Acting
Community Rating
6.6
TMDB estimate
Born
October 10, 1884
Died
February 14, 1967 (age 82)
Born in
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.
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
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Way... Way Out
as Russian Delegate
1966
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The Fortune Cookie
as Professor Winterhalter
1966
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The Last of the Secret Agents?
as Prof. Werner von Koenig
1966
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Doom of Dracula
as The Burgomaster (archive footage)
1966
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Hank
1965
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36 Hours
as German Guard
1964
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Daniel Boone
as Van Coot
1964
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Conductor Schultz
1964
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The Addams Family
as Eric Von Bissell
1964
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Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)
1964
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The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1963
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Petticoat Junction
as Professor Lieberschmit
1963
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One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
1961
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The Errand Boy
as Baron Elston Carteblanche
1961
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Pete and Gladys
1960
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Around the World with Nellie Bly
as Tug Captain
1960
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Himelmayer
1959
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Johnny Staccato
1959
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One Step Beyond
as Franz Schuldorf
1959
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