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Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

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.

Filmography

Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

Way... Way OutMovie

Way... Way Out

1966

as Russian Delegate

The Fortune CookieMovie

The Fortune Cookie

1966

as Professor Winterhalter

The Last of the Secret Agents?Movie

The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966

as Prof. Werner von Koenig

Doom of DraculaMovie

Doom of Dracula

1966

as The Burgomaster (archive footage)

HankTV

Hank

1965

36 HoursMovie

36 Hours

1964

as German Guard

Daniel BooneTV

Daniel Boone

1964

as Van Coot

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

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

1964

as Conductor Schultz

The Addams FamilyTV

The Addams Family

1964

as Eric Von Bissell

Robin and the 7 HoodsMovie

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

as Hammacher (uncredited)

The Danny Kaye ShowTV

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

as Self

Petticoat JunctionTV

Petticoat Junction

1963

as Professor Lieberschmit

One, Two, ThreeMovie

One, Two, Three

1961

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Errand BoyMovie

The Errand Boy

1961

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

Pete and GladysTV

Pete and Gladys

1960

Around the World with Nellie BlyMovie

Around the World with Nellie Bly

1960

as Tug Captain

The Many Loves of Dobie GillisTV

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

as Himelmayer

Johnny StaccatoTV

Johnny Staccato

1959

One Step BeyondTV

One Step Beyond

1959

as Franz Schuldorf

LawmanTV

Lawman

1958

MaverickTV

Maverick

1957

The Wings of EaglesMovie

The Wings of Eagles

1957

as Manager

The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

as Self

Spy ChasersMovie

Spy Chasers

1955

as King Rinko

Many Rivers to CrossMovie

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

as Spectacle Man

Carolina CannonballMovie

Carolina Cannonball

1955

as Stefan

3 Ring CircusMovie

3 Ring Circus

1954

as Fritz Schlitz

White ChristmasMovie

White Christmas

1954

as Landlord (uncredited)

