Tomasz
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1991
Class Action
Movie Pavel
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1990
Descending Angel
Movie Bishop Dancu
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1990
The Amityville Curse
Movie The Priest
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1990
F-E-D-A
Movie
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1990
Courage Mountain
Movie Grandfather
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1990
Divided Loyalties
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