Sig Ruman
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Maverick
1957
Series
Maverick
Capt. Steeger
1957
Series
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit
1963
Series
Lawman
1958
Series
Daniel Boone
Van Coot
1964
Series
One Step Beyond
Franz Schuldorf
1959
Series
The Addams Family
Eric Von Bissell
1964
Series
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Himelmayer
1959
Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Conductor Schultz
1964
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Series
Pete and Gladys
1960
Series
Johnny Staccato
1959
Series
Private Secretary
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Dr. Haegendorff
1953
Series
Hank
1965
Film
One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Film
Heidi
Police Captain
1937
Film
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
1939
Film
36 Hours
German Guard
1964
Film
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt
1942
Film
Tarzan Triumphs
Sergeant
1943
Film
Summer Storm
Kuzma
1944
Film
Night and Day
Wilowski
1946
Film
Marie Galante
Brogard
1934
Film
Houdini
Schultz
1953
Film
Stalag 17
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
1953
Film
Only Angels Have Wings
Dutchy
1939
Film
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
1954
Film
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
1964
Film
Border Incident
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
1949
Film
Lancer Spy
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
1937
Film
A Night at the Opera
Gottlieb
1935
Film
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
1954
Film
The Song of Bernadette
Louis Bouriette
1943
Film
Comrade X
Emil Von Hofer
1940
Film
Spring Tonic
Matt Conklin
1935
Film
Nothing Sacred
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
1937
Film
O. Henry's Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1952
Film
Crossroads
Dr. Alex Dubroc
1942
Film
Thin Ice
Prime Minister
1937
Film
Suez
Sergeant Pellerin
1938
Film
China Girl
Jarubi
1942
Film
Government Girl
Ambassador
1943
Film
Lucky Boy
Bridge player (Unbilled)
1929
Film
A Day at the Races
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
1937
Film
The Great Hospital Mystery
Dr. Taggert
1937
Film
Victory
Mr. Schomberg
1940
Film
The Wings of Eagles
Manager
1957
Film
House of Frankenstein
Burgomeister Hussman
1944
Film
It Happened Tomorrow
Mr. Beckstein
1944
Film
The World in His Arms
General Ivan Vorashilov
1952
Film
The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter
1966
Film
Men in Her Diary
Mme. Irene
1945
Film
Desperate Journey
Preuss
1942
Film
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Nicolas Marloff
1937
Film
I'll Give a Million
Anatole Primerose
1938
Film
Seventh Heaven
Durand (as Sig Rumann)
1937
Film
A Royal Scandal
General Ronsky
1945
Film
A Night in Casablanca
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
1946
Film
Love Crazy
Dr. Wuthering
1941
Film
The Hitler Gang
General von Hindenburg
1944
Film
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Joe Flugelman
1943
Film
The Bold Caballero
Commandante Sebastian Golle
1936
Film
Many Rivers to Cross
Spectacle Man
1955
Film
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Film
The Errand Boy
Baron Elston Carteblanche
1961
Film
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Hans Wolfert
1940
Film
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Colonel Tchernov
1937
Film
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Film
Never Say Die
Poppa Ingleborg
1939
Film
Paradise for Three
Mr. Bold
1938
Film
The Man Who Lost Himself
Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
1941
Film
Living It Up
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
1954
Film
On the Riviera
Gapeaux
1951
Film
3 Ring Circus
Fritz Schlitz
1954
Film
The Saint in New York
Hutch Rellin
1938
Film
Honolulu
Psychiatrist
1939
Film
The Great Waltz
Wertheimer
1938
Film
So Ends Our Night
Ammers
1941
Film
The Princess Comes Across
Steindorf
1936
Film
Midnight Taxi
John B. Rudd
1937
Film
The Wagons Roll at Night
Hoffman the Great
1941
Film
Remember?
Dr. Schmidt
1939
Film
This Is My Affair
Gus
1937
Film
World Premiere
Franz von Bushmaster
1941
Film
Shining Victory
Professor Herman Von Reiter
1941
Film
That Uncertain Feeling
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
1941
Film
The Wedding Night
Mr. Jan Novak
1935
Film
Way... Way Out
Russian Delegate
1966
Film
The World Moves On
Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
1934
Film
Servants' Entrance
Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
1934
Film
Mother Wore Tights
Papa
1947
Film
Father Is a Bachelor
Jericho Schlosser
1950
Film
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Krogman
1939
Film
The Emperor Waltz
Dr. Zwieback
1948
Film
Bitter Sweet
Herr Schlick
1940
Film
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Heinrich, Spy Leader
1942
Film
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Prof. Werner von Koenig
1966
Film
They Came to Blow Up America
Dr. Herman Holger
1943
Film
Maytime
Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
1937
Film
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Blacksmith
1935
Film
Faithful in My Fashion
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
1946
Film
On the Avenue
Herr Hanfstangel
1937
Film
Berlin Correspondent
Dr. Dietrich
1942
Film
I Was an Adventuress
Herr Protz
1940
Film
East of Java
Hans Muller
1935
Film
If You Knew Susie
Count Alexis
1948
Film
She Went to the Races
Dr. Gurke
1945
Film
Love Under Fire
General Montero
1937
Film
This Woman Is Mine
John Jacob Astor
1941
Film
Four Sons
Newmann
1940
Film
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Cyrus Kraft
1952
Film
Girls on Probation
Roger Heath
1938
Film
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Van Cleve
1940
Film
Spy Chasers
King Rinko
1955
Film
Carolina Cannonball
Stefan
1955
Film
Under Pressure
Doctor
1935
Film
The Dolly Sisters
Ignatz Tsimmis
1945
Film
Remember Pearl Harbor
Dirk Van Hoorten
1942
Film
Doom of Dracula
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
1966
Film
Give My Regards to Broadway
Arthur Dinkel
1948
Film
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Tug Captain
1960
Film
Die Königsloge
Bailiff
1929
Film
The Girl on The Roof
1953