Sig Ruman
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1884-10-10
- Died
- 1967-02-14
- Place of birth
- Hamburg, Germany
- Also known as
- Sig Rumann · Siegfried Rumann · Sigfried Rumann · Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann
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
TV Shows (15)
Maverick
1957
as Capt. Steeger
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Professor Lieberschmit
Lawman
1958
Daniel Boone
1964
as Van Coot
One Step Beyond
1959
as Franz Schuldorf
The Addams Family
1964
as Eric Von Bissell
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Himelmayer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Conductor Schultz
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Pete and Gladys
1960
Johnny Staccato
1959
Private Secretary
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dr. Haegendorff
Hank
1965
Movies (109)
Heidi
1937
as Police Captain
Ninotchka
1939
as Comrade Iranoff
Summer Storm
1944
as Kuzma
Stalag 17
1953
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
One, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Tarzan Triumphs
1943
as Sergeant
36 Hours
1964
as German Guard
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Col. Ehrhardt
Night and Day
1946
as Wilowski
Marie Galante
1934
as Brogard
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Dutchy
Nothing Sacred
1937
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
White Christmas
1954
as Landlord (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as W. Kranz
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Gottlieb
Spring Tonic
1935
as Matt Conklin
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Hammacher (uncredited)
The Song of Bernadette
1943
as Louis Bouriette
Houdini
1953
as Schultz
Border Incident
1949
as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
China Girl
1942
as Jarubi
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Manager
Comrade X
1940
as Emil Von Hofer
A Night in Casablanca
1946
as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
Never Say Die
1939
as Poppa Ingleborg
Lancer Spy
1937
as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Crossroads
1942
as Dr. Alex Dubroc
The Errand Boy
1961
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
as Colonel Tchernov
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Mr. Beckstein
Victory
1940
as Mr. Schomberg
The Fortune Cookie
1966
as Professor Winterhalter
Lucky Boy
1929
as Bridge player (Unbilled)
A Day at the Races
1937
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Suez
1938
as Sergeant Pellerin
A Royal Scandal
1945
as General Ronsky
Love Crazy
1941
as Dr. Wuthering
The World in His Arms
1952
as General Ivan Vorashilov
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941
as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Men in Her Diary
1945
as Mme. Irene
Desperate Journey
1942
as Preuss
Shining Victory
1941
as Professor Herman Von Reiter
Living It Up
1954
as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Thin Ice
1937
as Prime Minister
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937
as Dr. Taggert
Seventh Heaven
1937
as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
The Saint in New York
1938
as Hutch Rellin
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Burgomeister Hussman
Midnight Taxi
1937
as John B. Rudd
Paradise for Three
1938
as Mr. Bold
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
This Is My Affair
1937
as Gus
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
as Spectacle Man
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Steindorf
World Premiere
1941
as Franz von Bushmaster
On the Riviera
1951
as Gapeaux
Honolulu
1939
as Psychiatrist
The Hitler Gang
1944
as General von Hindenburg
On the Avenue
1937
as Herr Hanfstangel
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Anatole Primerose
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Joe Flugelman
The Great Waltz
1938
as Wertheimer
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Dr. Hans Wolfert
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Blacksmith
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Ammers
The Bold Caballero
1936
as Commandante Sebastian Golle
The World Moves On
1934
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Krogman
Way... Way Out
1966
as Russian Delegate
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
as Nicolas Marloff
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Hoffman the Great
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
as Heinrich, Spy Leader
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Papa
Bitter Sweet
1940
as Herr Schlick
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Herr Protz
Government Girl
1943
as Ambassador
Remember?
1939
as Dr. Schmidt
3 Ring Circus
1954
as Fritz Schlitz
The Wedding Night
1935
as Mr. Jan Novak
They Came to Blow Up America
1943
as Dr. Herman Holger
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966
as Prof. Werner von Koenig
Servants' Entrance
1934
as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
Love Under Fire
1937
as General Montero
Father Is a Bachelor
1950
as Jericho Schlosser
Maytime
1937
as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as John Jacob Astor
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952
as Cyrus Kraft
She Went to the Races
1945
as Dr. Gurke
Girls on Probation
1938
as Roger Heath
East of Java
1935
as Hans Muller
The Emperor Waltz
1948
as Dr. Zwieback
Spy Chasers
1955
as King Rinko
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942
as Dirk Van Hoorten
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940
as Van Cleve
If You Knew Susie
1948
as Count Alexis
The Dolly Sisters
1945
as Ignatz Tsimmis
Carolina Cannonball
1955
as Stefan
Under Pressure
1935
as Doctor
Four Sons
1940
as Newmann
Berlin Correspondent
1942
as Dr. Dietrich
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
as Tug Captain
The Girl on The Roof
1953
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
as Arthur Dinkel
Doom of Dracula
1966
as The Burgomaster (archive footage)
Die Königsloge
1929
as Bailiff
About 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 B… With 124 credits spanning from 1929 to 1972, Sig Ruman has appeared in 109 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sig Ruman Movies
- Heidi (1937) — as Police Captain
- Ninotchka (1939) — as Comrade Iranoff
- Summer Storm (1944) — as Kuzma
- Stalag 17 (1953) — as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
- One, Two, Three (1961) — as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
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