Sig Ruman
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 10, 1884
Day of Death: February 14, 1967 (82 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.
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Actor Dr. Wuthering
Love Crazy
Actor Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
That Uncertain Feeling
Actor Hoffman the Great
The Wagons Roll at Night
Actor Professor Herman Von Reiter
Shining Victory
Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1941
Actor John Jacob Astor
This Woman Is Mine
Actor Ammers
So Ends Our Night
Actor Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
The Man Who Lost Himself
Actor Franz von Bushmaster
World Premiere
1940
1939
1938
1937
Actor Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
A Day at the Races
Actor Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Nothing Sacred
Actor Prime Minister
Thin Ice
Actor Nicolas Marloff
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Actor Colonel Tchernov
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Actor Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Lancer Spy
Actor John B. Rudd
Midnight Taxi
Actor Dr. Taggert
The Great Hospital Mystery
Actor Herr Hanfstangel
On the Avenue
Actor General Montero
Love Under Fire
Actor Gus
This Is My Affair
Actor Police Captain
Heidi
Actor Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Maytime
Actor Durand (as Sig Rumann)
Seventh Heaven
