Sig Ruman
- Acting
- October 10, 1884 · Hamburg, Germany
- 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory · Self
- Way... Way Out · Russian Delegate
- The Fortune Cookie · Professor Winterhalter
- The Last of the Secret Agents? · Prof. Werner von Koenig
- Hank
- 36 Hours · German Guard
- Daniel Boone · Van Coot
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · Conductor Schultz
- The Addams Family · Eric Von Bissell
- Robin and the 7 Hoods · Hammacher (uncredited)
- The Danny Kaye Show · Self
- Petticoat Junction · Professor Lieberschmit
- One, Two, Three · Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
- The Errand Boy · Baron Elston Carteblanche
- Pete and Gladys
- Around the World with Nellie Bly · Tug Captain
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis · Himelmayer
- Johnny Staccato
- One Step Beyond · Franz Schuldorf
- Lawman
- Maverick · Capt. Steeger
- The Wings of Eagles · Manager
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Self
- Spy Chasers · King Rinko
- Many Rivers to Cross · Spectacle Man
- Carolina Cannonball · Stefan
- 3 Ring Circus · Fritz Schlitz
- White Christmas · Landlord (uncredited)
- Living It Up · Dr. Emile Egelhofer
- The Glenn Miller Story · W. Kranz
- The Girl on The Roof
- Houdini · Schultz
- Stalag 17 · Johann Schulz
- General Electric Theater · Dr. Haegendorff
- Private Secretary
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation · Cyrus Kraft
- The World in His Arms · General Ivan Vorashilov
- O. Henry's Full House · Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
- On the Riviera · Gapeaux
- Father Is a Bachelor · Jericho Schlosser
- Border Incident · Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
- The Emperor Waltz · Dr. Zwieback
- Give My Regards to Broadway · Arthur Dinkel
- If You Knew Susie · Count Alexis
- Mother Wore Tights · Papa
- Faithful in My Fashion · Professor Boris Riminoffsky
- Night and Day · Wilowski
- A Night in Casablanca · Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
- The Dolly Sisters · Ignatz Tsimmis
- She Went to the Races · Dr. Gurke
- Men in Her Diary · Mme. Irene
- A Royal Scandal · General Ronsky
- House of Frankenstein · Burgomeister Hussman
- Summer Storm · Kuzma
- The Hitler Gang · General von Hindenburg
- It Happened Tomorrow · Mr. Beckstein
- The Song of Bernadette · Louis Bouriette
- Government Girl · Ambassador
- Sweet Rosie O'Grady · Joe Flugelman
- They Came to Blow Up America · Dr. Herman Holger
- Tarzan Triumphs · Sergeant
- China Girl · Jarubi
- Desperate Journey · Preuss
- Berlin Correspondent · Dr. Dietrich
- Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen · Heinrich, Spy Leader
- Crossroads · Dr. Alex Dubroc
- To Be or Not to Be · Col. Ehrhardt
- Remember Pearl Harbor · Dirk Van Hoorten
- Breakdowns of 1941 · Self
- This Woman Is Mine · John Jacob Astor
- World Premiere · Franz von Bushmaster
- Shining Victory · Professor Herman Von Reiter
- Love Crazy · Dr. Wuthering
- The Wagons Roll at Night · Hoffman the Great
- That Uncertain Feeling · Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
- The Man Who Lost Himself · Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
- So Ends Our Night · Ammers
- Victory · Mr. Schomberg
- Comrade X · Emil Von Hofer
- Bitter Sweet · Herr Schlick