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.
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Born | (1886-04-13)April 13, 1886 Graz, Austria-Hungary |
Died | April 14, 1956(1956-04-14) (aged 70) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1919–1952 |
He was born in Graz,[1] in Austria-Hungary. His first appearance was in the 1919 movie The Belle of New York. Rub was the visual basis for and 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.[2] During the creation of Pinocchio, Rub was notorious amongst the film's animators for his open and frequent expression of admiration for Adolf Hitler.[3]
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.
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