Living It UpMovie

Living It Up

1954

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

The Glenn Miller StoryMovie

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

as W. Kranz

The Girl on The RoofMovie

The Girl on The Roof

1953

HoudiniMovie

Houdini

1953

as Schultz

Stalag 17Movie

Stalag 17

1953

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

General Electric TheaterTV

General Electric Theater

1953

as Dr. Haegendorff

Private SecretaryTV

Private Secretary

1953

Ma and Pa Kettle on VacationMovie

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952

as Cyrus Kraft

The World in His ArmsMovie

The World in His Arms

1952

as General Ivan Vorashilov

O. Henry's Full HouseMovie

O. Henry's Full House

1952

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

On the RivieraMovie

On the Riviera

1951

as Gapeaux

Father Is a BachelorMovie

Father Is a Bachelor

1950

as Jericho Schlosser

Border IncidentMovie

Border Incident

1949

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

The Emperor WaltzMovie

The Emperor Waltz

1948

as Dr. Zwieback

Give My Regards to BroadwayMovie

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

as Arthur Dinkel

If You Knew SusieMovie

If You Knew Susie

1948

as Count Alexis

Mother Wore TightsMovie

Mother Wore Tights

1947

as Papa

Faithful in My FashionMovie

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

Night and DayMovie

Night and Day

1946

as Wilowski

A Night in CasablancaMovie

A Night in Casablanca

1946

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

The Dolly SistersMovie

The Dolly Sisters

1945

as Ignatz Tsimmis

She Went to the RacesMovie

She Went to the Races

1945

as Dr. Gurke

Men in Her DiaryMovie

Men in Her Diary

1945

as Mme. Irene

A Royal ScandalMovie

A Royal Scandal

1945

as General Ronsky

House of FrankensteinMovie

House of Frankenstein

1944

as Burgomeister Hussman

Summer StormMovie

Summer Storm

1944

as Kuzma

The Hitler GangMovie

The Hitler Gang

1944

as General von Hindenburg

It Happened TomorrowMovie

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

as Mr. Beckstein

The Song of BernadetteMovie

The Song of Bernadette

1943

as Louis Bouriette

Government GirlMovie

Government Girl

1943

as Ambassador

Sweet Rosie O'GradyMovie

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

as Joe Flugelman

They Came to Blow Up AmericaMovie

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

as Dr. Herman Holger

Tarzan TriumphsMovie

Tarzan Triumphs

1943

as Sergeant

China GirlMovie

China Girl

1942

as Jarubi

Desperate JourneyMovie

Desperate Journey

1942

as Preuss

Berlin CorrespondentMovie

Berlin Correspondent

1942

as Dr. Dietrich

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery QueenMovie

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

as Heinrich, Spy Leader

CrossroadsMovie

Crossroads

1942

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

To Be or Not to BeMovie

To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Col. Ehrhardt

Remember Pearl HarborMovie

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942

as Dirk Van Hoorten

Breakdowns of 1941Movie

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

This Woman Is MineMovie

This Woman Is Mine

1941

as John Jacob Astor

World PremiereMovie

World Premiere

1941

as Franz von Bushmaster

Shining VictoryMovie

Shining Victory

1941

as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Love CrazyMovie

Love Crazy

1941

as Dr. Wuthering

The Wagons Roll at NightMovie

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

as Hoffman the Great

That Uncertain FeelingMovie

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

The Man Who Lost HimselfMovie

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

So Ends Our NightMovie

So Ends Our Night

1941

as Ammers

VictoryMovie

Victory

1940

as Mr. Schomberg

Comrade XMovie

Comrade X

1940

as Emil Von Hofer

Bitter SweetMovie

Bitter Sweet

1940

as Herr Schlick

Four SonsMovie

Four Sons

1940

as Newmann

I Was an AdventuressMovie

I Was an Adventuress

1940

as Herr Protz

Outside the Three-Mile LimitMovie

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

1940

as Van Cleve

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletMovie

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Remember?Movie

Remember?

1939

as Dr. Schmidt

NinotchkaMovie

Ninotchka

1939

as Comrade Iranoff

Only Angels Have WingsMovie

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

as Dutchy

Confessions of a Nazi SpyMovie

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Krogman

Never Say DieMovie

Never Say Die

1939

as Poppa Ingleborg

HonoluluMovie

Honolulu

1939

as Psychiatrist

The Great WaltzMovie

The Great Waltz

1938

as Wertheimer

SuezMovie

Suez

1938

as Sergeant Pellerin

Girls on ProbationMovie

Girls on Probation

1938

as Roger Heath

I'll Give a MillionMovie

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Anatole Primerose

Paradise for ThreeMovie

Paradise for Three

1938

as Mr. Bold

The Saint in New YorkMovie

The Saint in New York

1938

as Hutch Rellin

Thank You, Mr. MotoMovie

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

as Colonel Tchernov

Nothing SacredMovie

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

HeidiMovie

Heidi

1937

as Police Captain

Lancer SpyMovie

Lancer Spy

1937

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Thin IceMovie

Thin Ice

1937

as Prime Minister

Love Under FireMovie

Love Under Fire

1937

as General Montero

Think Fast, Mr. MotoMovie

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

as Nicolas Marloff

A Day at the RacesMovie

A Day at the Races

1937

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

This Is My AffairMovie

This Is My Affair

1937

as Gus

The Great Hospital MysteryMovie

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

as Dr. Taggert

Midnight TaxiMovie

Midnight Taxi

1937

as John B. Rudd

MaytimeMovie

Maytime

1937

as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

Seventh HeavenMovie

Seventh Heaven

1937

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

On the AvenueMovie

On the Avenue

1937

as Herr Hanfstangel

The Bold CaballeroMovie

The Bold Caballero

1936

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

The Princess Comes AcrossMovie

The Princess Comes Across

1936

as Steindorf

East of JavaMovie

East of Java

1935

as Hans Muller

A Night at the OperaMovie

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Gottlieb

The Farmer Takes a WifeMovie

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Blacksmith

Spring TonicMovie

Spring Tonic

1935

as Matt Conklin

The Wedding NightMovie

The Wedding Night

1935

as Mr. Jan Novak

Under PressureMovie

Under Pressure

1935

as Doctor

Marie GalanteMovie

Marie Galante

1934

as Brogard

Servants' EntranceMovie

Servants' Entrance

1934

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

The World Moves OnMovie

The World Moves On

1934

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Die KönigslogeMovie

Die Königsloge

1929

as Bailiff

Lucky BoyMovie

Lucky Boy

1929

as Bridge player (Unbilled)