Sig Ruman
Actor/Actriz
109
Movies
15
TV Shows
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.
As Actor/Actress
Maverick
Lawman
Petticoat Junction
Professor Lieberschmit
Daniel Boone
Van Coot
Los locos Addams
Eric Von Bissell
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Himelmayer
One Step Beyond
Franz Schuldorf
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Conductor Schultz
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Pete and Gladys
Johnny Staccato
Noche y día
Wilowski
Hank
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
Stalag 17
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Private Secretary
Uno, dos, tres
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
Dr. Haegendorff
Navidades blancas
Landlord (uncredited)
Heidi
Police Captain
36 horas de suspenso
German Guard
Ser o no ser
Col. Ehrhardt
El gran Houdini
Schultz
Lancer Spy
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
O. Henry's Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
La canción de Bernadette
Louis Bouriette
The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
Por dinero, casi todo
Professor Winterhalter
Love Crazy
Dr. Wuthering