Sig Ruman
Acting · Born 1884-10-10 · age 82 at death · 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.
Titles
To Be or Not to Be
Stalag 17
White Christmas
A Night at the Opera
The Addams Family
Ninotchka
One, Two, Three
The Fortune Cookie
Only Angels Have Wings
A Day at the Races
House of Frankenstein
The Glenn Miller Story
A Night in Casablanca
The Song of Bernadette
Heidi
Nothing Sacred
Houdini
36 Hours
Robin and the 7 Hoods
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
It Happened Tomorrow
The Wings of Eagles
The Errand Boy
Tarzan Triumphs
That Uncertain Feeling
O. Henry's Full House
Border Incident
The World in His Arms
Maverick
Petticoat Junction
Love Crazy
Crossroads
Living It Up
Night and Day
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Daniel Boone
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Desperate Journey
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
The Emperor Waltz
Comrade X
The Wedding Night
On the Riviera
3 Ring Circus
Thank You, Mr. Moto
A Royal Scandal
Many Rivers to Cross
Way... Way Out
The Saint in New York
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Princess Comes Across
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Great Waltz
This Is My Affair
Seventh Heaven
Suez
The World Moves On
One Step Beyond
China Girl
Maytime