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Rutten, Jospeh Gerard
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1931-2006
History
Joseph Rutten was a Canadian actor who worked in theatre, radio, television and film. Born in the Netherlands on 5 May 1931, he moved to Canada in the 1950s and established what would be a 60-year career as a professional performer across North America. This included 12 seasons at Stratford Festival, three national tours with the Canadian Opera Company and over thirty performances with Neptune Theatre. He was also a veteran of more than 200 CBC radio dramas and numerous television and film performances, including Pope Calixtus in the film The Conclave. He was a life member of ACTRA and served as the branch councillor for ACTRA Maritimes. He died on 21 June 2006.
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Neptune Theatre
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Joseph Rutten performed in over 30 productions at Neptune Theatre.