Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Date of Birth:

Oct 10, 1884

Place of Birth:

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 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:

Remember Pearl Harbor Remember Pearl Harbor

1942

Victory Victory

1940

O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House

1952

Confessions of a Nazi Spy Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Berlin Correspondent Berlin Correspondent

1942

One, Two, Three One, Two, Three

1961

The World Moves On The World Moves On

1934

Living It Up Living It Up

1954

Breakdowns of 1941 Breakdowns of 1941

1941

This Is My Affair This Is My Affair

1937

Love Under Fire Love Under Fire

1937

Father Is a Bachelor Father Is a Bachelor

1950

The Song of Bernadette The Song of Bernadette

1943

On the Avenue On the Avenue

1937

The Emperor Waltz The Emperor Waltz

1948

The Wedding Night The Wedding Night

1935

The Girl on The Roof The Girl on The Roof

1953

They Came to Blow Up America They Came to Blow Up America

1943

Suez Suez

1938

I'll Give a Million I'll Give a Million

1938

I Was an Adventuress I Was an Adventuress

1940

Faithful in My Fashion Faithful in My Fashion

1946

The Great Hospital Mystery The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

The Hitler Gang The Hitler Gang

1944

Midnight Taxi Midnight Taxi

1937

Under Pressure Under Pressure

1935

If You Knew Susie If You Knew Susie

1948

Marie Galante Marie Galante

1934

A Royal Scandal A Royal Scandal

1945

East of Java East of Java

1935

White Christmas White Christmas

1954

The Errand Boy The Errand Boy

1961

Men in Her Diary Men in Her Diary

1945

Doom of Dracula Doom of Dracula

1966

Night and Day Night and Day

1946

Servants' Entrance Servants' Entrance

1934

Lucky Boy Lucky Boy

1929

Spring Tonic Spring Tonic

1935

World Premiere World Premiere

1941

Robin and the 7 Hoods Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Seventh Heaven Seventh Heaven

1937

On the Riviera On the Riviera

1951

Way... Way Out Way... Way Out

1966

Sweet Rosie O'Grady Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

This Woman Is Mine This Woman Is Mine

1941

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952

The Dolly Sisters The Dolly Sisters

1945

So Ends Our Night So Ends Our Night

1941

The Man Who Lost Himself The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

The Fortune Cookie The Fortune Cookie

1966

Maytime Maytime

1937

Die Königsloge Die Königsloge

1929

Heidi Heidi

1937

She Went to the Races She Went to the Races

1945

Bitter Sweet Bitter Sweet

1940

That Uncertain Feeling That Uncertain Feeling

1941

Only Angels Have Wings Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Nothing Sacred Nothing Sacred

1937

Houdini Houdini

1953

Crossroads Crossroads

1942

36 Hours 36 Hours

1964

A Night at the Opera A Night at the Opera

1935

The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story

1954

The Saint in New York The Saint in New York

1938

The Wings of Eagles The Wings of Eagles

1957

3 Ring Circus 3 Ring Circus

1954

Thin Ice Thin Ice

1937

Outside the Three-Mile Limit Outside the Three-Mile Limit

1940

Border Incident Border Incident

1949

Ninotchka Ninotchka

1939

It Happened Tomorrow It Happened Tomorrow

1944

House of Frankenstein House of Frankenstein

1944

Stalag 17 Stalag 17

1953

To Be or Not to Be To Be or Not to Be

1942

The Great Waltz The Great Waltz

1938

Love Crazy Love Crazy

1941

A Night in Casablanca A Night in Casablanca

1946

Comrade X Comrade X

1940

A Day at the Races A Day at the Races

1937

The Princess Comes Across The Princess Comes Across

1936

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

Summer Storm Summer Storm

1944

Girls on Probation Girls on Probation

1938

Spy Chasers Spy Chasers

1955

The Farmer Takes a Wife The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

Carolina Cannonball Carolina Cannonball

1955

Never Say Die Never Say Die

1939

The Bold Caballero The Bold Caballero

1936

Remember? Remember?

1939

Shining Victory Shining Victory

1941

Honolulu Honolulu

1939

Paradise for Three Paradise for Three

1938

Give My Regards to Broadway Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

Desperate Journey Desperate Journey

1942

Four Sons Four Sons

1940

Lancer Spy Lancer Spy

1937

Tarzan Triumphs Tarzan Triumphs

1943

The World in His Arms The World in His Arms

1952

Government Girl Government Girl

1943

China Girl China Girl

1942

Many Rivers to Cross Many Rivers to Cross

1955

The Wagons Roll at Night The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

Think Fast, Mr. Moto Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Mother Wore Tights Mother Wore Tights

1947

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Thank You, Mr. Moto Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

The Last of the Secret Agents? The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966

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