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.
54 movies · 14 shows
Our Fathers
2005·6.5
Daniel and the Superdogs
2004·6.8
The Burial Society
2002·6.0
Anthrax
2001·4.8
The Christmas Secret
2000·5.9
Believe
2000·5.5
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999·6.1
What Katy Did
1999·6.8
Nightmare Man
1999·8.0
The White Raven
1998·4.0
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998·5.0
Music from Another Room
1998·5.7
Flood: A River's Rampage
1997·5.3
Sarabande
1997·6.5
Never Too Late
1996·5.5
Roommates
1995·5.7
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
1995·5.7
Boozecan
1994·6.5
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994·0.0
Mesmer
1994·6.0
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994·6.2
The Birds II: Land's End
1994·4.0
On My Own
1993·5.8
Devlin
1992·6.0
The Witches of Eastwick
1992·6.0
Deceived
1991·5.8
Class Action
1991·6.3
Descending Angel
1990·5.5
The Amityville Curse
1990·4.0
F-E-D-A
1990·0.0
Courage Mountain
1990·5.9
Divided Loyalties
1990·8.0
Cold Front
1989·5.1
The Experts
1989·4.6
Blind Fear
1989·5.3
No Blame
1988·8.0
Something About Love
1988·6.9
The Kiss
1988·5.8
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
1988·6.0
Blood Relations
1988·4.4
Two Men
1988·7.0
Dead of Winter
1987·6.0
The Marriage Bed
1986·8.5
One Magic Christmas
1985·5.9
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985·5.7
Murder in Space
1985·5.3
Witness
1985·7.1
Charlie Grant's War
1985·8.0
The Amateur
1981·5.4
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981·5.0
Mr. Patman
1981·4.7
Deadly Harvest
1977·4.7
Lions for Breakfast
1975·8.0
The Incredible Journey
1963·6.6