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Sig Ruman
Actor
Born October 10, 1884Died February 14, 1967 (82 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2005 | Garbo · as Iranoff |
| 1966 | Way... Way Out · as Russian Delegate |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie · as Professor Winterhalter |
| 1966 | The Last of the Secret Agents? · as Prof. Werner Von Koenig |
| 1965 | Hank (TV Series) |
| 1964 | 36 Hours · as German Guard |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Van Coot |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Conductor Schultz |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (TV Series) · as Eric Von Bissell |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Hammacher (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Professor Lieberschmit |
| 1961 | One, Two, Three · as Count Von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy · as Baron Elston Carteblanche |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Tab Hunter Show (TV Series) · as Hodac |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Scarface Mob · as Beer Brewer |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Steve Slovic |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Franz Schuldorf |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Capt. Steeger |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles · as Manager |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | Spy Chasers · as King Rinko |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Cross · as Spectacle Man |
| 1955 | Carolina Cannonball · as Stefan |
| 1954 | 3 Ring Circus · as Fritz Schlitz |
| 1954 | White Christmas · as Landlord (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Halls of Ivy (TV Series) · as Dr. Spatzen |
| 1954 | Living It Up · as Dr. Emile Egelhofer |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story · as W. Kranz |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | Houdini · as Schultz |
| 1953 | Stalag 17 · as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz |
| 1953 | Private Secretary (TV Series) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Dr. Haegendorff |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation · as Cyrus Kraft |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full House · as Menkie (segment "the Gift Of The Magi") (uncredited) |
| 1952 | I Married Joan (TV Series) · as Professpr Frederich Gottschalk |
| 1952 | The World in His Arms · as General Ivan Vorashilov |
| 1951 | On the Riviera · as Gapeaux |
| 1950 | Father Is a Bachelor · as Jericho Schlosser |
| 1949 | Border Incident · as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich |
| 1948 | Give My Regards to Broadway · as Arthur Dinkel |
| 1948 | The Emperor Waltz · as Dr. Zwieback |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susie · as Count Alexis |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights · as Papa |
| 1946 | A Night in Casablanca · as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel |
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashion · as Professor Boris Riminoffsky |
| 1946 | Night and Day · as Wilowski |
| 1945 | The Dolly Sisters · as Ignatz Tsimmis |
| 1945 | She Went to the Races · as Dr. Gurke |
| 1945 | A Royal Scandal · as General Ronsky |
| 1944 | The Hitler Gang · as General Von Hindenburg |
| 1944 | House of Frankenstein · as Burgomeister Hussman |
| 1944 | Summer Storm · as Kuzma |
| 1944 | It Happened Tomorrow · as Mr. Beckstein |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette · as Louis Bouriette |
| 1943 | Government Girl · as Ambassador |
| 1943 | Sweet Rosie O'Grady · as Joe Flugelman |
| 1943 | They Came to Blow Up America · as Dr. Herman Holger |
| 1943 | Tarzan Triumphs · as Sergeant |
| 1942 | China Girl · as Jarubi |
| 1942 | Crossroads · as Dr. Alex Dubroc |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey · as Preuss |
| 1942 | Berlin Correspondent · as Dr. Dietrich |
| 1942 | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen · as Heinrich, Spy Leader |
| 1942 | Remember Pearl Harbor · as Dirk Van Hoorten |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Be · as Col. Ehrhardt |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine · as John Jacob Astor |
| 1941 | World Premiere · as Franz Von Bushmaster |
| 1941 | Shining Victory · as Professor Herman Von Reiter |
| 1941 | Love Crazy · as Dr. Wuthering |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at Night · as Hoffman The Great |
| 1941 | That Uncertain Feeling · as Kafka (as Sig Rumann) |
| 1941 | The Man Who Lost Himself · as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann) |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night · as Ammers |
| 1940 | Victory · as Mr. Schomberg |
| 1940 | Comrade X · as Emil Von Hofer |
| 1940 | Bitter Sweet · as Herr Schlick |
| 1940 | Four Sons · as Newmann |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuress · as Herr Protz |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet · as Dr. Hans Wolfert |
| 1939 | Remember? · as Dr. Schmidt |
| 1939 | Ninotchka · as Comrade Iranoff |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wings · as Dutchy |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spy · as Krogman |
| 1939 | Never Say Die · as Poppa Ingleborg |
| 1939 | Honolulu · as Psychiatrist |
| 1938 | The Great Waltz · as Wertheimer |
| 1938 | Suez · as Sergeant Pellerin |
| 1938 | Girls on Probation · as Roger Heath |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million · as Anatole Primerose |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York · as Hutch Rellin |
| 1938 | Paradise for Three · as Mr. Bold |
| 1937 | Thank You, Mr. Moto · as Colonel Tchernov |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred · as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer |
| 1937 | Heidi · as Police Captain |
| 1937 | Lancer Spy · as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen |
| 1937 | Thin Ice · as Prime Minister |
| 1937 | Love Under Fire · as General Montero |
| 1937 | Think Fast, Mr. Moto · as Nicolas Marloff |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races · as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg |
| 1937 | This Is My Affair · as Gus |
| 1937 | The Great Hospital Mystery · as Dr. Taggert |
| 1937 | Midnight Taxi · as John B. Rudd |
| 1937 | Maytime · as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann) |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven · as Durand (as Sig Rumann) |
| 1937 | On the Avenue · as Herr Hanfstangel |
| 1936 | The Bold Caballero · as Commandante Sebastian Golle |
| 1936 | The Princess Comes Across · as Steindorf |
| 1935 | East of Java · as Hans Muller |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera · as Gottlieb |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Blacksmith |
| 1935 | Spring Tonic · as Matt Conklin |
| 1935 | The Wedding Night · as Mr. Jan Novak |
| 1935 | Under Pressure · as Doctor |
| 1934 | Marie Galante · as Brogard |
| 1934 | Servants' Entrance · as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann) |
| 1934 | The World Moves On · as Baron Von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann) |
| 1930 | All Quiet on the Western Front · as Mr. Meyer |
| 1929 | Lucky Boy · as Bridge Player (unbilled) |