Sig Ruman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-10-10

Day of death

1967-02-14 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamburg, Germany

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

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • Stalag 17

    Stalag 17

  • The Errand Boy

    The Errand Boy

  • Nothing Sacred

    Nothing Sacred

  • House of Frankenstein

    House of Frankenstein

  • A Night at the Opera

    A Night at the Opera

  • The Great Waltz

    The Great Waltz

  • Spring Tonic

    Spring Tonic

  • Bitter Sweet

    Bitter Sweet

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • Shining Victory

    Shining Victory

  • Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

  • The Glenn Miller Story

    The Glenn Miller Story

  • The Song of Bernadette

    The Song of Bernadette

  • Honolulu

    Honolulu

  • Give My Regards to Broadway

    Give My Regards to Broadway

  • White Christmas

    White Christmas

  • The Man Who Lost Himself

    The Man Who Lost Himself

  • Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

  • To Be or Not to Be

    To Be or Not to Be

  • Doom of Dracula

    Doom of Dracula

  • Private Secretary

    Private Secretary

  • One, Two, Three

    One, Two, Three

  • Border Incident

    Border Incident

  • Midnight Taxi

    Midnight Taxi

  • Heidi

    Heidi

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • The Great Hospital Mystery

    The Great Hospital Mystery

  • Mother Wore Tights

    Mother Wore Tights

  • Remember?

    Remember?

  • Hank

    Hank

  • O. Henry's Full House

    O. Henry's Full House

  • Desperate Journey

    Desperate Journey

  • Servants' Entrance

    Servants' Entrance

  • The Wedding Night

    The Wedding Night

  • Summer Storm

    Summer Storm

  • Under Pressure

    Under Pressure

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • On the Avenue

    On the Avenue

  • If You Knew Susie

    If You Knew Susie

  • Victory

    Victory

  • Seventh Heaven

    Seventh Heaven

  • It Happened Tomorrow

    It Happened Tomorrow

  • She Went to the Races

    She Went to the Races

  • Suez

    Suez

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • Faithful in My Fashion

    Faithful in My Fashion

  • The Princess Comes Across

    The Princess Comes Across

  • Love Under Fire

    Love Under Fire

  • East of Java

    East of Java

  • That Uncertain Feeling

    That Uncertain Feeling

  • On the Riviera

    On the Riviera

  • Night and Day

    Night and Day

  • The Wings of Eagles

    The Wings of Eagles

  • Lancer Spy

    Lancer Spy

  • Tarzan Triumphs

    Tarzan Triumphs

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • The Saint in New York

    The Saint in New York

  • 36 Hours

    36 Hours

  • Berlin Correspondent

    Berlin Correspondent

  • The Fortune Cookie

    The Fortune Cookie

  • The Girl on The Roof

    The Girl on The Roof

  • Ninotchka

    Ninotchka

  • The World Moves On

    The World Moves On

  • Thank You, Mr. Moto

    Thank You, Mr. Moto

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy

    Confessions of a Nazi Spy

  • The Dolly Sisters

    The Dolly Sisters

  • Paradise for Three

    Paradise for Three

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • World Premiere

    World Premiere

  • A Night in Casablanca

    A Night in Casablanca

  • I Was an Adventuress

    I Was an Adventuress

  • The Hitler Gang

    The Hitler Gang

  • I'll Give a Million

    I'll Give a Million

  • The Wagons Roll at Night

    The Wagons Roll at Night

  • So Ends Our Night

    So Ends Our Night

  • The Bold Caballero

    The Bold Caballero

  • Carolina Cannonball

    Carolina Cannonball

  • The Last of the Secret Agents?

    The Last of the Secret Agents?

  • The World in His Arms

    The World in His Arms

  • Houdini

    Houdini

  • Four Sons

    Four Sons

  • Way... Way Out

    Way... Way Out

  • Marie Galante

    Marie Galante

  • Many Rivers to Cross

    Many Rivers to Cross

  • This Woman Is Mine

    This Woman Is Mine

  • Maytime

    Maytime

  • Comrade X

    Comrade X

  • Breakdowns of 1941

    Breakdowns of 1941

  • Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

    Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

  • Outside the Three-Mile Limit

    Outside the Three-Mile Limit

  • Thin Ice

    Thin Ice

  • This Is My Affair

    This Is My Affair

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Living It Up

    Living It Up

  • Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

    Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

  • Think Fast, Mr. Moto

    Think Fast, Mr. Moto

  • Government Girl

    Government Girl

  • They Came to Blow Up America

    They Came to Blow Up America

  • Spy Chasers

    Spy Chasers

  • Remember Pearl Harbor

    Remember Pearl Harbor

  • China Girl

    China Girl

  • 3 Ring Circus

    3 Ring Circus

  • Lucky Boy

    Lucky Boy

  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady

    Sweet Rosie O'Grady

  • Love Crazy

    Love Crazy

  • Die Königsloge

    Die Königsloge

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

    Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

  • The Emperor Waltz

    The Emperor Waltz

  • Father Is a Bachelor

    Father Is a Bachelor

  • Men in Her Diary

    Men in Her Diary