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Sig Ruman

Acting 82 (deceased) years old Hamburg, Germany ★ 1.1
Born: October 10, 1884
Died: February 14, 1967

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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Known For

The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof 1953
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across Steindorf 1936
The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann) 1941
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York Hutch Rellin 1938
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling Kafka (as Sig Rumann) 1941

Filmography

Acting Credits (125)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out Russian Delegate 1966
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie Professor Winterhalter 1966
The Last of the Secret Agents?
The Last of the Secret Agents? Prof. Werner von Koenig 1966
Doom of Dracula
Doom of Dracula The Burgomaster (archive footage) 1966
Hank
Hank 1965
36 Hours
36 Hours German Guard 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Van Coot 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Conductor Schultz 1964
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Eric Von Bissell 1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods Hammacher (uncredited) 1964
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show Self 1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction Professor Lieberschmit 1963
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited) 1961
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy Baron Elston Carteblanche 1961
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys 1960
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Around the World with Nellie Bly Tug Captain 1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Himelmayer 1959
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato 1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond Franz Schuldorf 1959
Lawman
Lawman 1958
Maverick
Maverick 1957
Maverick
Maverick Capt. Steeger 1957
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles Manager 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers King Rinko 1955
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross Spectacle Man 1955
Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball Stefan 1955
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus Fritz Schlitz 1954
White Christmas
White Christmas Landlord (uncredited) 1954
Living It Up
Living It Up Dr. Emile Egelhofer 1954
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story W. Kranz 1954
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof 1953
Houdini
Houdini Schultz 1953
Stalag 17
Stalag 17 Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Dr. Haegendorff 1953
Private Secretary
Private Secretary 1953
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation Cyrus Kraft 1952
The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms General Ivan Vorashilov 1952
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) 1952
On the Riviera
On the Riviera Gapeaux 1951
Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor Jericho Schlosser 1950
Border Incident
Border Incident Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich 1949
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz Dr. Zwieback 1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway Arthur Dinkel 1948
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie Count Alexis 1948
Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights Papa 1947
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion Professor Boris Riminoffsky 1946
Night and Day
Night and Day Wilowski 1946
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel 1946
The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters Ignatz Tsimmis 1945
She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races Dr. Gurke 1945
Men in Her Diary
Men in Her Diary Mme. Irene 1945
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal General Ronsky 1945
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein Burgomeister Hussman 1944
Summer Storm
Summer Storm Kuzma 1944
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang General von Hindenburg 1944
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow Mr. Beckstein 1944
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette Louis Bouriette 1943
Government Girl
Government Girl Ambassador 1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady Joe Flugelman 1943
They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America Dr. Herman Holger 1943
Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs Sergeant 1943
China Girl
China Girl Jarubi 1942
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey Preuss 1942
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent Dr. Dietrich 1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Heinrich, Spy Leader 1942
Crossroads
Crossroads Dr. Alex Dubroc 1942
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Col. Ehrhardt 1942
Remember Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor Dirk Van Hoorten 1942
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1941
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine John Jacob Astor 1941
World Premiere
World Premiere Franz von Bushmaster 1941
Shining Victory
Shining Victory Professor Herman Von Reiter 1941
Love Crazy
Love Crazy Dr. Wuthering 1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night Hoffman the Great 1941
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling Kafka (as Sig Rumann) 1941
The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann) 1941
So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night Ammers 1941
Victory
Victory Mr. Schomberg 1940
Comrade X
Comrade X Emil Von Hofer 1940
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet Herr Schlick 1940
Four Sons
Four Sons Newmann 1940
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress Herr Protz 1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit Van Cleve 1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Dr. Hans Wolfert 1940
Remember?
Remember? Dr. Schmidt 1939
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Comrade Iranoff 1939
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings Dutchy 1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy Krogman 1939
Never Say Die
Never Say Die Poppa Ingleborg 1939
Honolulu
Honolulu Psychiatrist 1939
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz Wertheimer 1938
Suez
Suez Sergeant Pellerin 1938
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation Roger Heath 1938
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million Anatole Primerose 1938
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three Mr. Bold 1938
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York Hutch Rellin 1938
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto Colonel Tchernov 1937
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer 1937
Heidi
Heidi Police Captain 1937
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen 1937
Thin Ice
Thin Ice Prime Minister 1937
Love Under Fire
Love Under Fire General Montero 1937
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto Nicolas Marloff 1937
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg 1937
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair Gus 1937
The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery Dr. Taggert 1937
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi John B. Rudd 1937
Maytime
Maytime Fanchon (as Sig Rumann) 1937
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven Durand (as Sig Rumann) 1937
On the Avenue
On the Avenue Herr Hanfstangel 1937
The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero Commandante Sebastian Golle 1936
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across Steindorf 1936
East of Java
East of Java Hans Muller 1935
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera Gottlieb 1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife Blacksmith 1935
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic Matt Conklin 1935
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night Mr. Jan Novak 1935
Under Pressure
Under Pressure Doctor 1935
Marie Galante
Marie Galante Brogard 1934
Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann) 1934
The World Moves On
The World Moves On Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann) 1934
Die Königsloge
Die Königsloge Bailiff 1929
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy Bridge player (Unbilled) 1929

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