
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).
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.
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/01/1972

Way... Way Out
Character:Russian Delegate
Release Date:26/10/1966

The Fortune Cookie
Character:Professor Winterhalter
Release Date:19/10/1966

The Last of the Secret Agents?
Character:Prof. Werner von Koenig
Release Date:25/05/1966

Doom of Dracula
Character:The Burgomaster (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1966

36 Hours
Character:German Guard
Release Date:26/11/1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Character:Hammacher (uncredited)
Release Date:24/06/1964

One, Two, Three
Character:Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1961

The Errand Boy
Character:Baron Elston Carteblanche
Release Date:28/11/1961

Around the World with Nellie Bly
Character:Tug Captain
Release Date:03/01/1960

The Wings of Eagles
Character:Manager
Release Date:31/01/1957

Spy Chasers
Character:King Rinko
Release Date:31/07/1955

Many Rivers to Cross
Character:Spectacle Man
Release Date:04/02/1955

Carolina Cannonball
Character:Stefan
Release Date:28/01/1955

3 Ring Circus
Character:Fritz Schlitz
Release Date:22/12/1954

White Christmas
Character:Landlord (uncredited)
Release Date:14/10/1954

Living It Up
Character:Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Release Date:04/08/1954

The Glenn Miller Story
Character:W. Kranz
Release Date:04/01/1954

The Girl on The Roof
Character:
Release Date:16/12/1953

Houdini
Character:Schultz
Release Date:02/07/1953

Stalag 17
Character:Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Release Date:29/05/1953

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Character:Cyrus Kraft
Release Date:27/10/1952

The World in His Arms
Character:General Ivan Vorashilov
Release Date:09/10/1952

O. Henry's Full House
Character:Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
Release Date:07/08/1952

On the Riviera
Character:Gapeaux
Release Date:20/04/1951

Father Is a Bachelor
Character:Jericho Schlosser
Release Date:22/02/1950

Border Incident
Character:Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Release Date:28/10/1949

The Emperor Waltz
Character:Dr. Zwieback
Release Date:02/07/1948

Give My Regards to Broadway
Character:Arthur Dinkel
Release Date:08/06/1948

If You Knew Susie
Character:Count Alexis
Release Date:07/02/1948

Mother Wore Tights
Character:Papa
Release Date:20/08/1947

Faithful in My Fashion
Character:Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Release Date:21/08/1946

Night and Day
Character:Wilowski
Release Date:02/07/1946

A Night in Casablanca
Character:Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
Release Date:10/05/1946

The Dolly Sisters
Character:Ignatz Tsimmis
Release Date:14/11/1945

She Went to the Races
Character:Dr. Gurke
Release Date:04/11/1945

Men in Her Diary
Character:Mme. Irene
Release Date:14/09/1945

A Royal Scandal
Character:General Ronsky
Release Date:26/03/1945

House of Frankenstein
Character:Burgomeister Hussman
Release Date:15/12/1944

Summer Storm
Character:Kuzma
Release Date:14/07/1944

The Hitler Gang
Character:General von Hindenburg
Release Date:26/04/1944

It Happened Tomorrow
Character:Mr. Beckstein
Release Date:31/03/1944

The Song of Bernadette
Character:Louis Bouriette
Release Date:21/12/1943

Government Girl
Character:Ambassador
Release Date:05/11/1943

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Character:Joe Flugelman
Release Date:01/10/1943

They Came to Blow Up America
Character:Dr. Herman Holger
Release Date:07/05/1943

Tarzan Triumphs
Character:Sergeant
Release Date:20/01/1943

China Girl
Character:Jarubi
Release Date:09/12/1942

Desperate Journey
Character:Preuss
Release Date:26/09/1942

Berlin Correspondent
Character:Dr. Dietrich
Release Date:17/08/1942

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Character:Heinrich, Spy Leader
Release Date:30/07/1942

Crossroads
Character:Dr. Alex Dubroc
Release Date:23/07/1942

To Be or Not to Be
Character:Col. Ehrhardt
Release Date:06/03/1942

Remember Pearl Harbor
Character:Dirk Van Hoorten
Release Date:02/01/1942

Breakdowns of 1941
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1941

This Woman Is Mine
Character:John Jacob Astor
Release Date:22/08/1941

World Premiere
Character:Franz von Bushmaster
Release Date:21/08/1941

Shining Victory
Character:Professor Herman Von Reiter
Release Date:30/05/1941

Love Crazy
Character:Dr. Wuthering
Release Date:23/05/1941

The Wagons Roll at Night
Character:Hoffman the Great
Release Date:25/04/1941

That Uncertain Feeling
Character:Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
Release Date:20/04/1941

