Sig Ruman
Acting
Born October 10, 1884 · 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.
Films (109)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Way... Way Out
1966
The Fortune Cookie
1966
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966
Doom of Dracula
1966
36 Hours
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
One, Two, Three
1961
The Errand Boy
1961
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
The Wings of Eagles
1957
Spy Chasers
1955
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
Carolina Cannonball
1955
3 Ring Circus
1954
White Christmas
1954
Living It Up
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
The Girl on The Roof
1953
Houdini
1953
Stalag 17
1953
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952
The World in His Arms
1952
O. Henry's Full House
1952
On the Riviera
1951
Father Is a Bachelor
1950
Border Incident
1949
The Emperor Waltz
1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
If You Knew Susie
1948
Mother Wore Tights
1947
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
Night and Day
1946
A Night in Casablanca
1946
The Dolly Sisters
1945
She Went to the Races
1945
Men in Her Diary
1945
A Royal Scandal
1945
House of Frankenstein
1944
Summer Storm
1944
The Hitler Gang
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
The Song of Bernadette
1943
Government Girl
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
1943
Tarzan Triumphs
1943
China Girl
1942
Desperate Journey
1942
Berlin Correspondent
1942
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
Crossroads
1942
To Be or Not to Be
1942
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
This Woman Is Mine
1941
World Premiere
1941
Shining Victory
1941
Love Crazy
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941
So Ends Our Night
1941
Victory
1940
Comrade X
1940
Bitter Sweet
1940
Four Sons
1940
I Was an Adventuress
1940
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
Remember?
1939
Ninotchka
1939
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
Never Say Die
1939
Honolulu
1939
The Great Waltz
1938
Suez
1938
Girls on Probation
1938
I'll Give a Million
1938
Paradise for Three
1938
The Saint in New York
1938
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937
Nothing Sacred
1937
Heidi
1937
Lancer Spy
1937
Thin Ice
1937
Love Under Fire
1937
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937
A Day at the Races
1937
This Is My Affair
1937
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937
Midnight Taxi
1937
Maytime
1937
Seventh Heaven
1937
On the Avenue
1937
The Bold Caballero
1936
The Princess Comes Across
1936
East of Java
1935
A Night at the Opera
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
Spring Tonic
1935
The Wedding Night
1935
Under Pressure
1935
Marie Galante
1934
Servants' Entrance
1934
The World Moves On
1934
Die Königsloge
1929
Lucky Boy
1929