

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...
Known For
Filmography

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)

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Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out
as Russian Delegate

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The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie
as Professor Winterhalter

movie
The Last of the Secret Agents?
The Last of the Secret Agents?
as Prof. Werner von Koenig

movie
Doom of Dracula
Doom of Dracula
as The Burgomaster (archive footage)

tv
Hank
Hank

movie
36 Hours
36 Hours
as German Guard

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Van Coot

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Conductor Schultz

tv
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
as Eric Von Bissell

movie
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)

tv
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self

tv
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
as Professor Lieberschmit

movie
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

movie
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy
as Baron Elston Carteblanche

tv
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys

movie
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Around the World with Nellie Bly
as Tug Captain

tv
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Himelmayer

tv
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato

tv
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Franz Schuldorf

tv
Lawman
Lawman

tv
Maverick
Maverick

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Capt. Steeger

movie
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
as Manager

tv
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self

movie
Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers
as King Rinko

movie
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
as Spectacle Man

movie
Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball
as Stefan

movie
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus
as Fritz Schlitz

movie
White Christmas
White Christmas
as Landlord (uncredited)

movie
Living It Up
Living It Up
as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

movie
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
as W. Kranz

movie
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof

movie
Houdini
Houdini
as Schultz

movie
Stalag 17
Stalag 17
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Dr. Haegendorff

tv
Private Secretary
Private Secretary

movie
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as Cyrus Kraft

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The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms
as General Ivan Vorashilov

movie
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House
as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

movie
On the Riviera
On the Riviera
as Gapeaux

movie
Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor
as Jericho Schlosser

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Border Incident
Border Incident
as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

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The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz
as Dr. Zwieback

movie
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Arthur Dinkel

movie
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie
as Count Alexis

movie
Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights
as Papa

movie
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion
as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

movie
Night and Day
Night and Day
as Wilowski

movie
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca
as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

movie
The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters
as Ignatz Tsimmis

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She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races
as Dr. Gurke

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Men in Her Diary
Men in Her Diary
as Mme. Irene

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A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
as General Ronsky

movie
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
as Burgomeister Hussman

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Summer Storm
Summer Storm
as Kuzma

movie
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang
as General von Hindenburg

movie
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
as Mr. Beckstein

movie
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
as Louis Bouriette

movie
Government Girl
Government Girl
as Ambassador

movie
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Joe Flugelman

movie
They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America
as Dr. Herman Holger

movie
Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs
as Sergeant

movie
China Girl
China Girl
as Jarubi

movie
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
as Preuss

movie
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent
as Dr. Dietrich

movie
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Heinrich, Spy Leader

movie
Crossroads
Crossroads
as Dr. Alex Dubroc

movie
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Ehrhardt

movie
Remember Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor
as Dirk Van Hoorten

movie
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
as John Jacob Astor

movie
World Premiere
World Premiere
as Franz von Bushmaster

movie
Shining Victory
Shining Victory
as Professor Herman Von Reiter

movie
Love Crazy
Love Crazy
as Dr. Wuthering

movie
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Hoffman the Great

movie
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

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The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself
as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

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So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night
as Ammers

movie
Victory
Victory
as Mr. Schomberg

movie
Comrade X
Comrade X
as Emil Von Hofer

movie
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet
as Herr Schlick

movie
Four Sons
Four Sons
as Newmann

movie
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress
as Herr Protz

movie
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Van Cleve

movie
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Dr. Hans Wolfert

movie
Remember?
Remember?
as Dr. Schmidt

movie
Ninotchka
Ninotchka
as Comrade Iranoff

movie
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
as Dutchy

movie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Krogman

movie
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
as Poppa Ingleborg

movie
Honolulu
Honolulu
as Psychiatrist

movie
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz
as Wertheimer

movie
Suez
Suez
as Sergeant Pellerin

movie
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
as Roger Heath

movie
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
as Anatole Primerose

movie
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three
as Mr. Bold

movie
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
as Hutch Rellin

movie
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
as Colonel Tchernov

movie
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

movie
Heidi
Heidi
as Police Captain

movie
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy
as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

movie
Thin Ice
Thin Ice
as Prime Minister

movie
Love Under Fire
Love Under Fire
as General Montero

movie
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Nicolas Marloff

movie
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

movie
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
as Gus

movie
The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery
as Dr. Taggert

movie
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi
as John B. Rudd

movie
Maytime
Maytime
as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

movie
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

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On the Avenue
On the Avenue
as Herr Hanfstangel

movie
The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero
as Commandante Sebastian Golle

movie
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
as Steindorf

movie
East of Java
East of Java
as Hans Muller

movie
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
as Gottlieb

movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Blacksmith

movie
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic
as Matt Conklin

movie
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night
as Mr. Jan Novak

movie
Under Pressure
Under Pressure
as Doctor

movie
Marie Galante
Marie Galante
as Brogard

movie
Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance
as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

movie
The World Moves On
The World Moves On
as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

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Die Königsloge
Die Königsloge
as Bailiff

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Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy
as Bridge player (Unbilled)