Sig Ruman
106 movies · 13 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 10, 1884
- Died
- Feb 14, 1967 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Hamburg, Germany
- Also known as
- Sig Rumann · Siegfried Rumann · Sigfried Rumann · Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann
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.
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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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Known for
Sig Ruman: movies and TV shows
Acting (119)
- 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
- 1965
- 1964 36 Hours
as German Guard
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)
- 1963
- 1961 One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
- 1961 The Errand Boy
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
- 1960
- 1960 Around the World with Nellie Bly
as Tug Captain
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957 The Wings of Eagles
as Manager
- 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
- 1953 Houdini
as Schultz
- 1953 Stalag 17
as Johann Schulz
- 1953
- 1953
- 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 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
- 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
- 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)
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 1972
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show
1 episode
- 1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1 episode
- 1941