Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 10, 1884
Died
Feb 14, 1967
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Credits
124 titles
Sig Ruman
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 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
Filmography
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Way... Way Out
Russian Delegate
The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Prof. Werner von Koenig
Doom of Dracula
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
Hank
36 Hours
German Guard
Daniel Boone
Van Coot
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Conductor Schultz
The Addams Family
Eric Von Bissell
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit
One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Errand Boy
Baron Elston Carteblanche
Pete and Gladys
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Tug Captain
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Himelmayer
Johnny Staccato
One Step Beyond
Franz Schuldorf
Lawman
Maverick
The Wings of Eagles
Manager
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Spy Chasers
King Rinko
Many Rivers to Cross
Spectacle Man
Carolina Cannonball
Stefan
3 Ring Circus
Fritz Schlitz
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
Living It Up
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
The Girl on The Roof
Houdini
Schultz
Stalag 17
Johann Schulz
Private Secretary
General Electric Theater
Dr. Haegendorff
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Cyrus Kraft
The World in His Arms
General Ivan Vorashilov
O. Henry's Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
On the Riviera
Gapeaux
Father Is a Bachelor
Jericho Schlosser
Border Incident
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
The Emperor Waltz
Dr. Zwieback
Give My Regards to Broadway
Arthur Dinkel
If You Knew Susie
Count Alexis
Mother Wore Tights
Papa
Faithful in My Fashion
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Night and Day
Wilowski
A Night in Casablanca
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
The Dolly Sisters
Ignatz Tsimmis