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.
Acted in
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
Doom of Dracula
1966
as The Burgomaster (archive footage)
Hank
1965
36 Hours
1964
as German Guard
Daniel Boone
1964
as Van Coot
The Addams Family
1964
as Eric Von Bissell
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Hammacher (uncredited)
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Professor Lieberschmit
One, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Errand Boy
1961
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
Pete and Gladys
1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Johnny Staccato
1959
One Step Beyond
1959
as Franz Schuldorf
Lawman
1958
Maverick
1957
Maverick
1957
as Capt. Steeger
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Manager
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
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
Houdini
1953
as Schultz
Stalag 17
1953
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dr. Haegendorff
Private Secretary
1953
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 (as Sig Rumann)
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 (as Siegfried Rumann)
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)