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.
Prof. Werner von Koenig
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Col. Ehrhardt
To Be or Not to Be
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Stalag 17
Burgomeister Hussman
House of Frankenstein
Comrade Iranoff
Ninotchka
Mr. Beckstein
It Happened Tomorrow
Wertheimer
The Great Waltz
Dr. Wuthering
Love Crazy
Steindorf
The Princess Comes Across
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
A Day at the Races
Emil Von Hofer
Comrade X
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
A Night in Casablanca
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Border Incident
Van Cleve
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Dr. Alex Dubroc
Crossroads
Schultz
Houdini
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Nothing Sacred
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
That Uncertain Feeling
German Guard
36 Hours
Dutchy
Only Angels Have Wings
Gottlieb
A Night at the Opera
Prime Minister
Thin Ice
Fritz Schlitz
3 Ring Circus
Manager
The Wings of Eagles
W. Kranz
The Glenn Miller Story
Hutch Rellin
The Saint in New York
Heinrich, Spy Leader
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Kuzma
Summer Storm
Spectacle Man
Many Rivers to Cross
Jarubi
China Girl
Ambassador
Government Girl
Sergeant
Tarzan Triumphs
General Ivan Vorashilov
The World in His Arms
Hoffman the Great
The Wagons Roll at Night
Nicolas Marloff
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Colonel Tchernov
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Dr. Hans Wolfert
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Papa
Mother Wore Tights
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Lancer Spy
Newmann
Four Sons
Poppa Ingleborg
Never Say Die
Stefan
Carolina Cannonball
Blacksmith
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Roger Heath
Girls on Probation
King Rinko
Spy Chasers
Commandante Sebastian Golle
The Bold Caballero
Dr. Schmidt
Remember?
Preuss
Desperate Journey
Arthur Dinkel
Give My Regards to Broadway
Mr. Bold
Paradise for Three
Professor Herman Von Reiter
Shining Victory
Psychiatrist
Honolulu
Herr Schlick
Bitter Sweet
Dr. Gurke
She Went to the Races
Sergeant Pellerin
Suez
Dr. Herman Holger
They Came to Blow Up America
Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
Dr. Zwieback
The Emperor Waltz
Mr. Jan Novak
The Wedding Night
Anatole Primerose
I'll Give a Million
Herr Protz
I Was an Adventuress
Doctor
Under Pressure
John B. Rudd
Midnight Taxi
General von Hindenburg
The Hitler Gang
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Faithful in My Fashion
Dr. Taggert
The Great Hospital Mystery
Herr Hanfstangel
On the Avenue
Louis Bouriette
The Song of Bernadette
Dr. Dietrich
Berlin Correspondent
Krogman
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
Dirk Van Hoorten
Remember Pearl Harbor
Mr. Schomberg
Victory
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
The World Moves On
Jericho Schlosser
Father Is a Bachelor
General Montero
Love Under Fire
Gus
This Is My Affair
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Living It Up
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1941
Count Alexis
If You Knew Susie
Brogard
Marie Galante
Ignatz Tsimmis
The Dolly Sisters
Cyrus Kraft
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
John Jacob Astor
This Woman Is Mine
Russian Delegate
Way... Way Out
Joe Flugelman
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Ammers
So Ends Our Night
Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
The Man Who Lost Himself
Police Captain
Heidi
Bailiff
Die Königsloge
Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Maytime
Professor Winterhalter
The Fortune Cookie
Gapeaux
On the Riviera
Durand (as Sig Rumann)
Seventh Heaven
Mme. Irene
Men in Her Diary
Baron Elston Carteblanche
The Errand Boy
Landlord (uncredited)
White Christmas
General Ronsky
A Royal Scandal
Hans Muller
East of Java
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
Doom of Dracula
Wilowski
Night and Day
Hammacher (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Franz von Bushmaster
World Premiere
Matt Conklin
Spring Tonic
Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
Servants' Entrance
Bridge player (Unbilled)
Lucky Boy
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
108
Gender
Male
Birthday
1884-10-10
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Also Known As
Sig Rumann