Sig Ruman
male

Born on October 10, 1884 (141 years old)
Passed Away on February 14, 1967
From Hamburg, Germany
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 1972
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941

Love Crazy
as
Dr. Wuthering
1941

That Uncertain Feeling
as
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
1941

The Wagons Roll at Night
as
Hoffman the Great
1941

Shining Victory
as
Professor Herman Von Reiter
1941

Breakdowns of 1941
as
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941

This Woman Is Mine
as
John Jacob Astor
1941

So Ends Our Night
as
Ammers
1941

The Man Who Lost Himself
as
Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
1941

World Premiere
as
Franz von Bushmaster
1941
- 1940
- 1939
- 1938
- 1937

A Day at the Races
as
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
1937

Nothing Sacred
as
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
1937

Thin Ice
as
Prime Minister
1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as
Nicolas Marloff
1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto
as
Colonel Tchernov
1937

Lancer Spy
as
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
1937

Midnight Taxi
as
John B. Rudd
1937

The Great Hospital Mystery
as
Dr. Taggert
1937

On the Avenue
as
Herr Hanfstangel
1937

Love Under Fire
as
General Montero
1937

This Is My Affair
as
Gus
1937

Heidi
as
Police Captain
1937

Maytime
as
Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
1937

Seventh Heaven
as
Durand (as Sig Rumann)
1937
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1929


































































































