
Sig Ruman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1884
- Died
- February 14, 1967 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Germany
Biography
Sig Ruman was a German-American actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypical Teutonic officials or villains. Ruman made his film debut in Lucky Boy (1929). He became a favorite of the Marx Brothers, appearing in A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, and A Night in Casablanca. His German accent and large stature kept him busy during World War II, playing sinister Nazi characters in a series of wartime thrillers. During this period, he also appeared in several films by director Ernst Lubitsch including Ninotchka and To Be or Not to Be. Ruman continued playing over-the-top German characters later in his career for Billy Wilder in The Emperor Waltz, Stalag 17, and The Fortune Cookie.
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Filmography

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Last of the Secret Agents?
Movie · as Prof. Werner von Koenig

Way... Way Out
Movie · as Russian Delegate

The Fortune Cookie
Movie · as Professor Winterhalter

Hank
TV · 1 ep

36 Hours
Movie · as German Guard

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Movie · as Hammacher (uncredited)

Daniel Boone
TV · as Van Coot · 1 ep

The Addams Family
TV · as Eric Von Bissell · 1 ep

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Conductor Schultz · 1 ep

Petticoat Junction
TV · as Professor Lieberschmit · 1 ep

The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

One, Two, Three
Movie · as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Errand Boy
Movie · as Baron Elston Carteblanche

Around the World with Nellie Bly
Movie · as Tug Captain

Pete and Gladys
TV · 2 eps

Johnny Staccato
TV · 1 ep

One Step Beyond
TV · as Franz Schuldorf · 1 ep

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV · as Himelmayer · 1 ep

Lawman
TV · 2 eps

The Wings of Eagles
Movie · as Manager

Maverick
TV · as Capt. Steeger · 4 eps

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Many Rivers to Cross
Movie · as Spectacle Man

Carolina Cannonball
Movie · as Stefan

Spy Chasers
Movie · as King Rinko

3 Ring Circus
Movie · as Fritz Schlitz

The Glenn Miller Story
Movie · as W. Kranz

Living It Up
Movie · as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

White Christmas
Movie · as Landlord (uncredited)

Stalag 17
Movie · as Johann Schulz

Houdini
Movie · as Schultz

The Girl on The Roof
Movie

General Electric Theater
TV · as Dr. Haegendorff · 1 ep

Private Secretary
TV · 1 ep

The World in His Arms
Movie · as General Ivan Vorashilov

O. Henry's Full House
Movie · as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Movie · as Cyrus Kraft

On the Riviera
Movie · as Gapeaux

Father Is a Bachelor
Movie · as Jericho Schlosser

Border Incident
Movie · as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Give My Regards to Broadway
Movie · as Arthur Dinkel

The Emperor Waltz
Movie · as Dr. Zwieback

If You Knew Susie
Movie · as Count Alexis

Mother Wore Tights
Movie · as Papa

A Night in Casablanca
Movie · as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Faithful in My Fashion
Movie · as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

Night and Day
Movie · as Wilowski

She Went to the Races
Movie · as Dr. Gurke

The Dolly Sisters
Movie · as Ignatz Tsimmis

Men in Her Diary
Movie · as Mme. Irene

A Royal Scandal
Movie · as General Ronsky

House of Frankenstein
Movie · as Burgomeister Hussman

It Happened Tomorrow
Movie · as Mr. Beckstein

Summer Storm
Movie · as Kuzma

The Hitler Gang
Movie · as General von Hindenburg

Government Girl
Movie · as Ambassador

Tarzan Triumphs
Movie · as Sergeant

They Came to Blow Up America
Movie · as Dr. Herman Holger

The Song of Bernadette
Movie · as Louis Bouriette

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Movie · as Joe Flugelman

To Be or Not to Be
Movie · as Col. Ehrhardt

Crossroads
Movie · as Dr. Alex Dubroc

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Movie · as Heinrich, Spy Leader

China Girl
Movie · as Jarubi

Desperate Journey
Movie · as Preuss

Berlin Correspondent
Movie · as Dr. Dietrich

Remember Pearl Harbor
Movie · as Dirk Van Hoorten

Love Crazy
Movie · as Dr. Wuthering

That Uncertain Feeling
Movie · as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

The Wagons Roll at Night
Movie · as Hoffman the Great

Shining Victory
Movie · as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Breakdowns of 1941
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

This Woman Is Mine
Movie · as John Jacob Astor

So Ends Our Night
Movie · as Ammers

The Man Who Lost Himself
Movie · as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

World Premiere
Movie · as Franz von Bushmaster

Comrade X
Movie · as Emil Von Hofer

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Movie · as Van Cleve

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Movie · as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Four Sons
Movie · as Newmann

Bitter Sweet
Movie · as Herr Schlick

I Was an Adventuress
Movie · as Herr Protz

Victory
Movie · as Mr. Schomberg

Ninotchka
Movie · as Comrade Iranoff

Only Angels Have Wings
Movie · as Dutchy

Never Say Die
Movie · as Poppa Ingleborg

Remember?
Movie · as Dr. Schmidt

Honolulu
Movie · as Psychiatrist

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie · as Krogman

The Great Waltz
Movie · as Wertheimer

The Saint in New York
Movie · as Hutch Rellin

Girls on Probation
Movie · as Roger Heath

Paradise for Three
Movie · as Mr. Bold

Suez
Movie · as Sergeant Pellerin

I'll Give a Million
Movie · as Anatole Primerose

A Day at the Races
Movie · as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Nothing Sacred
Movie · as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Thin Ice
Movie · as Prime Minister

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Movie · as Nicolas Marloff

Thank You, Mr. Moto
Movie · as Colonel Tchernov

Lancer Spy
Movie · as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Midnight Taxi
Movie · as John B. Rudd

The Great Hospital Mystery
Movie · as Dr. Taggert

On the Avenue
Movie · as Herr Hanfstangel

Love Under Fire
Movie · as General Montero

This Is My Affair
Movie · as Gus

Heidi
Movie · as Police Captain

Maytime
Movie · as Fanchon

Seventh Heaven
Movie · as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

The Princess Comes Across
Movie · as Steindorf

The Bold Caballero
Movie · as Commandante Sebastian Golle

A Night at the Opera
Movie · as Gottlieb

The Farmer Takes a Wife
Movie · as Blacksmith

The Wedding Night
Movie · as Mr. Jan Novak

Under Pressure
Movie · as Doctor

East of Java
Movie · as Hans Muller

Spring Tonic
Movie · as Matt Conklin

The World Moves On
Movie · as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Marie Galante
Movie · as Brogard

Servants' Entrance
Movie · as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

Die Königsloge
Movie · as Bailiff

Lucky Boy
Movie · as Bridge player (Unbilled)

