Sig Ruman
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.
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Films (108)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Self (archive footage)
Way... Way Out
1966 · Russian Delegate
The Fortune Cookie
1966 · Professor Winterhalter
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966 · Prof. Werner von Koenig
36 Hours
1964 · German Guard
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964 · Hammacher (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
1961 · Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Errand Boy
1961 · Baron Elston Carteblanche
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960 · Tug Captain
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · Manager
Spy Chasers
1955 · King Rinko
Many Rivers to Cross
1955 · Spectacle Man
Carolina Cannonball
1955 · Stefan
3 Ring Circus
1954 · Fritz Schlitz
White Christmas
1954 · Landlord (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954 · Dr. Emile Egelhofer
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · W. Kranz
The Girl on The Roof
1953
Houdini
1953 · Schultz
Stalag 17
1953 · Johann Schulz
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952 · Cyrus Kraft
The World in His Arms
1952 · General Ivan Vorashilov
O. Henry's Full House
1952 · Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
On the Riviera
1951 · Gapeaux
Father Is a Bachelor
1950 · Jericho Schlosser
Border Incident
1949 · Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
The Emperor Waltz
1948 · Dr. Zwieback
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948 · Arthur Dinkel
If You Knew Susie
1948 · Count Alexis
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Papa
Faithful in My Fashion
1946 · Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Night and Day
1946 · Wilowski
A Night in Casablanca
1946 · Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
The Dolly Sisters
1945 · Ignatz Tsimmis
She Went to the Races
1945 · Dr. Gurke
Men in Her Diary
1945 · Mme. Irene
A Royal Scandal
1945 · General Ronsky
House of Frankenstein
1944 · Burgomeister Hussman
Summer Storm
1944 · Kuzma
The Hitler Gang
1944 · General von Hindenburg
It Happened Tomorrow
1944 · Mr. Beckstein
The Song of Bernadette
1943 · Louis Bouriette
Government Girl
1943 · Ambassador
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943 · Joe Flugelman
They Came to Blow Up America
1943 · Dr. Herman Holger
Tarzan Triumphs
1943 · Sergeant
China Girl
1942 · Jarubi
Desperate Journey
1942 · Preuss
Berlin Correspondent
1942 · Dr. Dietrich
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942 · Heinrich, Spy Leader
Crossroads
1942 · Dr. Alex Dubroc
To Be or Not to Be
1942 · Col. Ehrhardt
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942 · Dirk Van Hoorten
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941 · John Jacob Astor
World Premiere
1941 · Franz von Bushmaster
Shining Victory
1941 · Professor Herman Von Reiter
Love Crazy
1941 · Dr. Wuthering
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Hoffman the Great
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 · Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941 · Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
So Ends Our Night
1941 · Ammers
Victory
1940 · Mr. Schomberg
Comrade X
1940 · Emil Von Hofer
Bitter Sweet
1940 · Herr Schlick
Four Sons
1940 · Newmann
I Was an Adventuress
1940 · Herr Protz
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940 · Van Cleve
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 · Dr. Hans Wolfert
Remember?
1939 · Dr. Schmidt
Ninotchka
1939 · Comrade Iranoff
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 · Dutchy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 · Krogman
Never Say Die
1939 · Poppa Ingleborg
Honolulu
1939 · Psychiatrist
The Great Waltz
1938 · Wertheimer
Suez
1938 · Sergeant Pellerin
Girls on Probation
1938 · Roger Heath
I'll Give a Million
1938 · Anatole Primerose
Paradise for Three
1938 · Mr. Bold
The Saint in New York
1938 · Hutch Rellin
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937 · Colonel Tchernov
Nothing Sacred
1937 · Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Heidi
1937 · Police Captain
Lancer Spy
1937 · Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Thin Ice
1937 · Prime Minister
Love Under Fire
1937 · General Montero
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937 · Nicolas Marloff
A Day at the Races
1937 · Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
This Is My Affair
1937 · Gus
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937 · Dr. Taggert
Midnight Taxi
1937 · John B. Rudd
Maytime
1937 · Fanchon
Seventh Heaven
1937 · Durand (as Sig Rumann)
On the Avenue
1937 · Herr Hanfstangel
The Bold Caballero
1936 · Commandante Sebastian Golle
The Princess Comes Across
1936 · Steindorf
East of Java
1935 · Hans Muller
A Night at the Opera
1935 · Gottlieb
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935 · Blacksmith
Spring Tonic
1935 · Matt Conklin
The Wedding Night
1935 · Mr. Jan Novak
Under Pressure
1935 · Doctor
Marie Galante
1934 · Brogard
Servants' Entrance
1934 · Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
The World Moves On
1934 · Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Die Königsloge
1929 · Bailiff
Lucky Boy
1929 · Bridge player (Unbilled)
Séries (15)
Hank
1965
Daniel Boone
1964 · Van Coot
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Conductor Schultz
The Addams Family
1964 · Eric Von Bissell
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Professor Lieberschmit
Pete and Gladys
1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Himelmayer
Johnny Staccato
1959
One Step Beyond
1959 · Franz Schuldorf
Lawman
1958
Maverick
1957 · Capt. Steeger
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
General Electric Theater
1953 · Dr. Haegendorff
Private Secretary
1953