Christian Rub

Christian Rub
1920 magazine
Born(1886-04-13)April 13, 1886
Graz, Austria-Hungary
DiedApril 14, 1956(1956-04-14) (aged 70)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1919–1952

Christian Rub (pronounced Rhoob; April 13, 1886 – April 14, 1956) was an Austrian-born American character actor. He was known for his work in films of the late 1910s to the early 1950s, and was featured in more than 100 films.

Biography

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Rub's parents, Otto and Paula, were an actor and a "stage beauty", respectively.[1] His sister, Marianne, performed on radio.[1] Rub was born in Graz,[2] in Austria-Hungary.

Rub became a comedian as a boy in Germany.[3] When he was 15, he performed in a French drama in Vienna at the Imperial theater. Two years later, he was in the Tyrolean Alps with a company, "playing everything from very ancient grandpas to very young lovers."[1]

He starred in two-reel comedies in Hollywood in the early 1920s.[3] His first appearance was in the 1919 movie The Belle of New York.[citation needed] He ventured into drama on stage with a role in a production of Grand Hotel in Los Angeles in the early 1930s.[3]

Rub provided the voice of Geppetto in the 1940 animated Disney film Pinocchio, as well as voices of kindly old men for MGM, Fox and Warner Bros. cartoons.[4] Rub was not the original voice for Geppetto. He replaced the first actor, whose voice Walt Disney considered to be too harsh.[5]

During the creation of Pinocchio, Rub was notorious amongst the film's animators for his open and frequent expression of admiration for Adolf Hitler.[6]

Rub's last movie role was in 1952's Something for the Birds. He died in Santa Barbara, California one day after his 70th birthday.[citation needed]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Barnes, Eleanor (February 5, 1932). "Dietrich's Role Is Colorful; Christian Rub Is Sweet". Daily News. California, Los Angeles. p. 22. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Baptismal entry parish Graz Heilig Blut, Austria, book of births XXXV page 192 record no. 151". data.matricula-online.eu. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Christian Rub yearns to get back in comedy". The Tampa Tribune. Associated Press. July 10, 1932. p. 32. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kinney, Jack (1988). Walt Disney and assorted other characters : an unauthorized account of the early years at Disney's. New York : Harmony Books. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-517-57057-9. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-56976-222-6. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  6. ^ Friedman, Jake S. (July 5, 2022). The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-64160-722-3.
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