Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

🎂 10th October 1884 (141 yrs) 📍 Hamburg, Germany

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.

Sig Ruman

🎬 Movies Featuring Sig Ruman

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

as Self (archive footage)
Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out (1966)

as Russian Delegate
The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie (1966)

as Professor Winterhalter
The Last of the Secret Agents?

The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)

as Prof. Werner von Koenig
Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula (1966)

as The Burgomaster (archive footage)
36 Hours

36 Hours (1964)

as German Guard
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

as Hammacher (uncredited)
One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three (1961)

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy (1961)

as Baron Elston Carteblanche
Around the World with Nellie Bly

Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960)

as Tug Captain
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

as Manager
Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers (1955)

as King Rinko
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross (1955)

as Spectacle Man
Carolina Cannonball

Carolina Cannonball (1955)

as Stefan
3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus (1954)

as Fritz Schlitz
White Christmas

White Christmas (1954)

as Landlord (uncredited)
Living It Up

Living It Up (1954)

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

as W. Kranz
The Girl on The Roof

The Girl on The Roof (1953)

Houdini

Houdini (1953)

as Schultz
Stalag 17

Stalag 17 (1953)

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952)

as Cyrus Kraft
The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms (1952)

as General Ivan Vorashilov
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
On the Riviera

On the Riviera (1951)

as Gapeaux
Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor (1950)

as Jericho Schlosser
Border Incident

Border Incident (1949)

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz (1948)

as Dr. Zwieback
Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)

as Arthur Dinkel
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie (1948)

as Count Alexis
Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights (1947)

as Papa
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion (1946)

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Night and Day

Night and Day (1946)

as Wilowski
A Night in Casablanca

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
The Dolly Sisters

The Dolly Sisters (1945)

as Ignatz Tsimmis
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races (1945)

as Dr. Gurke
Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary (1945)

as Mme. Irene
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal (1945)

as General Ronsky
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

as Burgomeister Hussman
Summer Storm

Summer Storm (1944)

as Kuzma
The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang (1944)

as General von Hindenburg
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

as Mr. Beckstein
The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette (1943)

as Louis Bouriette
Government Girl

Government Girl (1943)

as Ambassador
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)

as Joe Flugelman
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America (1943)

as Dr. Herman Holger
Tarzan Triumphs

Tarzan Triumphs (1943)

as Sergeant
China Girl

China Girl (1942)

as Jarubi
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey (1942)

as Preuss
Berlin Correspondent

Berlin Correspondent (1942)

as Dr. Dietrich
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)

as Heinrich, Spy Leader
Crossroads

Crossroads (1942)

as Dr. Alex Dubroc
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

as Col. Ehrhardt
Remember Pearl Harbor

Remember Pearl Harbor (1942)

as Dirk Van Hoorten
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine (1941)

as John Jacob Astor
World Premiere

World Premiere (1941)

as Franz von Bushmaster
Shining Victory

Shining Victory (1941)

as Professor Herman Von Reiter
Love Crazy

Love Crazy (1941)

as Dr. Wuthering
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)

as Hoffman the Great
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling (1941)

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself (1941)

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night (1941)

as Ammers
Victory

Victory (1940)

as Mr. Schomberg
Comrade X

Comrade X (1940)

as Emil Von Hofer
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet (1940)

as Herr Schlick
Four Sons

Four Sons (1940)

as Newmann
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress (1940)

as Herr Protz
Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940)

as Van Cleve
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

as Dr. Hans Wolfert
Remember?

Remember? (1939)

as Dr. Schmidt
Ninotchka

Ninotchka (1939)

as Comrade Iranoff
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

as Dutchy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

as Krogman
Never Say Die

Never Say Die (1939)

as Poppa Ingleborg
Honolulu

Honolulu (1939)

as Psychiatrist
The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz (1938)

as Wertheimer
Suez

Suez (1938)

as Sergeant Pellerin
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation (1938)

as Roger Heath
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1938)

as Anatole Primerose
Paradise for Three

Paradise for Three (1938)

as Mr. Bold
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York (1938)

as Hutch Rellin
Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)

as Colonel Tchernov
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (1937)

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Heidi

Heidi (1937)

as Police Captain
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy (1937)

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Thin Ice

Thin Ice (1937)

as Prime Minister
Love Under Fire

Love Under Fire (1937)

as General Montero
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

as Nicolas Marloff
A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races (1937)

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair (1937)

as Gus
The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery (1937)

as Dr. Taggert
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi (1937)

as John B. Rudd
Maytime

Maytime (1937)

as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1937)

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
On the Avenue

On the Avenue (1937)

as Herr Hanfstangel
The Bold Caballero

The Bold Caballero (1936)

as Commandante Sebastian Golle
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across (1936)

as Steindorf
East of Java

East of Java (1935)

as Hans Muller
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935)

as Gottlieb
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)

as Blacksmith
Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic (1935)

as Matt Conklin
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night (1935)

as Mr. Jan Novak
Under Pressure

Under Pressure (1935)

as Doctor
Marie Galante

Marie Galante (1934)

as Brogard
Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance (1934)

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
The World Moves On

The World Moves On (1934)

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Die Königsloge

Die Königsloge (1929)

as Bailiff
Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy (1929)

as Bridge player (Unbilled)