Les Rubie (July 19, 1916 - March 27, 1994) was a Canadian film and television actor.
[1] He was best known for his longtime role as a supporting member of the Wayne & Shuster comedy troupe in the 1950s and 1960s,[2] and his later role as grocer "Mr. Hall", opposite Carol Robinson's "Penelope", in a series of Lottario commercials in the 1980s.
[3] Originally from Nobleford, Alberta, he first became interested in acting while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II, performing in comedic sketches for his fellow soldiers.
[1] Following the war he studied at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto.
[1] Rubie also had a number of supporting roles in film, television and radio throughout his career, as well as starring in the Academy Award-nominated short film Bravery in the Field.