Christian Rub

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 Rub's parents, Otto and Paula, were an actor and a "stage beauty", respectively. His sister, Marianne, performed on radio. Rub was born in Graz, in Austria-Hungary. Rub became a comedian as a boy in Germany. 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." He starred in two-reel comedies in Hollywood in the early 1920s. His first appearance was in the 1919 movie The Belle of New York. He ventured into drama on stage with a role in a production of Grand Hotel in Los Angeles in the early 1930s.