The Man Who Lost Himself
Character:Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
Release Date:21/03/1941

So Ends Our Night
Character:Ammers
Release Date:27/02/1941

Victory
Character:Mr. Schomberg
Release Date:21/12/1940

Comrade X
Character:Emil Von Hofer
Release Date:13/12/1940

Bitter Sweet
Character:Herr Schlick
Release Date:08/11/1940

Four Sons
Character:Newmann
Release Date:14/06/1940

I Was an Adventuress
Character:Herr Protz
Release Date:10/05/1940

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Character:Van Cleve
Release Date:07/03/1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Character:Dr. Hans Wolfert
Release Date:23/02/1940

Remember?
Character:Dr. Schmidt
Release Date:19/12/1939

Ninotchka
Character:Comrade Iranoff
Release Date:16/11/1939

Only Angels Have Wings
Character:Dutchy
Release Date:15/05/1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Character:Krogman
Release Date:06/05/1939

Never Say Die
Character:Poppa Ingleborg
Release Date:08/03/1939

Honolulu
Character:Psychiatrist
Release Date:03/02/1939

The Great Waltz
Character:Wertheimer
Release Date:04/11/1938

Suez
Character:Sergeant Pellerin
Release Date:28/10/1938

Girls on Probation
Character:Roger Heath
Release Date:22/10/1938

I'll Give a Million
Character:Anatole Primerose
Release Date:27/07/1938

Paradise for Three
Character:Mr. Bold
Release Date:04/06/1938

The Saint in New York
Character:Hutch Rellin
Release Date:25/05/1938

Thank You, Mr. Moto
Character:Colonel Tchernov
Release Date:24/12/1937

Nothing Sacred
Character:Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Release Date:25/11/1937

Heidi
Character:Police Captain
Release Date:15/10/1937

Lancer Spy
Character:Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Release Date:08/10/1937

Thin Ice
Character:Prime Minister
Release Date:03/09/1937

Love Under Fire
Character:General Montero
Release Date:20/08/1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Character:Nicolas Marloff
Release Date:23/07/1937

A Day at the Races
Character:Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Release Date:11/06/1937

This Is My Affair
Character:Gus
Release Date:28/05/1937

The Great Hospital Mystery
Character:Dr. Taggert
Release Date:14/05/1937

Midnight Taxi
Character:John B. Rudd
Release Date:04/04/1937

Maytime
Character:Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Release Date:26/03/1937

Seventh Heaven
Character:Durand (as Sig Rumann)
Release Date:25/03/1937

On the Avenue
Character:Herr Hanfstangel
Release Date:12/02/1937

The Bold Caballero
Character:Commandante Sebastian Golle
Release Date:01/12/1936

The Princess Comes Across
Character:Steindorf
Release Date:22/05/1936

East of Java
Character:Hans Muller
Release Date:01/12/1935

A Night at the Opera
Character:Gottlieb
Release Date:15/11/1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife
Character:Blacksmith
Release Date:05/07/1935

Spring Tonic
Character:Matt Conklin
Release Date:27/06/1935

The Wedding Night
Character:Mr. Jan Novak
Release Date:08/03/1935

Under Pressure
Character:Doctor
Release Date:02/02/1935

Marie Galante
Character:Brogard
Release Date:25/10/1934

Servants' Entrance
Character:Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
Release Date:25/09/1934

The World Moves On
Character:Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Release Date:27/06/1934

Die Königsloge
Character:Bailiff
Release Date:21/11/1929

Lucky Boy
Character:Bridge player (Unbilled)
Release Date:02/02/1929

Hank
Character:

Daniel Boone
Character:Van Coot

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Conductor Schultz

The Addams Family
Character:Eric Von Bissell

The Danny Kaye Show
Character:Self

Petticoat Junction
Character:Professor Lieberschmit

Pete and Gladys
Character:

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Character:

Johnny Staccato
Character:

One Step Beyond
Character:Franz Schuldorf

Lawman
Character:

Maverick
Character:

Maverick
Character:Capt. Steeger

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self

General Electric Theater
Character:Dr. Haegendorff

Private Secretary
Character: