Jan Rubes
Jan Rubes was born in Volyn, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic on June 6th, 1920 and is the Opera Singer. At the age of 89, Jan Rubes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Jan Ladislav Rube CM (June 1920 – June 29, 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor.
Life and career
Rube was born in Volyn, Czechoslovakia, to Ruena (née Kellnerová) and Jan Rube. He graduated from the Prague Conservatoire and joined the Prague Opera House as a bass singer only after World War II. He won the first prize at the Geneva International Music Festival in 1948 and migrated to Canada at the end of the year to pursue a career in a broader field. He began as a touring singer with the Canadian Opera Company and later became a tour guide and producer before moving to radio and television, where he became well-known as an actor and host in Canada. In Peter Weir's big-market film Witness and Jan in D2: The Mighty Ducks, he is best known for his portrayal of Amish patriarch Eli Lapp.
Awards and recognition
- 1989: nominee, 10th Genie Awards, Best Actor, Something About Love
- 1990: winner, Earle Grey Award
- 1995: appointed Member, Order of Canada