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