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Sig Ruman
Acting

Sig Ruman

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 Oct 1884

Age

142 Years

Born In

Hamburg, Germany

Total Projects

125

Years Active

43 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Way... Way Out

movie

Way... Way Out

1966

Way... Way Out

as Russian Delegate

The Fortune Cookie

movie

The Fortune Cookie

1966

The Fortune Cookie

as Professor Winterhalter

The Last of the Secret Agents?

movie

The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966

The Last of the Secret Agents?

as Prof. Werner von Koenig

Doom of Dracula

movie

Doom of Dracula

1966

Doom of Dracula

as The Burgomaster (archive footage)

Hank

tv

Hank

1965

Hank

36 Hours

movie

36 Hours

1964

36 Hours

as German Guard

Daniel Boone

tv

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

as Van Coot

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Conductor Schultz

The Addams Family

tv

The Addams Family

1964

The Addams Family

as Eric Von Bissell

Robin and the 7 Hoods

movie

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Hammacher (uncredited)

The Danny Kaye Show

tv

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Petticoat Junction

tv

Petticoat Junction

1963

Petticoat Junction

as Professor Lieberschmit

One, Two, Three

movie

One, Two, Three

1961

One, Two, Three

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Errand Boy

movie

The Errand Boy

1961

The Errand Boy

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

Pete and Gladys

tv

Pete and Gladys

1960

Pete and Gladys

Around the World with Nellie Bly

movie

Around the World with Nellie Bly

1960

Around the World with Nellie Bly

as Tug Captain

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

tv

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Himelmayer

Johnny Staccato

tv

Johnny Staccato

1959

Johnny Staccato

One Step Beyond

tv

One Step Beyond

1959

One Step Beyond

as Franz Schuldorf

Lawman

tv

Lawman

1958

Lawman

Maverick

tv

Maverick

1957

Maverick

Maverick

tv

Maverick

1957

Maverick

as Capt. Steeger

The Wings of Eagles

movie

The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Wings of Eagles

as Manager

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

tv

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Spy Chasers

movie

Spy Chasers

1955

Spy Chasers

as King Rinko

Many Rivers to Cross

movie

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Many Rivers to Cross

as Spectacle Man

Carolina Cannonball

movie

Carolina Cannonball

1955

Carolina Cannonball

as Stefan

3 Ring Circus

movie

3 Ring Circus

1954

3 Ring Circus

as Fritz Schlitz

White Christmas

movie

White Christmas

1954

White Christmas

as Landlord (uncredited)

