# Les Rubie

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{{Short description|Canadian film and television actor}}
'''Les Rubie''' (July 19, 1916 - March 27, 1994) was a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) film and television actor.<ref name=mrhall>"Les Rubie, 77 played 'Mr. Hall' in Lottario ads". ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', April 2, 1994.</ref> He was best known for his longtime role as a supporting member of the ''[Wayne & Shuster](/source/Wayne_%26_Shuster)'' comedy troupe in the 1950s and 1960s,<ref>"Comedy hour last of current season". ''[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)'', April 29, 1966.</ref> and his later role as grocer "Mr. Hall", opposite Carol Robinson's "Penelope", in a series of [Lottario](/source/Lottario) commercials in the 1980s.<ref>"Commercials key to their success". ''[Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)'', September 10, 1983.</ref>

Originally from [Nobleford](/source/Nobleford%2C_Alberta), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), he first became interested in acting while serving in the [Canadian Armed Forces](/source/Canadian_Armed_Forces) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II), performing in comedic sketches for his fellow soldiers.<ref name=mrhall/> Following the war he studied at the [Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts](/source/Lorne_Greene_Academy_of_Radio_Arts) in [Toronto](/source/Toronto).<ref name=mrhall/>

Rubie also had a number of supporting roles in film, television and radio throughout his career, as well as starring in the [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award)-nominated short film ''[Bravery in the Field](/source/Bravery_in_the_Field)''.<ref>"NFB film up for an Oscar". ''[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)'', February 28, 1980.</ref>

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==External links==
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Category:1916 births
Category:1994 deaths
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male radio actors
Category:Canadian sketch comedians
Category:Male actors from Alberta
Category:People from Lethbridge County
Category:Comedians from Alberta

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