Sig Ruman
Acting
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.
Known for
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1966The Last of the Secret Agents?
Prof. Werner von Koenig
1966Way... Way Out
Russian Delegate
1966The Fortune Cookie
Professor Winterhalter
1966Doom of Dracula
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
196436 Hours
German Guard
1964Robin and the 7 Hoods
Hammacher (uncredited)
1961One, Two, Three
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
1961The Errand Boy
Baron Elston Carteblanche
1960Around the World with Nellie Bly
Tug Captain
1957The Wings of Eagles
Manager
1955Many Rivers to Cross
Spectacle Man
1955Carolina Cannonball
Stefan
1955Spy Chasers
King Rinko
19543 Ring Circus
Fritz Schlitz
1954The Glenn Miller Story
W. Kranz
1954Living It Up
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
1954White Christmas
Landlord (uncredited)
1953Stalag 17
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
1953Houdini
Schultz
1953The Girl on The Roof
1952The World in His Arms
General Ivan Vorashilov
1952O. Henry's Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1952Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Cyrus Kraft