Birthday:
Oct 10, 1884
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Last of the Secret Agents? | Prof. Werner von Koenig | 1966 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Col. Ehrhardt | 1942 |
| Stalag 17 | Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz | 1953 |
| House of Frankenstein | Burgomeister Hussman | 1944 |
| Ninotchka | Comrade Iranoff | 1939 |
| It Happened Tomorrow | Mr. Beckstein | 1944 |
| The Great Waltz | Wertheimer | 1938 |
| Love Crazy | Dr. Wuthering | 1941 |
| The Princess Comes Across | Steindorf | 1936 |
| A Day at the Races | Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg | 1937 |
| Comrade X | Emil Von Hofer | 1940 |
| A Night in Casablanca | Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel | 1946 |
| Border Incident | Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich | 1949 |
| Outside the Three-Mile Limit | Van Cleve | 1940 |
| Crossroads | Dr. Alex Dubroc | 1942 |
| Houdini | Schultz | 1953 |
| Nothing Sacred | Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer | 1937 |
| That Uncertain Feeling | Kafka (as Sig Rumann) | 1941 |
| Only Angels Have Wings | Dutchy | 1939 |
| 36 Hours | German Guard | 1964 |
| A Night at the Opera | Gottlieb | 1935 |
| Thin Ice | Prime Minister | 1937 |
| 3 Ring Circus | Fritz Schlitz | 1954 |
| The Wings of Eagles | Manager | 1957 |
| The Glenn Miller Story | W. Kranz | 1954 |
| The Saint in New York | Hutch Rellin | 1938 |
| Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Heinrich, Spy Leader | 1942 |
| Summer Storm | Kuzma | 1944 |
| Many Rivers to Cross | Spectacle Man | 1955 |
| China Girl | Jarubi | 1942 |
| Government Girl | Ambassador | 1943 |
| Tarzan Triumphs | Sergeant | 1943 |
| The World in His Arms | General Ivan Vorashilov | 1952 |
| The Wagons Roll at Night | Hoffman the Great | 1941 |
| Think Fast, Mr. Moto | Nicolas Marloff | 1937 |
| Thank You, Mr. Moto | Colonel Tchernov | 1937 |
| Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Dr. Hans Wolfert | 1940 |
| Mother Wore Tights | Papa | 1947 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| Lancer Spy | Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen | 1937 |
| Four Sons | Newmann | 1940 |
| Never Say Die | Poppa Ingleborg | 1939 |
| Carolina Cannonball | Stefan | 1955 |
| The Farmer Takes a Wife | Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann) | 1935 |
| Girls on Probation | Roger Heath | 1938 |
| Spy Chasers | King Rinko | 1955 |
| The Bold Caballero | Commandante Sebastian Golle | 1936 |
| Remember? | Dr. Schmidt | 1939 |
| Desperate Journey | Preuss | 1942 |
| Give My Regards to Broadway | Arthur Dinkel | 1948 |
| Paradise for Three | Mr. Bold | 1938 |
| Shining Victory | Professor Herman Von Reiter | 1941 |
| Honolulu | Psychiatrist | 1939 |
| Bitter Sweet | Herr Schlick | 1940 |
| She Went to the Races | Dr. Gurke | 1945 |
| Suez | Sergeant Pellerin | 1938 |
| They Came to Blow Up America | Dr. Herman Holger | 1943 |
| The Girl on The Roof | 1953 | |
| The Emperor Waltz | Dr. Zwieback | 1948 |
| The Wedding Night | Mr. Jan Novak | 1935 |
| I'll Give a Million | Anatole Primerose | 1938 |
| I Was an Adventuress | Herr Protz | 1940 |
| Under Pressure | Doctor | 1935 |
| Midnight Taxi | John B. Rudd | 1937 |
| The Hitler Gang | General von Hindenburg | 1944 |
| Faithful in My Fashion | Professor Boris Riminoffsky | 1946 |
| The Great Hospital Mystery | Dr. Taggert | 1937 |
| On the Avenue | Herr Hanfstangel | 1937 |
| The Song of Bernadette | Louis Bouriette | 1943 |
| Berlin Correspondent | Dr. Dietrich | 1942 |
| Confessions of a Nazi Spy | Krogman | 1939 |
| O. Henry's Full House | Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Remember Pearl Harbor | Dirk Van Hoorten | 1942 |
| Victory | Mr. Schomberg | 1940 |
| One, Two, Three | Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited) | 1961 |
| The World Moves On | Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann) | 1934 |
| Father Is a Bachelor | Jericho Schlosser | 1950 |
| Love Under Fire | General Montero | 1937 |
| This Is My Affair | Gus | 1937 |
| Living It Up | Dr. Emile Egelhofer | 1954 |
| Breakdowns of 1941 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1941 |
| If You Knew Susie | Count Alexis | 1948 |
| Marie Galante | Brogard | 1934 |
| The Dolly Sisters | Ignatz Tsimmis | 1945 |
| Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation | Cyrus Kraft | 1952 |
| This Woman Is Mine | John Jacob Astor | 1941 |
| Way... Way Out | Russian Delegate | 1966 |
| Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Joe Flugelman | 1943 |
| So Ends Our Night | Ammers | 1941 |
| The Man Who Lost Himself | Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann) | 1941 |
| Heidi | Police Captain | 1937 |
| Die Königsloge | Bailiff | 1929 |
| Maytime | Fanchon (as Sig Rumann) | 1937 |
| The Fortune Cookie | Professor Winterhalter | 1966 |
| On the Riviera | Gapeaux | 1951 |
| Seventh Heaven | Durand (as Sig Rumann) | 1937 |
| Men in Her Diary | Mme. Irene | 1945 |
| The Errand Boy | Baron Elston Carteblanche | 1961 |
| White Christmas | Landlord (uncredited) | 1954 |
| A Royal Scandal | General Ronsky | 1945 |
| East of Java | Hans Muller | 1935 |
| Doom of Dracula | The Burgomaster | 1966 |
| Night and Day | Wilowski | 1946 |
| Robin and the 7 Hoods | Hammacher (uncredited) | 1964 |
| World Premiere | Franz von Bushmaster | 1941 |
| Spring Tonic | Matt Conklin | 1935 |
| Servants' Entrance | Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann) | 1934 |
| Lucky Boy | Bridge player (Unbilled) | 1929 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Maverick | 1957 | |
| Petticoat Junction | Professor Lieberschmit | 1963 |
| General Electric Theater | Dr. Haegendorff | 1953 |
| Johnny Staccato | 1959 | |
| Daniel Boone | Van Coot | 1964 |
| One Step Beyond | Franz Schuldorf | 1959 |
| Pete and Gladys | 1960 | |
| Private Secretary | 1953 | |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | 1956 |
| Lawman | 1958 | |
| The Addams Family | Eric Von Bissell | 1964 |
| Hank | 1965 | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1959 | |
| Maverick | Capt. Steeger | 1957 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
