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