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Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

ActingBorn October 10, 1884Died February 14, 1967 (age 82)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.

Filmography

1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1966
Way... Way Out

as Russian Delegate

Movie
1966
The Fortune Cookie

as Professor Winterhalter

Movie
1966
The Last of the Secret Agents?

as Prof. Werner von Koenig

Movie
1966
Doom of Dracula

as The Burgomaster (archive footage)

Movie
1965TV
1964
36 Hours

as German Guard

Movie
1964
Daniel Boone

as Van Coot

TV
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Conductor Schultz

TV
1964
The Addams Family

as Eric Von Bissell

TV
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Hammacher (uncredited)

Movie
1963TV
1963
Petticoat Junction

as Professor Lieberschmit

TV
1961
One, Two, Three

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1961
The Errand Boy

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

Movie
1960Movie
1959
One Step Beyond

as Franz Schuldorf

TV
1958TV
1957TV
1957
Maverick

as Capt. Steeger

TV
1957Movie
1955
Spy Chasers

as King Rinko

Movie
1955
Many Rivers to Cross

as Spectacle Man

Movie
1955Movie
1954
3 Ring Circus

as Fritz Schlitz

Movie
1954
White Christmas

as Landlord (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Living It Up

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

Movie
1954Movie
1953
Houdini

as Schultz

Movie
1953
Stalag 17

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

Movie
1953
General Electric Theater

as Dr. Haegendorff

TV
1952Movie
1952
The World in His Arms

as General Ivan Vorashilov

Movie
1952
O. Henry's Full House

as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Movie
1951
On the Riviera

as Gapeaux

Movie
1950
Father Is a Bachelor

as Jericho Schlosser

Movie
1949
Border Incident

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Movie
1948
The Emperor Waltz

as Dr. Zwieback

Movie
1948Movie
1948
If You Knew Susie

as Count Alexis

Movie
1947Movie
1946
Faithful in My Fashion

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

Movie
1946
Night and Day

as Wilowski

Movie
1946
A Night in Casablanca

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Movie
1945
The Dolly Sisters

as Ignatz Tsimmis

Movie
1945Movie
1945
Men in Her Diary

as Mme. Irene

Movie
1945
A Royal Scandal

as General Ronsky

Movie
1944
House of Frankenstein

as Burgomeister Hussman

Movie
1944
Summer Storm

as Kuzma

Movie
1944
The Hitler Gang

as General von Hindenburg

Movie
1944
It Happened Tomorrow

as Mr. Beckstein

Movie
1943
The Song of Bernadette

as Louis Bouriette

Movie
1943
Government Girl

as Ambassador

Movie
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as Joe Flugelman

Movie
1943
They Came to Blow Up America

as Dr. Herman Holger

Movie
1943
Tarzan Triumphs

as Sergeant

Movie
1942
China Girl

as Jarubi

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Berlin Correspondent

as Dr. Dietrich

Movie
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as Heinrich, Spy Leader

Movie
1942
Crossroads

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

Movie
1942
To Be or Not to Be

as Col. Ehrhardt

Movie
1942
Remember Pearl Harbor

as Dirk Van Hoorten

Movie
1941
Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1941
This Woman Is Mine

as John Jacob Astor

Movie
1941
World Premiere

as Franz von Bushmaster

Movie
1941
Shining Victory

as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Movie
1941
Love Crazy

as Dr. Wuthering

Movie
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night

as Hoffman the Great

Movie
1941
That Uncertain Feeling

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

Movie
1941
The Man Who Lost Himself

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

Movie
1941Movie
1940
Victory

as Mr. Schomberg

Movie
1940
Comrade X

as Emil Von Hofer

Movie
1940
Bitter Sweet

as Herr Schlick

Movie
1940
Four Sons

as Newmann

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Movie
1939
Remember?

as Dr. Schmidt

Movie
1939
Ninotchka

as Comrade Iranoff

Movie
1939Movie
1939Movie
1939
Never Say Die

as Poppa Ingleborg

Movie
1939
Honolulu

as Psychiatrist

Movie
1938
The Great Waltz

as Wertheimer

Movie
1938
Suez

as Sergeant Pellerin

Movie
1938
Girls on Probation

as Roger Heath

Movie
1938
I'll Give a Million

as Anatole Primerose

Movie
1938Movie
1938
The Saint in New York

as Hutch Rellin

Movie
1937
Thank You, Mr. Moto

as Colonel Tchernov

Movie
1937
Nothing Sacred

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Movie
1937
Heidi

as Police Captain

Movie
1937
Lancer Spy

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Movie
1937
Thin Ice

as Prime Minister

Movie
1937
Love Under Fire

as General Montero

Movie
1937
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Nicolas Marloff

Movie
1937
A Day at the Races

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Movie
1937Movie
1937Movie
1937
Midnight Taxi

as John B. Rudd

Movie
1937
Maytime

as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

Movie
1937
Seventh Heaven

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

Movie
1937
On the Avenue

as Herr Hanfstangel

Movie
1936
The Bold Caballero

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

Movie
1936Movie
1935
East of Java

as Hans Muller

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1935
Spring Tonic

as Matt Conklin

Movie
1935
The Wedding Night

as Mr. Jan Novak

Movie
1935Movie
1934
Marie Galante

as Brogard

Movie
1934
Servants' Entrance

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

Movie
1934
The World Moves On

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Movie
1929
Die Königsloge

as Bailiff

Movie
1929
Lucky Boy

as Bridge player (Unbilled)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 10, 1884
Day of DeathFebruary 14, 1967
Place of BirthHamburg, Germany
Popularity0.6