Sig Ruman
Acting
Born: 1884-10-10 in 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.
Known For
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt
Stalag 17
Johann Schulz
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
Gottlieb
The Addams Family
Eric Von Bissell
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter
Only Angels Have Wings
Dutchy
A Day at the Races
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
House of Frankenstein
Burgomeister Hussman
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
A Night in Casablanca
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
The Song of Bernadette
Louis Bouriette
Heidi
Police Captain
Nothing Sacred
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Houdini
Schultz
36 Hours
German Guard
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Conductor Schultz
It Happened Tomorrow
Mr. Beckstein
The Wings of Eagles
Manager
The Errand Boy
Baron Elston Carteblanche
Tarzan Triumphs
Sergeant
That Uncertain Feeling
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
The World in His Arms
General Ivan Vorashilov
O. Henry's Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
Border Incident
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Maverick
Maverick
Capt. Steeger
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit
Love Crazy
Dr. Wuthering
Crossroads
Dr. Alex Dubroc
Night and Day
Wilowski
Living It Up
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Krogman
Daniel Boone
Van Coot
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Hans Wolfert
Desperate Journey
Preuss
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Nicolas Marloff