Background
Rubeš was born in Volyně, Czechoslovakia, to Ružena (née Kellnerová) and January Rubeš.
Rubeš was born in Volyně, Czechoslovakia, to Ružena (née Kellnerová) and January Rubeš.
Not long after World World War II, he graduated from the Prague Conservatoire and joined the Prague Opera House as a bass singer.
Beginning as a singer with the Canadian Opera Company, he subsequently directed and became director of touring, before switching to radio and television, where he became known as an actor and presenter well known in Canada. On 22 September 1950, Rubeš was married to actress Susan Douglas. The couple had three sons: Doctor Christopher January Rubeš (died 1996), Jonathan Mark Rubeš, and Anthony Dean Rubeš.
On 29 June 2009, Rubeš died following a stroke in Toronto General Hospital.
1989: nominee, 10th Genie Awards, Best Actor, Something About Love.