Sig Ruman
October 10, 1884 (140 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1972 · Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
- 1966 · Way... Way Out as Russian Delegate
- 1966 · The Fortune Cookie as Professor Winterhalter
- 1966 · The Last of the Secret Agents? as Prof. Werner von Koenig
- 1966 · Doom of Dracula as The Burgomaster
- 1965 · Hank as
- 1964 · 36 Hours as German Guard
- 1964 · Daniel Boone as Van Coot
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Eric Von Bissell
- 1964 · Robin and the 7 Hoods as Hammacher (uncredited)
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Professor Lieberschmit
- 1961 · One, Two, Three as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
- 1961 · The Errand Boy as Baron Elston Carteblanche
- 1960 · Pete and Gladys as
- 1959 · The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as
- 1959 · Johnny Staccato as
- 1959 · One Step Beyond as Franz Schuldorf
- 1958 · Lawman as
- 1957 · Maverick as
- 1957 · Maverick as Capt. Steeger
- 1957 · The Wings of Eagles as Manager
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1955 · Spy Chasers as King Rinko
- 1955 · Many Rivers to Cross as Spectacle Man
- 1955 · Carolina Cannonball as Stefan
- 1954 · 3 Ring Circus as Fritz Schlitz
- 1954 · White Christmas as Landlord (uncredited)
- 1954 · Living It Up as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
- 1954 · The Glenn Miller Story as W. Kranz
- 1953 · The Girl on The Roof as
- 1953 · Houdini as Schultz
- 1953 · Stalag 17 as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Dr. Haegendorff
- 1953 · Private Secretary as
- 1952 · Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation as Cyrus Kraft
- 1952 · The World in His Arms as General Ivan Vorashilov
- 1952 · O. Henry's Full House as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
- 1951 · On the Riviera as Gapeaux
- 1950 · Father Is a Bachelor as Jericho Schlosser
- 1949 · Border Incident as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
- 1948 · The Emperor Waltz as Dr. Zwieback
- 1948 · Give My Regards to Broadway as Arthur Dinkel
- 1948 · If You Knew Susie as Count Alexis
- 1947 · Mother Wore Tights as Papa
- 1946 · Faithful in My Fashion as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
- 1946 · Night and Day as Wilowski
- 1946 · A Night in Casablanca as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
- 1945 · The Dolly Sisters as Ignatz Tsimmis
- 1945 · She Went to the Races as Dr. Gurke
- 1945 · Men in Her Diary as Mme. Irene
- 1945 · A Royal Scandal as General Ronsky
- 1944 · House of Frankenstein as Burgomeister Hussman
- 1944 · Summer Storm as Kuzma
- 1944 · The Hitler Gang as General von Hindenburg
- 1944 · It Happened Tomorrow as Mr. Beckstein
- 1943 · The Song of Bernadette as Louis Bouriette
- 1943 · Government Girl as Ambassador
- 1943 · Sweet Rosie O'Grady as Joe Flugelman
- 1943 · They Came to Blow Up America as Dr. Herman Holger
- 1943 · Tarzan Triumphs as Sergeant
- 1942 · China Girl as Jarubi
- 1942 · Desperate Journey as Preuss
- 1942 · Berlin Correspondent as Dr. Dietrich
- 1942 · Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen as Heinrich, Spy Leader
- 1942 · Crossroads as Dr. Alex Dubroc
- 1942 · To Be or Not to Be as Col. Ehrhardt
- 1942 · Remember Pearl Harbor as Dirk Van Hoorten
- 1941 · Breakdowns of 1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941 · This Woman Is Mine as John Jacob Astor
- 1941 · World Premiere as Franz von Bushmaster
- 1941 · Shining Victory as Professor Herman Von Reiter
- 1941 · Love Crazy as Dr. Wuthering
- 1941 · The Wagons Roll at Night as Hoffman the Great
- 1941 · That Uncertain Feeling as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
- 1941 · The Man Who Lost Himself as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
- 1941 · So Ends Our Night as Ammers
- 1940 · Victory as Mr. Schomberg
- 1940 · Comrade X as Emil Von Hofer
- 1940 · Bitter Sweet as Herr Schlick
- 1940 · Four Sons as Newmann
- 1940 · I Was an Adventuress as Herr Protz
- 1940 · Outside the Three-Mile Limit as Van Cleve
- 1940 · Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Dr. Hans Wolfert
- 1939 · Remember? as Dr. Schmidt
- 1939 · Ninotchka as Comrade Iranoff
- 1939 · Only Angels Have Wings as Dutchy
- 1939 · Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Krogman
- 1939 · Never Say Die as Poppa Ingleborg
- 1939 · Honolulu as Psychiatrist
- 1938 · The Great Waltz as Wertheimer
- 1938 · Suez as Sergeant Pellerin
- 1938 · Girls on Probation as Roger Heath
- 1938 · I'll Give a Million as Anatole Primerose
- 1938 · Paradise for Three as Mr. Bold
- 1938 · The Saint in New York as Hutch Rellin
- 1937 · Thank You, Mr. Moto as Colonel Tchernov
- 1937 · Nothing Sacred as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
- 1937 · Heidi as Police Captain
- 1937 · Lancer Spy as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
- 1937 · Thin Ice as Prime Minister
- 1937 · Love Under Fire as General Montero
- 1937 · Think Fast, Mr. Moto as Nicolas Marloff
- 1937 · A Day at the Races as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
- 1937 · This Is My Affair as Gus
- 1937 · The Great Hospital Mystery as Dr. Taggert
- 1937 · Midnight Taxi as John B. Rudd
- 1937 · Maytime as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
- 1937 · Seventh Heaven as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
- 1937 · On the Avenue as Herr Hanfstangel
- 1936 · The Bold Caballero as Commandante Sebastian Golle
- 1936 · The Princess Comes Across as Steindorf
- 1935 · East of Java as Hans Muller
- 1935 · A Night at the Opera as Gottlieb
- 1935 · The Farmer Takes a Wife as Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)
- 1935 · Spring Tonic as Matt Conklin
- 1935 · The Wedding Night as Mr. Jan Novak
- 1935 · Under Pressure as Doctor
- 1934 · Marie Galante as Brogard
- 1934 · Servants' Entrance as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
- 1934 · The World Moves On as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
- 1929 · Die Königsloge as Bailiff
- 1929 · Lucky Boy as Bridge player (Unbilled)