Acting
Sig Ruman
Also Known As: Sig Rumann, Siegfried Rumann, Sigfried Rumann
Birth Date
October 10, 1884
Death Date
February 14, 1967
(passed away at 82)
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
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Biography
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.
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Maverick
1957 • 4 episodes
Daniel Boone
Van Coot
1964 • 1 episode
One Step Beyond
Franz Schuldorf
1959 • 1 episode
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit
1963 • 1 episode
Lawman
1958 • 2 episodes
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956 • 1 episode
The Addams Family
Eric Von Bissell
1964 • 1 episode
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Himelmayer
1959 • 1 episode
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Conductor Schultz
1964 • 1 episode
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963 • 1 episode
Pete and Gladys
1960 • 2 episodes
Johnny Staccato
1959 • 1 episode
Private Secretary
1953 • 1 episode
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
1954
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
1939
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt
1942
Hank
1965 • 1 episode
A Night at the Opera
Gottlieb
1935
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
1954
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
1964