Sig Ruman

Known For: Acting
Born: October 10, 1884
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
Died: February 14, 1967

Sig Ruman

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

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 · Self (archive footage)

Way... Way Out

1966 · Russian Delegate

The Fortune Cookie

1966 · Professor Winterhalter

The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966 · Prof. Werner von Koenig

Doom of Dracula

1966 · The Burgomaster (archive footage)

Hank

1965

36 Hours

1964 · German Guard

Daniel Boone

1964 · Van Coot

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

1964 · Conductor Schultz

The Addams Family

1964 · Eric Von Bissell

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 · Hammacher (uncredited)

The Danny Kaye Show

1963 · Self

Petticoat Junction

1963 · Professor Lieberschmit

One, Two, Three

1961 · Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Errand Boy

1961 · Baron Elston Carteblanche

Pete and Gladys

1960

Around the World with Nellie Bly

1960 · Tug Captain

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959 · Himelmayer

Johnny Staccato

1959

One Step Beyond

1959 · Franz Schuldorf

Lawman

1958

Maverick

1957 · , Capt. Steeger

The Wings of Eagles

1957 · Manager

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956 · Self

Spy Chasers

1955 · King Rinko

Many Rivers to Cross

1955 · Spectacle Man

Carolina Cannonball

1955 · Stefan

3 Ring Circus

1954 · Fritz Schlitz

White Christmas

1954 · Landlord (uncredited)

Living It Up

1954 · Dr. Emile Egelhofer

The Glenn Miller Story

1954 · W. Kranz

The Girl on The Roof

1953

Houdini

1953 · Schultz

Stalag 17

1953 · Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

General Electric Theater

1953 · Dr. Haegendorff

Private Secretary

1953

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952 · Cyrus Kraft

The World in His Arms

1952 · General Ivan Vorashilov

O. Henry's Full House

1952 · Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

On the Riviera

1951 · Gapeaux

Father Is a Bachelor

1950 · Jericho Schlosser

Border Incident

1949 · Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

The Emperor Waltz

1948 · Dr. Zwieback

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948 · Arthur Dinkel

If You Knew Susie

1948 · Count Alexis

Mother Wore Tights

1947 · Papa

Faithful in My Fashion

1946 · Professor Boris Riminoffsky

Night and Day

1946 · Wilowski

A Night in Casablanca

1946 · Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

The Dolly Sisters

1945 · Ignatz Tsimmis

She Went to the Races

1945 · Dr. Gurke

Men in Her Diary

1945 · Mme. Irene

A Royal Scandal

1945 · General Ronsky

House of Frankenstein

1944 · Burgomeister Hussman

Summer Storm

1944 · Kuzma

The Hitler Gang

1944 · General von Hindenburg

It Happened Tomorrow

1944 · Mr. Beckstein

The Song of Bernadette

1943 · Louis Bouriette

Government Girl

1943 · Ambassador

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943 · Joe Flugelman

They Came to Blow Up America

1943 · Dr. Herman Holger

Tarzan Triumphs

1943 · Sergeant

China Girl

1942 · Jarubi

Desperate Journey

1942 · Preuss

Berlin Correspondent

1942 · Dr. Dietrich

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942 · Heinrich, Spy Leader

Crossroads

1942 · Dr. Alex Dubroc

To Be or Not to Be

1942 · Col. Ehrhardt

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942 · Dirk Van Hoorten

Breakdowns of 1941

1941 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

This Woman Is Mine

1941 · John Jacob Astor

World Premiere

1941 · Franz von Bushmaster

Shining Victory

1941 · Professor Herman Von Reiter

Love Crazy

1941 · Dr. Wuthering

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941 · Hoffman the Great

That Uncertain Feeling

1941 · Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941 · Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

So Ends Our Night

1941 · Ammers

Victory

1940 · Mr. Schomberg

Comrade X

1940 · Emil Von Hofer

Bitter Sweet

1940 · Herr Schlick

Four Sons

1940 · Newmann

I Was an Adventuress

1940 · Herr Protz

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

1940 · Van Cleve

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940 · Dr. Hans Wolfert

Remember?

1939 · Dr. Schmidt

Ninotchka

1939 · Comrade Iranoff

Only Angels Have Wings

1939 · Dutchy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939 · Krogman

Never Say Die

1939 · Poppa Ingleborg

Honolulu

1939 · Psychiatrist

The Great Waltz

1938 · Wertheimer

Suez

1938 · Sergeant Pellerin

Girls on Probation

1938 · Roger Heath

I'll Give a Million

1938 · Anatole Primerose

Paradise for Three

1938 · Mr. Bold

The Saint in New York

1938 · Hutch Rellin

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937 · Colonel Tchernov

Nothing Sacred

1937 · Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Heidi

1937 · Police Captain

Lancer Spy

1937 · Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Thin Ice

1937 · Prime Minister

Love Under Fire

1937 · General Montero

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937 · Nicolas Marloff

A Day at the Races

1937 · Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

This Is My Affair

1937 · Gus

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937 · Dr. Taggert

Midnight Taxi

1937 · John B. Rudd

Maytime

1937 · Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

Seventh Heaven

1937 · Durand (as Sig Rumann)

On the Avenue

1937 · Herr Hanfstangel

The Bold Caballero

1936 · Commandante Sebastian Golle

The Princess Comes Across

1936 · Steindorf

East of Java

1935 · Hans Muller

A Night at the Opera

1935 · Gottlieb

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 · Blacksmith

Spring Tonic

1935 · Matt Conklin

The Wedding Night

1935 · Mr. Jan Novak

Under Pressure

1935 · Doctor

Marie Galante

1934 · Brogard

Servants' Entrance

1934 · Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

The World Moves On

1934 · Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Die Königsloge

1929 · Bailiff

Lucky Boy

1929 · Bridge player (Unbilled)

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