Sig Ruman
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.
Filmography
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
as Prof. Werner von Koenig
The Last of the Secret Agents?
as Prof. Werner von Koenig
36 Hours
as German Guard
36 Hours
as German Guard
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Errand Boy
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
The Errand Boy
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
The Wings of Eagles
as Manager
The Wings of Eagles
as Manager
Spy Chasers
as King Rinko
Spy Chasers
as King Rinko
Carolina Cannonball
as Stefan
Carolina Cannonball
as Stefan
3 Ring Circus
as Fritz Schlitz
3 Ring Circus
as Fritz Schlitz
The Glenn Miller Story
as W. Kranz
The Glenn Miller Story
as W. Kranz
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof
Stalag 17
as Johann Schulz
Stalag 17
as Johann Schulz
On the Riviera
as Gapeaux
On the Riviera
as Gapeaux
Father Is a Bachelor
as Jericho Schlosser
Father Is a Bachelor
as Jericho Schlosser
Border Incident
as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Border Incident
as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
The Emperor Waltz
as Dr. Zwieback
The Emperor Waltz
as Dr. Zwieback
Mother Wore Tights
as Papa
Mother Wore Tights
as Papa
Faithful in My Fashion
as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Faithful in My Fashion
as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Men in Her Diary
as Mme. Irene
Men in Her Diary
as Mme. Irene
A Royal Scandal
as General Ronsky
A Royal Scandal
as General Ronsky
House of Frankenstein
as Burgomeister Hussman
House of Frankenstein
as Burgomeister Hussman
The Hitler Gang
as General von Hindenburg
The Hitler Gang
as General von Hindenburg
Government Girl
as Ambassador
Government Girl
as Ambassador
They Came to Blow Up America
as Dr. Herman Holger
They Came to Blow Up America
as Dr. Herman Holger
China Girl
as Jarubi
China Girl
as Jarubi
Shining Victory
as Professor Herman Von Reiter
Shining Victory
as Professor Herman Von Reiter
Love Crazy
as Dr. Wuthering
Love Crazy
as Dr. Wuthering
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Hoffman the Great
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Hoffman the Great
So Ends Our Night
as Ammers
So Ends Our Night
as Ammers
Victory
as Mr. Schomberg
Victory
as Mr. Schomberg
Bitter Sweet
as Herr Schlick
Bitter Sweet
as Herr Schlick
I Was an Adventuress
as Herr Protz
I Was an Adventuress
as Herr Protz
Remember?
as Dr. Schmidt
Remember?
as Dr. Schmidt
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Krogman
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Krogman
Honolulu
as Psychiatrist
Honolulu
as Psychiatrist
Suez
as Sergeant Pellerin
Suez
as Sergeant Pellerin
Nothing Sacred
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Nothing Sacred
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Lancer Spy
as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Lancer Spy
as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Nicolas Marloff
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Nicolas Marloff
A Day at the Races
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
A Day at the Races
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
The Great Hospital Mystery
as Dr. Taggert
The Great Hospital Mystery
as Dr. Taggert
Seventh Heaven
as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
Seventh Heaven
as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
The Princess Comes Across
as Steindorf
The Princess Comes Across
as Steindorf
East of Java
as Hans Muller
East of Java
as Hans Muller
A Night at the Opera
as Gottlieb
A Night at the Opera
as Gottlieb
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Blacksmith
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Blacksmith
The Wedding Night
as Mr. Jan Novak
The Wedding Night
as Mr. Jan Novak
The World Moves On
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
The World Moves On
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Lucky Boy
as Bridge player (Unbilled)
Lucky Boy
as Bridge player (Unbilled)