Sig Ruman
male

Born on October 10, 1884 (140 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