Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

  • Birthday: 1884-10-10
  • Deathday: 1967-02-14
  • Place of birth: Hamburg, Germany
  • Also know as: Sig 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.

Filmography

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

As Dr. Taggert

The Saint in New York

1938

As Hutch Rellin

Carolina Cannonball

1955

As Stefan

The Bold Caballero

1936

As Commandante Sebastian Golle

Die Königsloge

1929

As Bailiff

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

As Nicolas Marloff

Midnight Taxi

1937

As John B. Rudd

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942

As Dirk Van Hoorten

The World Moves On

1934

As Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Tarzan Triumphs

1943

As Sergeant

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

As Hoffman the Great

Lancer Spy

1937

As Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

She Went to the Races

1945

As Dr. Gurke

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

As Dr. Herman Holger

I Was an Adventuress

1940

As Herr Protz

The Wedding Night

1935

As Mr. Jan Novak

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

As Professor Boris Riminoffsky

Berlin Correspondent

1942

As Dr. Dietrich

Victory

1940

As Mr. Schomberg

Marie Galante

1934

As Brogard

Nothing Sacred

1937

As Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer (as Sig Rumann)

Ninotchka

1939

As Comrade Iranoff

East of Java

1935

As Hans Muller

Comrade X

1940

As Emil Von Hofer

A Night in Casablanca

1946

As Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Thin Ice

1937

As Prime Minister

A Night at the Opera

1935

As Gottlieb

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

As Heinrich, Spy Leader

China Girl

1942

As Jarubi

The World in His Arms

1952

As General Ivan Vorashilov

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

As Colonel Tchernov

Never Say Die

1939

As Poppa Ingleborg

Spy Chasers

1955

As King Rinko

Shining Victory

1941

As Professor Herman Von Reiter

Under Pressure

1935

As Doctor

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1953

As Cyrus Kraft

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

As Joe Flugelman

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

As Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

World Premiere

1941

As Franz von Bushmaster

To Be or Not to Be

1942

As Col. Ehrhardt

Love Crazy

1941

As Dr. Wuthering

A Day at the Races

1937

As Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Crossroads

1942

As Dr. Alex Dubroc

Houdini

1953

As Schultz

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

As Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

As Dutchy

3 Ring Circus

1954

As Fritz Schlitz

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

As W. Kranz

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

As Dr. Hans Wolfert

Girls on Probation

1938

As Roger Heath

The Emperor Waltz

1948

As Dr. Zwieback

A Royal Scandal

1945

As General Ronsky

Spring Tonic

1935

As Matt Conklin

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

As Mr. Beckstein

Summer Storm

1944

As Kuzma

Four Sons

1940

As Newmann

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

As Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)

Father Is a Bachelor

1950

As Jericho Schlosser

Love Under Fire

1937

As General Montero

This Is My Affair

1937

As Gus

The Dolly Sisters

1945

As Ignatz Tsimmis

On the Riviera

1951

As Gapeaux

Doom of Dracula

1966

As The Burgomaster

Servants' Entrance

1934

As Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

The Princess Comes Across

1936

As Steindorf

Paradise for Three

1938

As Mr. Bold

Suez

1938

As Sergeant Pellerin

I'll Give a Million

1938

As Anatole Primerose

Stalag 17

1953

As Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

Living It Up

1954

As Dr. Emile Egelhofer

House of Frankenstein

1944

As Burgomeister Hussman

36 Hours

1964

As German Guard

The Wings of Eagles

1957

As Manager

Government Girl

1943

As Ambassador

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

As Arthur Dinkel

This Woman Is Mine

1941

As John Jacob Astor

Way... Way Out

1966

As Russian Delegate

Maytime

1937

As Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

Seventh Heaven

1937

As Durand (as Sig Rumann)

Desperate Journey

1942

As Preuss

The Hitler Gang

1944

As General von Hindenburg

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

As Spectacle Man

Remember?

1939

As Dr. Schmidt

Bitter Sweet

1940

As Herr Schlick

On the Avenue

1937

As Herr Hanfstangel

The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966

As Prof. Werner von Koenig

Border Incident

1949

As Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

So Ends Our Night

1941

As Ammers

Men in Her Diary

1945

As Mme. Irene

The Errand Boy

1961

As Baron Elston Carteblanche

Honolulu

1939

As Psychiatrist

If You Knew Susie

1948

As Count Alexis

Mother Wore Tights

1947

As Papa

The Song of Bernadette

1943

As Louis Bouriette

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Heidi

1937

As Police Captain

Night and Day

1946

As Wilowski

The Fortune Cookie

1966

As Professor Winterhalter

The Great Waltz

1938

As Wertheimer

White Christmas

1954

As Landlord (uncredited)

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

As Hammacher (uncredited)

One, Two, Three

1961

As Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House

1952

As Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

As Self (archive footage)

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