Sig Ruman
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.
The Last of the Secret Agents?
(Prof. Werner von Koenig)
To Be or Not to Be
(Col. Ehrhardt)
Stalag 17
(Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz)
House of Frankenstein
(Burgomeister Hussman)
Ninotchka
(Comrade Iranoff)
It Happened Tomorrow
(Mr. Beckstein)
The Great Waltz
(Wertheimer)
Love Crazy
(Dr. Wuthering)
The Princess Comes Across
(Steindorf)
A Day at the Races
(Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg)
Comrade X
(Emil Von Hofer)
A Night in Casablanca
(Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel)
Border Incident
(Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich)
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
(Van Cleve)
Crossroads
(Dr. Alex Dubroc)
Houdini
(Schultz)
Nothing Sacred
(Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer)
That Uncertain Feeling
(Kafka (as Sig Rumann))
Only Angels Have Wings
(Dutchy)
36 Hours
(German Guard)
A Night at the Opera
(Gottlieb)
Thin Ice
(Prime Minister)
3 Ring Circus
(Fritz Schlitz)
The Wings of Eagles
(Manager)
The Glenn Miller Story
(W. Kranz)
The Saint in New York
(Hutch Rellin)
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
(Heinrich, Spy Leader)
Summer Storm
(Kuzma)
Many Rivers to Cross
(Spectacle Man)
China Girl
(Jarubi)
Government Girl
(Ambassador)
Tarzan Triumphs
(Sergeant)
The World in His Arms
(General Ivan Vorashilov)
The Wagons Roll at Night
(Hoffman the Great)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
(Nicolas Marloff)
Thank You, Mr. Moto
(Colonel Tchernov)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
(Dr. Hans Wolfert)
Mother Wore Tights
(Papa)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(Self (archive footage))
Lancer Spy
(Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen)
Four Sons
(Newmann)
Never Say Die
(Poppa Ingleborg)
Carolina Cannonball
(Stefan)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
(Blacksmith)
Girls on Probation
(Roger Heath)
Spy Chasers
(King Rinko)
The Bold Caballero
(Commandante Sebastian Golle)
Remember?
(Dr. Schmidt)
Desperate Journey
(Preuss)
Give My Regards to Broadway
(Arthur Dinkel)
Paradise for Three
(Mr. Bold)
Shining Victory
(Professor Herman Von Reiter)
Honolulu
(Psychiatrist)
Bitter Sweet
(Herr Schlick)
She Went to the Races
(Dr. Gurke)
Suez
(Sergeant Pellerin)
They Came to Blow Up America
(Dr. Herman Holger)
The Girl on The Roof
The Emperor Waltz
(Dr. Zwieback)
The Wedding Night
(Mr. Jan Novak)
I'll Give a Million
(Anatole Primerose)
I Was an Adventuress
(Herr Protz)
Under Pressure
(Doctor)
Midnight Taxi
(John B. Rudd)
The Hitler Gang
(General von Hindenburg)
Faithful in My Fashion
(Professor Boris Riminoffsky)
The Great Hospital Mystery
(Dr. Taggert)
On the Avenue
(Herr Hanfstangel)
The Song of Bernadette
(Louis Bouriette)
Berlin Correspondent
(Dr. Dietrich)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
(Krogman)
O. Henry's Full House
(Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited))
Remember Pearl Harbor
(Dirk Van Hoorten)
Victory
(Mr. Schomberg)
One, Two, Three
(Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited))
The World Moves On
(Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann))
Father Is a Bachelor
(Jericho Schlosser)
Love Under Fire
(General Montero)
This Is My Affair
(Gus)
Living It Up
(Dr. Emile Egelhofer)
Breakdowns of 1941
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
If You Knew Susie
(Count Alexis)
Marie Galante
(Brogard)
The Dolly Sisters
(Ignatz Tsimmis)
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
(Cyrus Kraft)
This Woman Is Mine
(John Jacob Astor)
Way... Way Out
(Russian Delegate)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
(Joe Flugelman)
So Ends Our Night
(Ammers)
The Man Who Lost Himself
(Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann))
Heidi
(Police Captain)
Die Königsloge
(Bailiff)
Maytime
(Fanchon (as Sig Rumann))
The Fortune Cookie
(Professor Winterhalter)
On the Riviera
(Gapeaux)
Seventh Heaven
(Durand (as Sig Rumann))
Men in Her Diary
(Mme. Irene)
The Errand Boy
(Baron Elston Carteblanche)
White Christmas
(Landlord (uncredited))
A Royal Scandal
(General Ronsky)
East of Java
(Hans Muller)
Doom of Dracula
(The Burgomaster (archive footage))
Night and Day
(Wilowski)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
(Hammacher (uncredited))
World Premiere
(Franz von Bushmaster)
Spring Tonic
(Matt Conklin)
Servants' Entrance
(Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann))
Lucky Boy
(Bridge player (Unbilled))
Around the World with Nellie Bly
(Tug Captain)
Maverick
Petticoat Junction
(Professor Lieberschmit)
General Electric Theater
(Dr. Haegendorff)
Johnny Staccato
Daniel Boone
(Van Coot)
One Step Beyond
(Franz Schuldorf)
Pete and Gladys
Private Secretary
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(Self)
Lawman
The Addams Family
(Eric Von Bissell)
Hank
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Maverick
(Capt. Steeger)
The Danny Kaye Show
(Self)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
(Conductor Schultz)