Sig Ruman

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.

Known For

Maverick

Maverick

Petticoat Junction

Lawman

Daniel Boone

The Addams Family

One Step Beyond

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

All Movies (109)

• Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• Way... Way Out1966 · as Russian Delegate
• The Fortune Cookie1966 · as Professor Winterhalter
• The Last of the Secret Agents?1966 · as Prof. Werner von Koenig
• Doom of Dracula1966 · as The Burgomaster (archive footage)
• 36 Hours1964 · as German Guard
• Robin and the 7 Hoods1964 · as Hammacher (uncredited)
• One, Two, Three1961 · as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
• The Errand Boy1961 · as Baron Elston Carteblanche
• Around the World with Nellie Bly1960 · as Tug Captain
• The Wings of Eagles1957 · as Manager
• Spy Chasers1955 · as King Rinko
• Many Rivers to Cross1955 · as Spectacle Man
• Carolina Cannonball1955 · as Stefan
• 3 Ring Circus1954 · as Fritz Schlitz
• White Christmas1954 · as Landlord (uncredited)
• Living It Up1954 · as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
• The Glenn Miller Story1954 · as W. Kranz
• The Girl on The Roof1953
• Houdini1953 · as Schultz
• Stalag 171953 · as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
• Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation1952 · as Cyrus Kraft
• The World in His Arms1952 · as General Ivan Vorashilov
• O. Henry's Full House1952 · as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
• On the Riviera1951 · as Gapeaux
• Father Is a Bachelor1950 · as Jericho Schlosser
• Border Incident1949 · as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
• The Emperor Waltz1948 · as Dr. Zwieback
• Give My Regards to Broadway1948 · as Arthur Dinkel
• If You Knew Susie1948 · as Count Alexis
• Mother Wore Tights1947 · as Papa
• Faithful in My Fashion1946 · as Professor Boris Riminoffsky
• Night and Day1946 · as Wilowski
• A Night in Casablanca1946 · as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
• The Dolly Sisters1945 · as Ignatz Tsimmis
• She Went to the Races1945 · as Dr. Gurke
• Men in Her Diary1945 · as Mme. Irene
• A Royal Scandal1945 · as General Ronsky
• House of Frankenstein1944 · as Burgomeister Hussman
• Summer Storm1944 · as Kuzma
• The Hitler Gang1944 · as General von Hindenburg
• It Happened Tomorrow1944 · as Mr. Beckstein
• The Song of Bernadette1943 · as Louis Bouriette
• Government Girl1943 · as Ambassador
• Sweet Rosie O'Grady1943 · as Joe Flugelman
• They Came to Blow Up America1943 · as Dr. Herman Holger
• Tarzan Triumphs1943 · as Sergeant
• China Girl1942 · as Jarubi
• Desperate Journey1942 · as Preuss
• Berlin Correspondent1942 · as Dr. Dietrich
• Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen1942 · as Heinrich, Spy Leader
• Crossroads1942 · as Dr. Alex Dubroc
• To Be or Not to Be1942 · as Col. Ehrhardt
• Remember Pearl Harbor1942 · as Dirk Van Hoorten
• Breakdowns of 19411941 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• This Woman Is Mine1941 · as John Jacob Astor
• World Premiere1941 · as Franz von Bushmaster
• Shining Victory1941 · as Professor Herman Von Reiter
• Love Crazy1941 · as Dr. Wuthering
• The Wagons Roll at Night1941 · as Hoffman the Great
• That Uncertain Feeling1941 · as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
• The Man Who Lost Himself1941 · as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
• So Ends Our Night1941 · as Ammers
• Victory1940 · as Mr. Schomberg
• Comrade X1940 · as Emil Von Hofer
• Bitter Sweet1940 · as Herr Schlick
• Four Sons1940 · as Newmann
• I Was an Adventuress1940 · as Herr Protz
• Outside the Three-Mile Limit1940 · as Van Cleve
• Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet1940 · as Dr. Hans Wolfert
• Remember?1939 · as Dr. Schmidt
• Ninotchka1939 · as Comrade Iranoff
• Only Angels Have Wings1939 · as Dutchy
• Confessions of a Nazi Spy1939 · as Krogman
• Never Say Die1939 · as Poppa Ingleborg
• Honolulu1939 · as Psychiatrist
• The Great Waltz1938 · as Wertheimer
• Suez1938 · as Sergeant Pellerin
• Girls on Probation1938 · as Roger Heath
• I'll Give a Million1938 · as Anatole Primerose
• Paradise for Three1938 · as Mr. Bold
• The Saint in New York1938 · as Hutch Rellin
• Thank You, Mr. Moto1937 · as Colonel Tchernov
• Nothing Sacred1937 · as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
• Heidi1937 · as Police Captain
• Lancer Spy1937 · as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
• Thin Ice1937 · as Prime Minister
• Love Under Fire1937 · as General Montero
• Think Fast, Mr. Moto1937 · as Nicolas Marloff
• A Day at the Races1937 · as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
• This Is My Affair1937 · as Gus
• The Great Hospital Mystery1937 · as Dr. Taggert
• Midnight Taxi1937 · as John B. Rudd
• Maytime1937 · as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
• Seventh Heaven1937 · as Durand (as Sig Rumann)
• On the Avenue1937 · as Herr Hanfstangel
• The Bold Caballero1936 · as Commandante Sebastian Golle
• The Princess Comes Across1936 · as Steindorf
• East of Java1935 · as Hans Muller
• A Night at the Opera1935 · as Gottlieb
• The Farmer Takes a Wife1935 · as Blacksmith
• Spring Tonic1935 · as Matt Conklin
• The Wedding Night1935 · as Mr. Jan Novak
• Under Pressure1935 · as Doctor
• Marie Galante1934 · as Brogard
• Servants' Entrance1934 · as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
• The World Moves On1934 · as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
• Die Königsloge1929 · as Bailiff
• Lucky Boy1929 · as Bridge player (Unbilled)

All TV Shows (16)

• Hank1965
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Van Coot
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Conductor Schultz
• The Addams Family1964 · as Eric Von Bissell
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• Petticoat Junction1963 · as Professor Lieberschmit
• Pete and Gladys1960
• The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1959 · as Himelmayer
• Johnny Staccato1959
• One Step Beyond1959 · as Franz Schuldorf
• Lawman1958
• Maverick1957
• Maverick1957 · as Capt. Steeger
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Dr. Haegendorff
• Private Secretary1953