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Sig Ruman
Born · October 10, 1884
Died · February 14, 1967 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
Bio
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.
On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!
0.0
2004
Remarks on Marx
0.0
2004
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
6.0
1972
Way... Way Out
Russian Delegate
5.7
1966
The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter
7.2
1966
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Prof. Werner von Koenig
3.3
1966
Doom of Dracula
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
0.0
1966
Hank
(1 episode)
3.5
1965
36 Hours
German Guard
7.0
1964
Daniel Boone
Van Coot · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
The Addams Family
Eric Von Bissell · (1 episode)
8.0
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
6.0
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.3
1963
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit · (1 episode)
5.8
1963
One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
7.5
1961
The Errand Boy
Baron Elston Carteblanche
6.1
1961
Pete and Gladys
(2 episodes)
6.5
1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(1 episode)
5.8
1959
Johnny Staccato
(1 episode)
5.6
1959
One Step Beyond
Franz Schuldorf · (1 episode)
5.6
1959
Lawman
(2 episodes)
5.4
1958
Maverick
(4 episodes)
6.8
1957
Maverick
Capt. Steeger · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
The Wings of Eagles
Manager
6.2
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1956
Spy Chasers
King Rinko
7.0
1955
Many Rivers to Cross
Spectacle Man
6.2
1955
Carolina Cannonball
Stefan
0.0
1955
3 Ring Circus
Fritz Schlitz
5.5
1954
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
7.2
1954
Living It Up
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
6.4
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
6.9
1954
The Girl on The Roof
4.4
1953
Houdini
Schultz
6.5
1953
Stalag 17
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
7.7
1953
General Electric Theater
Dr. Haegendorff · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Private Secretary
(1 episode)
5.0
1953
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Cyrus Kraft
7.2
1952
The World in His Arms
General Ivan Vorashilov
6.5
1952
O. Henry's Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
6.5
1952
On the Riviera
Gapeaux
6.0
1951
Father Is a Bachelor
Jericho Schlosser
7.4
1950
Border Incident
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
6.9
1949
The Emperor Waltz
Dr. Zwieback
5.9
1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
Arthur Dinkel
7.0
1948
If You Knew Susie
Count Alexis
7.5
1948
Mother Wore Tights
Papa
5.3
1947
Faithful in My Fashion
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
6.3
1946
Night and Day
Wilowski
5.7
1946
A Night in Casablanca
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
6.8
1946
The Dolly Sisters
Ignatz Tsimmis
5.5
1945
She Went to the Races
Dr. Gurke
5.5
1945
Men in Her Diary
Mme. Irene
0.0
1945
A Royal Scandal
General Ronsky
6.9
1945
House of Frankenstein
Burgomeister Hussman
6.0
1944
Summer Storm
Kuzma
5.1
1944
The Hitler Gang
General von Hindenburg
6.0
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Mr. Beckstein
6.7
1944
The Song of Bernadette
Louis Bouriette
7.0
1943
Government Girl
Ambassador
5.2
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Joe Flugelman
6.0
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
Dr. Herman Holger
6.2
1943
Tarzan Triumphs
Sergeant
6.1
1943
China Girl
Jarubi
5.4
1942
Desperate Journey
Preuss
5.8
1942
Berlin Correspondent
Dr. Dietrich
5.9
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Heinrich, Spy Leader
5.5
1942
Crossroads
Dr. Alex Dubroc
5.9
1942
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt
7.8
1942
Remember Pearl Harbor
Dirk Van Hoorten
6.0
1942
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1941
This Woman Is Mine
John Jacob Astor
3.2
1941
World Premiere
Franz von Bushmaster
5.0
1941
Shining Victory
Professor Herman Von Reiter
5.9
1941
Love Crazy
Dr. Wuthering
7.1
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
Hoffman the Great
6.4
1941
That Uncertain Feeling
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
6.6
1941
The Man Who Lost Himself
Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
4.0
1941
So Ends Our Night
Ammers
6.0
1941
Victory
Mr. Schomberg
0.0
1940
Comrade X
Emil Von Hofer
5.8
1940
Bitter Sweet
Herr Schlick
5.8
1940
Four Sons
Newmann
7.0
1940
I Was an Adventuress
Herr Protz
6.3
1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Van Cleve
4.0
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Hans Wolfert
6.3
1940
Remember?
Dr. Schmidt
5.8
1939
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
7.5
1939
Only Angels Have Wings
Dutchy
7.3
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Krogman
6.1
1939
Never Say Die
Poppa Ingleborg
6.8
1939
Honolulu
Psychiatrist
6.1
1939
The Great Waltz
Wertheimer
5.6
1938
Suez
Sergeant Pellerin
5.2
1938
Girls on Probation
Roger Heath
5.9
1938
I'll Give a Million
Anatole Primerose
5.7
1938
Paradise for Three
Mr. Bold
6.8
1938
The Saint in New York
Hutch Rellin
6.2
1938
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Colonel Tchernov
6.1
1937
Nothing Sacred
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
6.2
1937
Heidi
Police Captain
6.9
1937
Lancer Spy
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
6.0
1937
Thin Ice
Prime Minister
6.7
1937
Love Under Fire
General Montero
4.7
1937
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Nicolas Marloff
5.9
1937
A Day at the Races
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
7.1
1937
This Is My Affair
Gus
7.3
1937
The Great Hospital Mystery
Dr. Taggert
4.0
1937
Midnight Taxi
John B. Rudd
5.0
1937
Maytime
Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
6.2
1937
Seventh Heaven
Durand (as Sig Rumann)
6.6
1937
On the Avenue
Herr Hanfstangel
6.7
1937
The Bold Caballero
Commandante Sebastian Golle
5.7
1936
The Princess Comes Across
Steindorf
6.1
1936
East of Java
Hans Muller
6.0
1935
A Night at the Opera
Gottlieb
7.4
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)
6.1
1935
Spring Tonic
Matt Conklin
5.3
1935
The Wedding Night
Mr. Jan Novak
6.0
1935
Under Pressure
Doctor
5.0
1935
Marie Galante
Brogard
4.8
1934
Servants' Entrance
Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
0.0
1934
The World Moves On
Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
5.7
1934
Die Königsloge
Bailiff
0.0
1929
Lucky Boy
Bridge player (Unbilled)
4.7
1929