Living It Up

movie

Living It Up

1954

Living It Up

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

The Glenn Miller Story

movie

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

The Glenn Miller Story

as W. Kranz

The Girl on The Roof

movie

The Girl on The Roof

1953

The Girl on The Roof

Houdini

movie

Houdini

1953

Houdini

as Schultz

Stalag 17

movie

Stalag 17

1953

Stalag 17

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Dr. Haegendorff

Private Secretary

tv

Private Secretary

1953

Private Secretary

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

movie

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

as Cyrus Kraft

The World in His Arms

movie

The World in His Arms

1952

The World in His Arms

as General Ivan Vorashilov

O. Henry's Full House

movie

O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

On the Riviera

movie

On the Riviera

1951

On the Riviera

as Gapeaux

Father Is a Bachelor

movie

Father Is a Bachelor

1950

Father Is a Bachelor

as Jericho Schlosser

Border Incident

movie

Border Incident

1949

Border Incident

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

The Emperor Waltz

movie

The Emperor Waltz

1948

The Emperor Waltz

as Dr. Zwieback

Give My Regards to Broadway

movie

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

Give My Regards to Broadway

as Arthur Dinkel

If You Knew Susie

movie

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as Count Alexis

Mother Wore Tights

movie

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Mother Wore Tights

as Papa

Faithful in My Fashion

movie

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

Faithful in My Fashion

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

Night and Day

movie

Night and Day

1946

Night and Day

as Wilowski

A Night in Casablanca

movie

A Night in Casablanca

1946

A Night in Casablanca

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

The Dolly Sisters

movie

The Dolly Sisters

1945

The Dolly Sisters

as Ignatz Tsimmis

She Went to the Races

movie

She Went to the Races

1945

She Went to the Races

as Dr. Gurke

Men in Her Diary

movie

Men in Her Diary

1945

Men in Her Diary

as Mme. Irene

A Royal Scandal

movie

A Royal Scandal

1945

A Royal Scandal

as General Ronsky

House of Frankenstein

movie

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as Burgomeister Hussman

Summer Storm

movie

Summer Storm

1944

Summer Storm

as Kuzma

The Hitler Gang

movie

The Hitler Gang

1944

The Hitler Gang

as General von Hindenburg

It Happened Tomorrow

movie

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as Mr. Beckstein

The Song of Bernadette

movie

The Song of Bernadette

1943

The Song of Bernadette

as Louis Bouriette

Government Girl

movie

Government Girl

1943

Government Girl

as Ambassador

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

movie

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as Joe Flugelman

They Came to Blow Up America

movie

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

They Came to Blow Up America

as Dr. Herman Holger

Tarzan Triumphs

movie

Tarzan Triumphs

1943

Tarzan Triumphs

as Sergeant

China Girl

movie

China Girl

1942

China Girl

as Jarubi

Desperate Journey

movie

Desperate Journey

1942

Desperate Journey

as Preuss

Berlin Correspondent

movie

Berlin Correspondent

1942

Berlin Correspondent

as Dr. Dietrich

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

movie

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as Heinrich, Spy Leader

Crossroads

movie

Crossroads

1942

Crossroads

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

To Be or Not to Be

movie

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as Col. Ehrhardt

Remember Pearl Harbor

movie

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942

Remember Pearl Harbor

as Dirk Van Hoorten

Breakdowns of 1941

movie

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

This Woman Is Mine

movie

This Woman Is Mine

1941

This Woman Is Mine

as John Jacob Astor

World Premiere

movie

World Premiere

1941

World Premiere

as Franz von Bushmaster

Shining Victory

movie

Shining Victory

1941

Shining Victory

as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Love Crazy

movie

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as Dr. Wuthering

The Wagons Roll at Night

movie

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

The Wagons Roll at Night

as Hoffman the Great

That Uncertain Feeling

movie

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

That Uncertain Feeling

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

The Man Who Lost Himself

movie

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

The Man Who Lost Himself

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

So Ends Our Night

movie

So Ends Our Night

1941

So Ends Our Night

as Ammers

Victory

movie

Victory

1940

Victory

as Mr. Schomberg

Comrade X

movie

Comrade X

1940

Comrade X

as Emil Von Hofer

Bitter Sweet

movie

Bitter Sweet

1940

Bitter Sweet

as Herr Schlick

Four Sons

movie

Four Sons

1940

Four Sons

as Newmann

I Was an Adventuress

movie

I Was an Adventuress

1940

I Was an Adventuress

as Herr Protz

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

movie

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

1940

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

as Van Cleve

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

movie

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Remember?

movie

Remember?

1939

Remember?

as Dr. Schmidt

Ninotchka

movie

Ninotchka

1939

Ninotchka

as Comrade Iranoff

Only Angels Have Wings

movie

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Only Angels Have Wings

as Dutchy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

movie

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Krogman

Never Say Die

movie

Never Say Die

1939

Never Say Die

as Poppa Ingleborg

Honolulu

movie

Honolulu

1939

Honolulu

as Psychiatrist

The Great Waltz

movie

The Great Waltz

1938

The Great Waltz

as Wertheimer

Suez

movie

Suez

1938

Suez

as Sergeant Pellerin

Girls on Probation

movie

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as Roger Heath

I'll Give a Million

movie

I'll Give a Million

1938

I'll Give a Million

as Anatole Primerose

Paradise for Three

movie

Paradise for Three

1938

Paradise for Three

as Mr. Bold

The Saint in New York

movie

The Saint in New York

1938

The Saint in New York

as Hutch Rellin

Thank You, Mr. Moto

movie

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto

as Colonel Tchernov

Nothing Sacred

movie

Nothing Sacred

1937

Nothing Sacred

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Heidi

movie

Heidi

1937

Heidi

as Police Captain

Lancer Spy

movie

Lancer Spy

1937

Lancer Spy

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Thin Ice

movie

Thin Ice

1937

Thin Ice

as Prime Minister

Love Under Fire

movie

Love Under Fire

1937

Love Under Fire

as General Montero

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

movie

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Nicolas Marloff

A Day at the Races

movie

A Day at the Races

1937

A Day at the Races

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

This Is My Affair

movie

This Is My Affair

1937

This Is My Affair

as Gus

The Great Hospital Mystery

movie

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

The Great Hospital Mystery

as Dr. Taggert

Midnight Taxi

movie

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Taxi

as John B. Rudd

Maytime

movie

Maytime

1937

Maytime

as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

Seventh Heaven

movie

Seventh Heaven

1937

Seventh Heaven

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

On the Avenue

movie

On the Avenue

1937

On the Avenue

as Herr Hanfstangel

The Bold Caballero

movie

The Bold Caballero

1936

The Bold Caballero

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

The Princess Comes Across

movie

The Princess Comes Across

1936

The Princess Comes Across

as Steindorf

East of Java

movie

East of Java

1935

East of Java

as Hans Muller

A Night at the Opera

movie

A Night at the Opera

1935

A Night at the Opera

as Gottlieb

The Farmer Takes a Wife

movie

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Blacksmith

Spring Tonic

movie

Spring Tonic

1935

Spring Tonic

as Matt Conklin

The Wedding Night

movie

The Wedding Night

1935

The Wedding Night

as Mr. Jan Novak

Under Pressure

movie

Under Pressure

1935

Under Pressure

as Doctor

Marie Galante

movie

Marie Galante

1934

Marie Galante

as Brogard

Servants' Entrance

movie

Servants' Entrance

1934

Servants' Entrance

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

The World Moves On

movie

The World Moves On

1934

The World Moves On

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Die Königsloge

movie

Die Königsloge

1929

Die Königsloge

as Bailiff

Lucky Boy

movie

Lucky Boy

1929

Lucky Boy

as Bridge player (Unbilled)

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