Person
Sig Ruman
Actor· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt · 1942
Stalag 17
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz · 1953
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited) · 1954
A Night at the Opera
Gottlieb · 1935
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff · 1939
One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited) · 1961
The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter · 1966
Only Angels Have Wings
Dutchy · 1939
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Last of the Secret Agents? | Prof. Werner von Koenig | Film |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Professor Winterhalter | Film |
| 1966 | Way... Way Out | Russian Delegate | Film |
| 1964 | 36 Hours | German Guard | Film |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Hammacher (uncredited) | Film |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy | Baron Elston Carteblanche | Film |
| 1961 | One, Two, Three | Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eagles | Manager | Film |
| 1955 | Carolina Cannonball | Stefan | Film |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Cross | Spectacle Man | Film |
| 1955 | Spy Chasers | King Rinko | Film |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story | W. Kranz | Film |
| 1954 | White Christmas | Landlord (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | 3 Ring Circus | Fritz Schlitz | Film |
| 1954 | Living It Up | Dr. Emile Egelhofer | Film |
| 1953 | Houdini | Schultz | Film |
| 1953 | Stalag 17 | Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz | Film |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation | Cyrus Kraft | Film |
| 1952 | The World in His Arms | General Ivan Vorashilov | Film |
| 1951 | On the Riviera | Gapeaux | Film |
| 1950 | Father Is a Bachelor | Jericho Schlosser | Film |
| 1949 | Border Incident | Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich | Film |
| 1948 | The Emperor Waltz | Dr. Zwieback | Film |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susie | Count Alexis | Film |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights | Papa | Film |
| 1946 | A Night in Casablanca | Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel | Film |
| 1946 | Night and Day | Wilowski | Film |
| 1945 | The Dolly Sisters | Ignatz Tsimmis | Film |
| 1945 | A Royal Scandal | General Ronsky | Film |
| 1944 | Summer Storm | Kuzma | Film |
| 1944 | It Happened Tomorrow | Mr. Beckstein | Film |
| 1944 | House of Frankenstein | Burgomeister Hussman | Film |
| 1943 | Government Girl | Ambassador | Film |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette | Louis Bouriette | Film |
| 1943 | Tarzan Triumphs | Sergeant | Film |
| 1942 | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Heinrich, Spy Leader | Film |
| 1942 | China Girl | Jarubi | Film |
| 1942 | Crossroads | Dr. Alex Dubroc | Film |
| 1942 | Berlin Correspondent | Dr. Dietrich | Film |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey | Preuss | Film |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Be | Col. Ehrhardt | Film |
| 1941 | Love Crazy | Dr. Wuthering | Film |
| 1941 | That Uncertain Feeling | Kafka (as Sig Rumann) | Film |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at Night | Hoffman the Great | Film |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine | John Jacob Astor | Film |
| 1941 | The Man Who Lost Himself | Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann) | Film |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Ammers | Film |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Dr. Hans Wolfert | Film |
| 1940 | Comrade X | Emil Von Hofer | Film |
| 1940 | Bitter Sweet | Herr Schlick | Film |
| 1940 | Four Sons | Newmann | Film |
| 1939 | Never Say Die | Poppa Ingleborg | Film |
| 1939 | Ninotchka | Comrade Iranoff | Film |
| 1939 | Honolulu | Psychiatrist | Film |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spy | Krogman | Film |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wings | Dutchy | Film |
| 1938 | The Great Waltz | Wertheimer | Film |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York | Hutch Rellin | Film |
| 1938 | Suez | Sergeant Pellerin | Film |
| 1938 | Girls on Probation | Roger Heath | Film |
| 1937 | This Is My Affair | Gus | Film |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred | Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer | Film |
| 1937 | Think Fast, Mr. Moto | Nicolas Marloff | Film |
| 1937 | Thank You, Mr. Moto | Colonel Tchernov | Film |
| 1937 | Thin Ice | Prime Minister | Film |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races | Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg | Film |
| 1937 | Maytime | Fanchon (as Sig Rumann) | Film |
| 1937 | On the Avenue | Herr Hanfstangel | Film |
| 1937 | Love Under Fire | General Montero | Film |
| 1937 | Lancer Spy | Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen | Film |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven | Durand (as Sig Rumann) | Film |
| 1937 | Heidi | Police Captain | Film |
| 1936 | The Princess Comes Across | Steindorf | Film |
| 1936 | The Bold Caballero | Commandante Sebastian Golle | Film |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Blacksmith | Film |
| 1935 | The Wedding Night | Mr. Jan Novak | Film |
| 1935 | Under Pressure | Doctor | Film |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera | Gottlieb | Film |
| 1934 | The World Moves On | Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann) | Film |
| 1934 | Marie Galante | Brogard | Film |
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