Sig Ruman
Acting
1884-10-10 · 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.
Filmography
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 · Movie
Way... Way Out
1966 · Movie
The Fortune Cookie
1966 · Movie
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966 · Movie
Doom of Dracula
1966 · Movie
Hank
1965 · Series
36 Hours
1964 · Movie
Daniel Boone
1964 · Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Series
The Addams Family
1964 · Series
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964 · Movie
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Series
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Series
One, Two, Three
1961 · Movie
The Errand Boy
1961 · Movie
Pete and Gladys
1960 · Series
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960 · Movie
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Series
Johnny Staccato
1959 · Series
One Step Beyond
1959 · Series
Lawman
1958 · Series
Maverick
1957 · Series
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Series
Spy Chasers
1955 · Movie
Many Rivers to Cross
1955 · Movie
Carolina Cannonball
1955 · Movie
3 Ring Circus
1954 · Movie
White Christmas
1954 · Movie
Living It Up
1954 · Movie
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Movie
The Girl on The Roof
1953 · Movie
Houdini
1953 · Movie
Stalag 17
1953 · Movie
Private Secretary
1953 · Series
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952 · Movie
The World in His Arms
1952 · Movie
O. Henry's Full House
1952 · Movie
On the Riviera
1951 · Movie
Father Is a Bachelor
1950 · Movie
Border Incident
1949 · Movie
The Emperor Waltz
1948 · Movie
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948 · Movie
If You Knew Susie
1948 · Movie
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Movie
Faithful in My Fashion
1946 · Movie
Night and Day
1946 · Movie
A Night in Casablanca
1946 · Movie
The Dolly Sisters
1945 · Movie
She Went to the Races
1945 · Movie
Men in Her Diary
1945 · Movie
A Royal Scandal
1945 · Movie
House of Frankenstein
1944 · Movie
Summer Storm
1944 · Movie
The Hitler Gang
1944 · Movie
It Happened Tomorrow
1944 · Movie
The Song of Bernadette
1943 · Movie
Government Girl
1943 · Movie
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943 · Movie
They Came to Blow Up America
1943 · Movie
Tarzan Triumphs
1943 · Movie
China Girl
1942 · Movie
Desperate Journey
1942 · Movie
Berlin Correspondent
1942 · Movie
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942 · Movie
Crossroads
1942 · Movie
To Be or Not to Be
1942 · Movie
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942 · Movie
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 · Movie
This Woman Is Mine
1941 · Movie
World Premiere
1941 · Movie
Shining Victory
1941 · Movie
Love Crazy
1941 · Movie
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Movie
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 · Movie
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941 · Movie
So Ends Our Night
1941 · Movie
Victory
1940 · Movie
Comrade X
1940 · Movie
Bitter Sweet
1940 · Movie
Four Sons
1940 · Movie
I Was an Adventuress
1940 · Movie
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940 · Movie
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 · Movie
Remember?
1939 · Movie
Ninotchka
1939 · Movie
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 · Movie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 · Movie
Never Say Die
1939 · Movie
Honolulu
1939 · Movie
The Great Waltz
1938 · Movie
Suez
1938 · Movie
Girls on Probation
1938 · Movie
I'll Give a Million
1938 · Movie
Paradise for Three
1938 · Movie
The Saint in New York
1938 · Movie
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937 · Movie
Nothing Sacred
1937 · Movie
Heidi
1937 · Movie
Lancer Spy
1937 · Movie
Thin Ice
1937 · Movie
Love Under Fire
1937 · Movie
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937 · Movie
A Day at the Races
1937 · Movie
This Is My Affair
1937 · Movie
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937 · Movie
Midnight Taxi
1937 · Movie
Maytime
1937 · Movie
Seventh Heaven
1937 · Movie
On the Avenue
1937 · Movie
The Bold Caballero
1936 · Movie
The Princess Comes Across
1936 · Movie
East of Java
1935 · Movie
A Night at the Opera
1935 · Movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935 · Movie
Spring Tonic
1935 · Movie
The Wedding Night
1935 · Movie
Under Pressure
1935 · Movie
Marie Galante
1934 · Movie
Servants' Entrance
1934 · Movie
The World Moves On
1934 · Movie
Die Königsloge
1929 · Movie
Lucky Boy
1929 · Movie