Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
Person

Sig Ruman

Actor 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 Lubits...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942 · Col. Ehrhardt

Stalag 17

Stalag 17

1953 · Johann Schulz

White Christmas

White Christmas

1954 · Landlord (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935 · Gottlieb

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1964 · Eric Von Bissell

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939 · Comrade Iranoff

One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

1961 · Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

1966 · Professor Winterhalter

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939 · Dutchy

A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

1937 · Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944 · Burgomeister Hussman

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

1954 · W. Kranz

A Night in Casablanca

A Night in Casablanca

1946 · Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943 · Louis Bouriette

Heidi

Heidi

1937 · Police Captain

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937 · Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Houdini

Houdini

1953 · Schultz

36 Hours

36 Hours

1964 · German Guard

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 · Hammacher (uncredited)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Conductor Schultz