Sig Ruman profile
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Sig Ruman

10th October 1884 Hamburg, Germany Acting

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.

109 Movies 16 TV Shows 125 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

36 Hours poster
36 Hours 26th November 1964 as German Guard
One, Two, Three poster
One, Two, Three 15th December 1961 as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Victory poster
Victory 21st December 1940 as Mr. Schomberg
Suez poster
Suez 28th October 1938 as Sergeant Pellerin
Heidi poster
Heidi 15th October 1937 as Police Captain
Lancer Spy poster
Lancer Spy 8th October 1937 as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Thin Ice poster
Thin Ice 3rd September 1937 as Prime Minister
Maytime poster
Maytime 26th March 1937 as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Lucky Boy poster
Lucky Boy 2nd February 1929 as Bridge player (Unbilled)
Hank poster
Hank 24th September 1965
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Capt. Steeger