Sig Ruman
Acting
🎂 1884-10-10
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.
Cast credits(124)
1957
Capt. Steeger
1957
Van Coot
1964
Professor Lieberschmit
1963
1958
Eric Von Bissell
1964
Self
1956
Franz Schuldorf
1959
1959
1960
Conductor Schultz
1964
Self
1963
W. Kranz
1954
1959
1953
Professor Winterhalter
1966
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
1949
Hammacher (uncredited)
1964
Schultz
1953
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Self (archive footage)
1972
Commandante Sebastian Golle
1936
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
1946
Professor Herman Von Reiter
1941
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
1953
Burgomeister Hussman
1944
Comrade Iranoff
1939
Dr. Alex Dubroc
1942
Manager
1957
Landlord (uncredited)
1954
Police Captain
1937
Herr Schlick
1940
General Ivan Vorashilov
1952
John Jacob Astor
1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Psychiatrist
1939
Arthur Dinkel
1948
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1952
Mr. Beckstein
1944
Blacksmith
1935
1953
Dr. Haegendorff
1953
Dr. Taggert
1937
Col. Ehrhardt
1942
Doctor
1935
1965
Gottlieb
1935
Dutchy
1939
Mr. Schomberg
1940
Ambassador
1943
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
1941
General von Hindenburg
1944
Prof. Werner von Koenig
1966
Louis Bouriette
1943
Sergeant
1943
Wilowski
1946
Count Alexis
1948
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
1937
Spectacle Man
1955
John B. Rudd
1937
Poppa Ingleborg
1939
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
1946
German Guard
1964
Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
1941
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
1937
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
1954
Hutch Rellin
1938
Nicolas Marloff
1937
Heinrich, Spy Leader
1942
Mr. Jan Novak
1935
Jericho Schlosser
1950
Baron Elston Carteblanche
1961
Newmann
1940
Colonel Tchernov
1937
Dr. Wuthering
1941
Roger Heath
1938
Dr. Zwieback
1948
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
1937
Dr. Hans Wolfert
1940
Prime Minister
1937
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
1966
Gus
1937
Fritz Schlitz
1954
Sergeant Pellerin
1938
Dr. Herman Holger
1943
Dr. Gurke
1945
Van Cleve
1940
Kuzma
1944
Krogman
1939
Dr. Dietrich
1942
Hoffman the Great
1941
General Ronsky
1945
Brogard
1934
Durand (as Sig Rumann)
1937
Herr Protz
1940
Emil Von Hofer
1940
Wertheimer
1938
Dr. Schmidt
1939
Matt Conklin
1935
Jarubi
1942
Ignatz Tsimmis
1945
Anatole Primerose
1938
Steindorf
1936
Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
1937
Gapeaux
1951
Herr Hanfstangel
1937
Stefan
1955
Hans Muller
1935
Preuss
1942
Dirk Van Hoorten
1942
Papa
1947
Franz von Bushmaster
1941
King Rinko
1955
Mr. Bold
1938
Mme. Irene
1945
Russian Delegate
1966
General Montero
1937
Ammers
1941
Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
1934
Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
1934
Joe Flugelman
1943
Cyrus Kraft
1952
Bridge player (Unbilled)
1929
Bailiff
1929