Sig Ruman
Acting
Born: 1884-10-10 in Hamburg, Germany
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
Capt. Steeger
One Step Beyond
Franz Schuldorf
Lawman
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit
Daniel Boone
Van Coot
The Addams Family
Eric Von Bissell
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Himelmayer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Conductor Schultz
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Private Secretary
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Pete and Gladys
Johnny Staccato
White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
Hank
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt
Stalag 17
Johann Schulz
Faithful in My Fashion
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
China Girl
Jarubi
General Electric Theater
Dr. Haegendorff
A Night at the Opera
Gottlieb
Night and Day
Wilowski
Living It Up
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
The Song of Bernadette
Louis Bouriette
Only Angels Have Wings
Dutchy
Heidi
Police Captain
The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter
A Day at the Races
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
The Errand Boy
Baron Elston Carteblanche
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
A Night in Casablanca
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
Houdini
Schultz
Border Incident
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
36 Hours
German Guard
The Wings of Eagles
Manager
Father Is a Bachelor
Jericho Schlosser