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Sig Ruman

Actor | * 10/11/1884 († 82, 02/14/1967) | Hamburg (Germany)
Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann (October 11, 1884 – February 14, 1967), billed as Sig Ruman and Sig Rumann, was a German-American character actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypically Teutonic officials or villains in more than 100 films. ()

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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest. ...

Ninotchka

NR

1939 | 3.8/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating t ...

A Night at the Opera

NR

1935 | 3.7/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Music
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During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy. ...

To Be or Not to Be

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1942 | 4.0/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy, War
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It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak. ...

Stalag 17

NR

1953 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Comedy, Thriller, War
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Movies with Sig Ruman as Actor(103)

as Russian Delegate1966 Way... Way Out
as Prof. Werner von Koenig1966 The Last of the Secret Agents?
as Professor Winterhalter1966 The Fortune Cookie
as The Burgomaster1966 Doom of Dracula
as Hammacher (uncredited)1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods
as German Guard1964 36 Hours
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)1961 One, Two, Three
as Baron Elston Carteblanche1961 The Errand Boy
as Manager1957 The Wings of Eagles
as Spectacle Man1955 Many Rivers to Cross
as King Rinko1955 Spy Chasers
as Stefan1955 Carolina Cannonball
as W. Kranz1954 The Glenn Miller Story
as Dr. Emile Egelhofer1954 Living It Up
as Fritz Schlitz1954 3 Ring Circus
as Landlord (uncredited)1954 White Christmas
as Schultz1953 Houdini
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz1953 Stalag 17
as Cyrus Kraft1953 Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as General Ivan Vorashilov1952 The World in His Arms
as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)1952 O. Henry's Full House
as Gapeaux1951 On the Riviera
as Jericho Schlosser1950 Father Is a Bachelor
as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich1949 Border Incident
as Dr. Zwieback1948 The Emperor Waltz
as Arthur Dinkel1948 Give My Regards to Broadway
as Count Alexis1948 If You Knew Susie
as Papa1947 Mother Wore Tights
as Professor Boris Riminoffsky1946 Faithful in My Fashion
as Wilowski1946 Night and Day
as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel1946 A Night in Casablanca
as Mme. Irene1945 Men in Her Diary
as General Ronsky1945 A Royal Scandal
as Dr. Gurke1945 She Went to the Races
as Ignatz Tsimmis1945 The Dolly Sisters
as Burgomeister Hussman1944 House of Frankenstein
as Mr. Beckstein1944 It Happened Tomorrow
as Kuzma1944 Summer Storm
as Sergeant1943 Tarzan Triumphs
as Dr. Herman Holger1943 They Came to Blow Up America
as Louis Bouriette1943 The Song of Bernadette
as Ambassador1943 Government Girl
as Joe Flugelman1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Dr. Alex Dubroc1942 Crossroads
as Dr. Dietrich1942 Berlin Correspondent
as Jarubi1942 China Girl
as Col. Ehrhardt1942 To Be or Not to Be
as Heinrich, Spy Leader1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Dirk Van Hoorten1942 Remember Pearl Harbor
as Dr. Wuthering1941 Love Crazy
as Professor Herman Von Reiter1941 Shining Victory
as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)1941 The Man Who Lost Himself
as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)1941 That Uncertain Feeling
as Franz von Bushmaster1941 World Premiere
as Ammers1941 So Ends Our Night
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1941 Breakdowns of 1941
as Hoffman the Great1941 The Wagons Roll at Night
as John Jacob Astor1941 This Woman Is Mine
as Dr. Hans Wolfert1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Van Cleve1940 Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Herr Protz1940 I Was an Adventuress
as Newmann1940 Four Sons
as Mr. Schomberg1940 Victory
as Herr Schlick1940 Bitter Sweet
as Emil Von Hofer1940 Comrade X
as Dr. Schmidt1939 Remember?
as Comrade Iranoff1939 Ninotchka
as Krogman1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Dutchy1939 Only Angels Have Wings
as Poppa Ingleborg1939 Never Say Die
as Psychiatrist1939 Honolulu
as Sergeant Pellerin1938 Suez
as Wertheimer1938 The Great Waltz
as Hutch Rellin1938 The Saint in New York
as Roger Heath1938 Girls on Probation
as Anatole Primerose1938 I'll Give a Million
as Mr. Bold1938 Paradise for Three
as Durand (as Sig Rumann)1937 Seventh Heaven
as Dr. Taggert1937 The Great Hospital Mystery
as Gus1937 This Is My Affair
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer (as Sig Rumann)1937 Nothing Sacred
as General Montero1937 Love Under Fire
as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen1937 Lancer Spy
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg1937 A Day at the Races
as Nicolas Marloff1937 Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Colonel Tchernov1937 Thank You, Mr. Moto
as Herr Hanfstangel (as Sig Rumann)1937 On the Avenue
as Prime Minister1937 Thin Ice
as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)1937 Maytime
as Police Captain1937 Heidi
as John B. Rudd1937 Midnight Taxi
as Steindorf1936 The Princess Comes Across
as Commandante Sebastian Golle1936 The Bold Caballero
as Matt Conklin1935 Spring Tonic
as Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)1935 The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Gottlieb1935 A Night at the Opera
as Mr. Jan Novak1935 The Wedding Night
as Doctor1935 Under Pressure
as Hans Muller1935 East of Java
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)1934 The World Moves On
as Brogard1934 Marie Galante
as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)1934 Servants' Entrance
as Bailiff1929 Die Königsloge

TV Shows/Series with Sig Ruman as Actor(14)

1965 Hank
1964 The Addams Family
as Van Coot1964 Daniel Boone
as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
1963 Petticoat Junction
1960 Pete and Gladys
as Franz Schuldorf1959 One Step Beyond
1959 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 Johnny Staccato
1958 Lawman
1957 Maverick
as himself1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Dr. Haegendorff1953 GE Theater
1953 Private Secretary

Full Name: Sig Ruman
Born: Saturday, 10/11 1884 (October) in Hamburg (Germany)
Died: Tuesday, 02/14 1967 (February) in Julian (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: German (DE)
Other names for Sig Ruman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sig Rumann"
"Siegfried Rumann"
"Sigfried Rumann"
Sig Ruman frequently works together with these people:
Thomas Little (14x, Crew)
Cedric Gibbons (13x, Crew)
Billy Wilder (12x, Crew)
Darryl F. Zanuck (12x, Crew)
Ted White (12x, Actor)
Bess Flowers (11x, Actress)
Harry Harvey (11x, Actor)
Edgar Buchanan (10x, Actor)
John Hoyt (10x, Actor)
Douglas Shearer (10x, Crew)
Ernst Lubitsch (9x, Crew)
Edith Head (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10390, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024