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Sig Ruman

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 10, 1884 (Died at 83)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthHamburg, Germany
Career Span1929 – 1967
Known Credits123 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1.1

Sig Ruman

Also known as:Sig RumannSiegfried RumannSigfried RumannSiegfried Carl Alban Rumann
Total Works

123

108 movies • 15 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

To Be or Not to Be
7.8
To Be or Not to Be
1942•movie
as Col. Ehrhardt
Stalag 17
7.7
Stalag 17
1953•movie
as Johann Schulz
White Christmas
7.2
White Christmas
1954•movie
as Landlord (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
7.4
as Gottlieb

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 123 titles featuring Sig Ruman

To Be or Not to Be
7.8
To Be or Not to Be
1942•movie

as Col. Ehrhardt

Stalag 17
7.7
Stalag 17
1953•movie

as Johann Schulz

White Christmas
7.2
White Christmas
1954•movie

as Landlord (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
7.4

as Gottlieb

The Addams Family
8.0
1 eps
The Addams Family
1964•series

as Eric Von Bissell

Ninotchka
7.5
Ninotchka
1939•movie

as Comrade Iranoff

One, Two, Three
7.5
One, Two, Three
1961•movie

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Fortune Cookie
7.2
The Fortune Cookie
1966•movie

as Professor Winterhalter

Only Angels Have Wings
7.3

as Dutchy

A Day at the Races
7.1
A Day at the Races
1937•movie

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

House of Frankenstein
6.1

as Burgomeister Hussman

The Glenn Miller Story
7.0

as W. Kranz

A Night in Casablanca
6.8

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

The Song of Bernadette
7.1

as Louis Bouriette

Heidi
7.0
Heidi
1937•movie

as Police Captain

Nothing Sacred
6.3
Nothing Sacred
1937•movie

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Houdini
6.6
Houdini
1953•movie

as Schultz

36 Hours
7.1
36 Hours
1964•movie

as German Guard

Robin and the 7 Hoods
6.2

as Hammacher (uncredited)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2
1 eps

as Conductor Schultz

It Happened Tomorrow
6.8

as Mr. Beckstein

The Wings of Eagles
6.3

as Manager

The Errand Boy
6.2
The Errand Boy
1961•movie

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

Tarzan Triumphs
6.2
Tarzan Triumphs
1943•movie

as Sergeant

That Uncertain Feeling
6.6

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

The World in His Arms
6.6

as General Ivan Vorashilov

O. Henry's Full House
6.9

as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Border Incident
6.9
Border Incident
1949•movie

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Maverick
7.0
4 eps
Maverick
1957•series
Petticoat Junction
5.9
1 eps
Petticoat Junction
1963•series

as Professor Lieberschmit

Love Crazy
6.8
Love Crazy
1941•movie

as Dr. Wuthering

Crossroads
5.9
Crossroads
1942•movie

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

Night and Day
6.0
Night and Day
1946•movie

as Wilowski

Living It Up
6.5
Living It Up
1954•movie

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.1

as Krogman

Daniel Boone
7.0
1 eps
Daniel Boone
1964•series

as Van Coot

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Desperate Journey
6.1
Desperate Journey
1942•movie

as Preuss

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
6.2

as Nicolas Marloff

The Emperor Waltz
6.2
The Emperor Waltz
1948•movie

as Dr. Zwieback

The Wedding Night
5.9
The Wedding Night
1935•movie

as Mr. Jan Novak

Comrade X
6.1
Comrade X
1940•movie

as Emil Von Hofer

On the Riviera
6.0
On the Riviera
1951•movie

as Gapeaux

3 Ring Circus
5.6
3 Ring Circus
1954•movie

as Fritz Schlitz

Thank You, Mr. Moto
6.2

as Colonel Tchernov

A Royal Scandal
6.9
A Royal Scandal
1945•movie

as General Ronsky

The Princess Comes Across
6.2

as Steindorf

The Saint in New York
6.5

as Hutch Rellin

Many Rivers to Cross
6.5

as Spectacle Man

The Wagons Roll at Night
6.5

as Hoffman the Great

Way... Way Out
5.9
Way... Way Out
1966•movie

as Russian Delegate

The Great Waltz
5.9
The Great Waltz
1938•movie

as Wertheimer

This Is My Affair
7.3
This Is My Affair
1937•movie

as Gus

Seventh Heaven
6.4
Seventh Heaven
1937•movie

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
6.3
1 eps

as Himelmayer

Suez
5.5
Suez
1938•movie

as Sergeant Pellerin

The World Moves On
5.9
The World Moves On
1934•movie

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

China Girl
5.4
China Girl
1942•movie

as Jarubi

One Step Beyond
5.7
1 eps
One Step Beyond
1959•series

as Franz Schuldorf

Summer Storm
5.6
Summer Storm
1944•movie

as Kuzma

The Bold Caballero
6.0
The Bold Caballero
1936•movie

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

Marie Galante
4.9
Marie Galante
1934•movie

as Brogard

So Ends Our Night
6.3
So Ends Our Night
1941•movie

as Ammers

Maytime
6.8
Maytime
1937•movie

as Fanchon

Lawman
6.0
2 eps
Lawman
1958•series
The Dolly Sisters
5.7
The Dolly Sisters
1945•movie

