{"id":3894,"date":"2009-06-30T14:22:39","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T22:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stargate-sg1-solutions.com\/blog\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2009-07-01T09:27:04","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T17:27:04","slug":"actor-jan-rubes-passes-away-at-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stargate-sg1-solutions.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/actor-jan-rubes-passes-away-at-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Jan Rubes Passes Away at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jan-rubes-and-michael-shanks.jpg\" alt=\"jan-rubes-and-michael-shanks\" title=\"jan-rubes-and-michael-shanks\" width=\"100%\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Actors Jan Rubes and Michael Shanks film scene for &#8220;Crystal Skull&#8221; in front of a green screen (image from MGM)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wiki\/Jan_Rubes\">Actor Jan Rubes<\/a>, known by <em>Stargate SG-1<\/em> fans for his portrayal of Daniel Jackson&#8217;s grandfather <a href=\"\/wiki\/Nicholas_Ballard\">Nicholas Ballard<\/a> in the Season Three episode <a href=\"\/wiki\/3.21_%22Crystal_Skull%22_Episode_Guide\">&#8220;Crystal Skull&#8221;<\/a>, passed away last night at the age of 89.<\/p>\n<p>From the <a href=\"http:\/\/toronto.ctv.ca\/servlet\/an\/local\/CTVNews\/20090630\/rubes_dies_090630\/20090630\/?hub=TorontoNewHome\">CTV Toronto News press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Actor Jan Rubes dies at age 89<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Updated: Tue Jun. 30 2009 5:38:12 PM<br \/>\nThe Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p>TORONTO \u2014 Jan Rubes, who played the Amish grandfather in the 1985 Harrison Ford film &#8220;Witness,&#8221; has died at age 89.<\/p>\n<p>Rubes was born in the former Czechoslovakia and emigrated to Canada in 1948.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his film work, he was an accomplished singer who performed for the Canadian Opera Company over 1,000 times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Witness,&#8221; directed by Peter Weir, was nominated for eight Academy Awards and told the story of a detective protecting a young Amish boy who was witness to a murder.<\/p>\n<p>Other film roles included &#8220;The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick,&#8221; &#8220;Snow Falling on Cedars&#8221; and &#8220;D2: The Mighty Ducks.&#8221; He also did TV work, appearing in shows including &#8220;The X-Files,&#8221; &#8220;Due South&#8221; and &#8220;Stargate SG-1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rubes was married to his wife Susan for almost 60 years. He also leaves behind two sons and three grandsons.<\/p>\n<p>His family announced the death Tuesday through a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Accolades for Rubes include honourary degrees from the universities of Windsor and Guelph and the Earl Grey Award at the Geminis for lifetime achievement in television. He was also a member of the Order of Canada<\/p>\n<p>Rubes was also known for his weekly radio show called &#8220;The Songs of My People.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Solutions extends our sincerest condolences to family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actors Jan Rubes and Michael Shanks film scene for &#8220;Crystal Skull&#8221; in front of a green screen (image from MGM) Actor Jan Rubes, known by Stargate SG-1 fans for his portrayal of Daniel Jackson&#8217;s grandfather Nicholas Ballard in the Season Three episode &#8220;Crystal Skull&#8221;, passed away last night at the age of 89. 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