
Acting · Hamburg, Germany · Born October 10, 1884
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.
MovieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWay... Way Out
1966
as Russian Delegate
MovieThe Fortune Cookie
1966
as Professor Winterhalter
MovieThe Last of the Secret Agents?
1966
as Prof. Werner von Koenig
MovieDoom of Dracula
1966
as The Burgomaster (archive footage)
TVHank
1965
Movie36 Hours
1964
as German Guard
TVDaniel Boone
1964
as Van Coot
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Conductor Schultz
TVThe Addams Family
1964
as Eric Von Bissell
MovieRobin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Hammacher (uncredited)
TVThe Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Professor Lieberschmit
MovieOne, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Errand Boy
1961
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
TVPete and Gladys
1960
MovieAround the World with Nellie Bly
1960
as Tug Captain
TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Himelmayer
TVJohnny Staccato
1959
TVOne Step Beyond
1959
as Franz Schuldorf
TVLawman
1958
TVMaverick
1957
MovieThe Wings of Eagles
1957
as Manager
TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
MovieSpy Chasers
1955
as King Rinko
MovieMany Rivers to Cross
1955
as Spectacle Man
MovieCarolina Cannonball
1955
as Stefan
Movie3 Ring Circus
1954
as Fritz Schlitz
MovieWhite Christmas
1954
as Landlord (uncredited)
MovieLiving It Up
1954
as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
MovieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954
as W. Kranz
MovieThe Girl on The Roof
1953
MovieHoudini
1953
as Schultz
MovieStalag 17
1953
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Dr. Haegendorff
TVPrivate Secretary
1953
MovieMa and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952
as Cyrus Kraft
MovieThe World in His Arms
1952
as General Ivan Vorashilov
MovieO. Henry's Full House
1952
as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
MovieOn the Riviera
1951
as Gapeaux
MovieFather Is a Bachelor
1950
as Jericho Schlosser
MovieBorder Incident
1949
as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
MovieThe Emperor Waltz
1948
as Dr. Zwieback
MovieGive My Regards to Broadway
1948
as Arthur Dinkel
MovieIf You Knew Susie
1948
as Count Alexis
MovieMother Wore Tights
1947
as Papa
MovieFaithful in My Fashion
1946
as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
MovieNight and Day
1946
as Wilowski
MovieA Night in Casablanca
1946
as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
MovieThe Dolly Sisters
1945
as Ignatz Tsimmis
MovieShe Went to the Races
1945
as Dr. Gurke
MovieMen in Her Diary
1945
as Mme. Irene
MovieA Royal Scandal
1945
as General Ronsky
MovieHouse of Frankenstein
1944
as Burgomeister Hussman
MovieSummer Storm
1944
as Kuzma
MovieThe Hitler Gang
1944
as General von Hindenburg
MovieIt Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Mr. Beckstein
MovieThe Song of Bernadette
1943
as Louis Bouriette
MovieGovernment Girl
1943
as Ambassador
MovieSweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Joe Flugelman
MovieThey Came to Blow Up America
1943
as Dr. Herman Holger
MovieTarzan Triumphs
1943
as Sergeant
MovieChina Girl
1942
as Jarubi
MovieDesperate Journey
1942
as Preuss
MovieBerlin Correspondent
1942
as Dr. Dietrich
MovieEnemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
as Heinrich, Spy Leader
MovieCrossroads
1942
as Dr. Alex Dubroc
MovieTo Be or Not to Be
1942
as Col. Ehrhardt
MovieRemember Pearl Harbor
1942
as Dirk Van Hoorten
MovieBreakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThis Woman Is Mine
1941
as John Jacob Astor
MovieWorld Premiere
1941
as Franz von Bushmaster
MovieShining Victory
1941
as Professor Herman Von Reiter
MovieLove Crazy
1941
as Dr. Wuthering
MovieThe Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Hoffman the Great
MovieThat Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
MovieThe Man Who Lost Himself
1941
as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
MovieSo Ends Our Night
1941
as Ammers
MovieVictory
1940
as Mr. Schomberg
MovieComrade X
1940
as Emil Von Hofer
MovieBitter Sweet
1940
as Herr Schlick
MovieFour Sons
1940
as Newmann
MovieI Was an Adventuress
1940
as Herr Protz
MovieOutside the Three-Mile Limit
1940
as Van Cleve
MovieDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Dr. Hans Wolfert
MovieRemember?
1939
as Dr. Schmidt
MovieNinotchka
1939
as Comrade Iranoff
MovieOnly Angels Have Wings
1939
as Dutchy
MovieConfessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Krogman
MovieNever Say Die
1939
as Poppa Ingleborg
MovieHonolulu
1939
as Psychiatrist
MovieThe Great Waltz
1938
as Wertheimer
MovieSuez
1938
as Sergeant Pellerin
MovieGirls on Probation
1938
as Roger Heath
MovieI'll Give a Million
1938
as Anatole Primerose
MovieParadise for Three
1938
as Mr. Bold
MovieThe Saint in New York
1938
as Hutch Rellin
MovieThank You, Mr. Moto
1937
as Colonel Tchernov
MovieNothing Sacred
1937
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
MovieHeidi
1937
as Police Captain
MovieLancer Spy
1937
as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
MovieThin Ice
1937
as Prime Minister
MovieLove Under Fire
1937
as General Montero
MovieThink Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
as Nicolas Marloff
MovieA Day at the Races
1937
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
MovieThis Is My Affair
1937
as Gus
MovieThe Great Hospital Mystery
1937
as Dr. Taggert
MovieMidnight Taxi
1937
as John B. Rudd
MovieMaytime
1937
as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
MovieSeventh Heaven
1937
as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
MovieOn the Avenue
1937
as Herr Hanfstangel
MovieThe Bold Caballero
1936
as Commandante Sebastian Golle
MovieThe Princess Comes Across
1936
as Steindorf
MovieEast of Java
1935
as Hans Muller
MovieA Night at the Opera
1935
as Gottlieb
MovieThe Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Blacksmith
MovieSpring Tonic
1935
as Matt Conklin
MovieThe Wedding Night
1935
as Mr. Jan Novak
MovieUnder Pressure
1935
as Doctor
MovieMarie Galante
1934
as Brogard
MovieServants' Entrance
1934
as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
MovieThe World Moves On
1934
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
MovieDie Königsloge
1929
as Bailiff
MovieLucky Boy
1929
as Bridge player (Unbilled)