as Ignatz Tsimmis

Mother Wore Tights
5.7
Mother Wore Tights
1947•movie

as Papa

The Farmer Takes a Wife
6.2

as Blacksmith

I Was an Adventuress
6.5

as Herr Protz

The Hitler Gang
6.3
The Hitler Gang
1944•movie

as General von Hindenburg

Berlin Correspondent
6.0

as Dr. Dietrich

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
7.1

as Cyrus Kraft

Government Girl
5.7
Government Girl
1943•movie

as Ambassador

Lancer Spy
6.0
Lancer Spy
1937•movie

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Girls on Probation
6.2
Girls on Probation
1938•movie

as Roger Heath

Shining Victory
6.1
Shining Victory
1941•movie

as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Johnny Staccato
5.2
1 eps
Johnny Staccato
1959•series
Thin Ice
6.8
Thin Ice
1937•movie

as Prime Minister

Honolulu
6.5
Honolulu
1939•movie

as Psychiatrist

Bitter Sweet
6.0
Bitter Sweet
1940•movie

as Herr Schlick

Father Is a Bachelor
7.4

as Jericho Schlosser

This Woman Is Mine
4.5
This Woman Is Mine
1941•movie

as John Jacob Astor

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
6.5

as Joe Flugelman

Never Say Die
7.3
Never Say Die
1939•movie

as Poppa Ingleborg

I'll Give a Million
6.1

as Anatole Primerose

Remember?
6.0
Remember?
1939•movie

as Dr. Schmidt

They Came to Blow Up America
6.8

as Dr. Herman Holger

The Girl on The Roof
5.3
Under Pressure
5.2
Under Pressure
1935•movie

as Doctor

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Dr. Haegendorff

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
6.5

as Heinrich, Spy Leader

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Paradise for Three
7.4
Paradise for Three
1938•movie

as Mr. Bold

She Went to the Races
6.0

as Dr. Gurke

On the Avenue
7.2
On the Avenue
1937•movie

as Herr Hanfstangel

The Man Who Lost Himself
5.4

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
1 eps

as Self

The Last of the Secret Agents?
4.2

as Prof. Werner von Koenig

Four Sons
7.0
Four Sons
1940•movie

as Newmann

Spy Chasers
7.5
Spy Chasers
1955•movie

as King Rinko

Midnight Taxi
6.2
Midnight Taxi
1937•movie

as John B. Rudd

Faithful in My Fashion
7.0

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

The Great Hospital Mystery
5.5

as Dr. Taggert

Love Under Fire
5.2
Love Under Fire
1937•movie

as General Montero

Breakdowns of 1941
7.0
Breakdowns of 1941
1941•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spring Tonic
6.5
Spring Tonic
1935•movie

as Matt Conklin

Lucky Boy
5.2
Lucky Boy
1929•movie

as Bridge player (Unbilled)

Pete and Gladys
6.2
2 eps
Pete and Gladys
1960•series
The Danny Kaye Show
7.0
1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
1963•series

as Self

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
5.7

as Van Cleve

If You Knew Susie
7.3
If You Knew Susie
1948•movie

as Count Alexis

Hank
4.7
1 eps
Hank
1965•series
Carolina Cannonball
6.0

as Stefan

Give My Regards to Broadway
7.5

as Arthur Dinkel

Remember Pearl Harbor
7.0

as Dirk Van Hoorten

East of Java
7.5
East of Java
1935•movie

as Hans Muller

World Premiere
6.0
World Premiere
1941•movie

as Franz von Bushmaster

Private Secretary
6.0
1 eps
Private Secretary
1953•series
Victory
9.0
Victory
1940•movie

as Mr. Schomberg

Die Königsloge
10.0
Die Königsloge
1929•movie

as Bailiff

Men in Her Diary
9.0
Men in Her Diary
1945•movie

as Mme. Irene

Servants' Entrance
8.0
Servants' Entrance
1934•movie

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

Around the World with Nellie Bly
10.0

as Tug Captain