Sig Ruman
Known for: Actor
Born: 10 October 1884, Hamburg, Germany
Died: 14 February 1967
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Filmography
Way... Way Out
The Fortune Cookie
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Hank
36 Hours
Daniel Boone
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Addams Family
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Petticoat Junction
One, Two, Three
The Errand Boy
Pete and Gladys
Around the World with Nellie Bly
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Johnny Staccato
One Step Beyond
Lawman
Maverick
The Wings of Eagles
Spy Chasers
Many Rivers to Cross
Carolina Cannonball
3 Ring Circus
White Christmas
Living It Up
The Glenn Miller Story
The Girl on The Roof
Houdini
Stalag 17
Private Secretary
General Electric Theater
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
The World in His Arms
O. Henry's Full House
On the Riviera
Father Is a Bachelor
Border Incident
The Emperor Waltz
Give My Regards to Broadway
If You Knew Susie
Mother Wore Tights
Faithful in My Fashion
Night and Day
A Night in Casablanca
The Dolly Sisters
She Went to the Races
Men in Her Diary
A Royal Scandal
House of Frankenstein
Summer Storm
The Hitler Gang
It Happened Tomorrow
The Song of Bernadette
Government Girl
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
They Came to Blow Up America
Tarzan Triumphs
China Girl
Desperate Journey