Arthur Rubin was an actor and singer.
Biography[]
Beginning his career as a tenor, Rubin began working as a stage manager during Can-Can, and also produced a number of shows, including Sweet Charity and Peter Pan.
Onscreen, Rubin also notably contributed to two Mel Brooks productions, playing would-be Hitler Arthur Packard in The Producers and providing the singing voice for Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
Singing[]
Rubin had his first stage singing role providing off-stage vocals for Bert Lahr in Two on the Aisle, before having larger roles in The Most Happy Fella, Kean and Juno.
Though he largely took a break from performing after playing Tammany O'Halloran in Here's Love, Rubin would go on to make appearances in Follies and Pal Joey amongst others.
Film[]
The Producers (1968)[]
- A Wandering Minstrel, I (solo)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)[]
- The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful (contains solo lines)
Stage[]
Two on the Aisle (1951)(originated the role)[]
Can-Can (1953)(originated the role)[]
- Montmart'
- Finale
Silk Stockings (1955)(originated the role)[]
- Finale
The Most Happy Fella (1956)(originated the role)[]
- Abbondanza (contains solo lines)
- Sposalizio (contains solo lines)
- Benvenuta (contains solo lines)
- Abbondanza (Reprise)(contains solo lines)
At the Grand (1958)(originated the role)[]
Music Festival Winner[]
- Isola (solo)
Meyer[]
- Va Bene (contains solo lines)
Juno (1959)(originated the role)[]
- We Can Be Proud (contains solo lines)
- It's Not Irish (contains solo lines)
Kean (1961)(originated the role)[]
Francis[]
- Queue at Drury Lane (contains solo lines)
- King of London (contains solo lines)
- Elena (contains solo lines)
- The Fog and the Grog (contains solo lines)
- Fracas at Old Drury (contains solo lines)
- Chime In! (contains solo lines)
Count de Koeberg[]
- Social Whirl (contains solo lines)
Here's Love (1963)(originated the role)[]
- My State (contains solo lines)
Follies (1985)[]
- Beautiful Girls (contains solo lines)
Pal Joey (1995)[]
- The Flower Garden of My Heart (contains solo lines)
Here's Love (2001)[]
- That Man Over There (solo)
Gallery[]
