Sig Ruman
October 10, 1884 (140 years old) in Hamburg, Germany
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
Credits
- 1972 ·Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
- 1966 ·Way... Way Outas Russian Delegate
- 1966 ·The Fortune Cookieas Professor Winterhalter
- 1966 ·The Last of the Secret Agents?as Prof. Werner von Koenig
- 1966 ·Doom of Draculaas The Burgomaster
- 1965 ·Hankas
- 1964 ·36 Hoursas German Guard
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Van Coot
- 1964 ·The Addams Familyas Eric Von Bissell
- 1964 ·Robin and the 7 Hoodsas Hammacher (uncredited)
- 1963 ·The Danny Kaye Showas Self
- 1963 ·Petticoat Junctionas Professor Lieberschmit
- 1961 ·One, Two, Threeas Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
- 1961 ·The Errand Boyas Baron Elston Carteblanche
- 1960 ·Pete and Gladysas
- 1959 ·The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas
- 1959 ·Johnny Staccatoas
- 1959 ·One Step Beyondas Franz Schuldorf
- 1958 ·Lawmanas
- 1957 ·Maverickas
- 1957 ·Maverickas Capt. Steeger
- 1957 ·The Wings of Eaglesas Manager
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1955 ·Spy Chasersas King Rinko
- 1955 ·Many Rivers to Crossas Spectacle Man
- 1955 ·Carolina Cannonballas Stefan
- 1954 ·3 Ring Circusas Fritz Schlitz
- 1954 ·White Christmasas Landlord (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Living It Upas Dr. Emile Egelhofer
- 1954 ·The Glenn Miller Storyas W. Kranz
- 1953 ·The Girl on The Roofas
- 1953 ·Houdinias Schultz
- 1953 ·Stalag 17as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
- 1953 ·Private Secretaryas
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Dr. Haegendorff
- 1952 ·Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacationas Cyrus Kraft
- 1952 ·The World in His Armsas General Ivan Vorashilov
- 1952 ·O. Henry's Full Houseas Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
- 1951 ·On the Rivieraas Gapeaux
- 1950 ·Father Is a Bacheloras Jericho Schlosser
- 1949 ·Border Incidentas Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
- 1948 ·The Emperor Waltzas Dr. Zwieback
- 1948 ·Give My Regards to Broadwayas Arthur Dinkel
- 1948 ·If You Knew Susieas Count Alexis
- 1947 ·Mother Wore Tightsas Papa
- 1946 ·Faithful in My Fashionas Professor Boris Riminoffsky
- 1946 ·Night and Dayas Wilowski
- 1946 ·A Night in Casablancaas Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
- 1945 ·The Dolly Sistersas Ignatz Tsimmis
- 1945 ·She Went to the Racesas Dr. Gurke
- 1945 ·Men in Her Diaryas Mme. Irene
- 1945 ·A Royal Scandalas General Ronsky
- 1944 ·House of Frankensteinas Burgomeister Hussman
- 1944 ·Summer Stormas Kuzma
- 1944 ·The Hitler Gangas General von Hindenburg
- 1944 ·It Happened Tomorrowas Mr. Beckstein
- 1943 ·The Song of Bernadetteas Louis Bouriette
- 1943 ·Government Girlas Ambassador
- 1943 ·Sweet Rosie O'Gradyas Joe Flugelman
- 1943 ·They Came to Blow Up Americaas Dr. Herman Holger
- 1943 ·Tarzan Triumphsas Sergeant
- 1942 ·China Girlas Jarubi
- 1942 ·Desperate Journeyas Preuss
- 1942 ·Berlin Correspondentas Dr. Dietrich
- 1942 ·Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queenas Heinrich, Spy Leader
- 1942 ·Crossroadsas Dr. Alex Dubroc
- 1942 ·To Be or Not to Beas Col. Ehrhardt
- 1942 ·Remember Pearl Harboras Dirk Van Hoorten
- 1941 ·Breakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941 ·This Woman Is Mineas John Jacob Astor
- 1941 ·World Premiereas Franz von Bushmaster
- 1941 ·Shining Victoryas Professor Herman Von Reiter
- 1941 ·Love Crazyas Dr. Wuthering
- 1941 ·The Wagons Roll at Nightas Hoffman the Great
- 1941 ·That Uncertain Feelingas Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
- 1941 ·The Man Who Lost Himselfas Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
- 1941 ·So Ends Our Nightas Ammers
- 1940 ·Victoryas Mr. Schomberg
- 1940 ·Comrade Xas Emil Von Hofer
- 1940 ·Bitter Sweetas Herr Schlick
- 1940 ·Four Sonsas Newmann
- 1940 ·I Was an Adventuressas Herr Protz
- 1940 ·Outside the Three-Mile Limitas Van Cleve
- 1940 ·Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Dr. Hans Wolfert
- 1939 ·Remember?as Dr. Schmidt
- 1939 ·Ninotchkaas Comrade Iranoff
- 1939 ·Only Angels Have Wingsas Dutchy
- 1939 ·Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Krogman
- 1939 ·Never Say Dieas Poppa Ingleborg
- 1939 ·Honoluluas Psychiatrist
- 1938 ·The Great Waltzas Wertheimer
- 1938 ·Suezas Sergeant Pellerin
- 1938 ·Girls on Probationas Roger Heath
- 1938 ·I'll Give a Millionas Anatole Primerose
- 1938 ·Paradise for Threeas Mr. Bold
- 1938 ·The Saint in New Yorkas Hutch Rellin
- 1937 ·Thank You, Mr. Motoas Colonel Tchernov
- 1937 ·Nothing Sacredas Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
- 1937 ·Heidias Police Captain
- 1937 ·Lancer Spyas Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
- 1937 ·Thin Iceas Prime Minister
- 1937 ·Love Under Fireas General Montero
- 1937 ·Think Fast, Mr. Motoas Nicolas Marloff
- 1937 ·A Day at the Racesas Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
- 1937 ·This Is My Affairas Gus
- 1937 ·The Great Hospital Mysteryas Dr. Taggert
- 1937 ·Midnight Taxias John B. Rudd
- 1937 ·Maytimeas Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
- 1937 ·Seventh Heavenas Durand (as Sig Rumann)
- 1937 ·On the Avenueas Herr Hanfstangel
- 1936 ·The Bold Caballeroas Commandante Sebastian Golle
- 1936 ·The Princess Comes Acrossas Steindorf
- 1935 ·East of Javaas Hans Muller
- 1935 ·A Night at the Operaas Gottlieb
- 1935 ·The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)
- 1935 ·Spring Tonicas Matt Conklin
- 1935 ·The Wedding Nightas Mr. Jan Novak
- 1935 ·Under Pressureas Doctor
- 1934 ·Marie Galanteas Brogard
- 1934 ·Servants' Entranceas Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
- 1934 ·The World Moves Onas Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
- 1929 ·Die Königslogeas Bailiff
- 1929 ·Lucky Boyas Bridge player (Unbilled)