Sig Ruman
ActingSig 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.
Movies
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Russian Delegate
Way... Way Out
1966
Professor Winterhalter
The Fortune Cookie
1966
Prof. Werner von Koenig
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966
German Guard
36 Hours
1964
Hammacher (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
1961
Baron Elston Carteblanche
The Errand Boy
1961
Tug Captain
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
Manager
The Wings of Eagles
1957
King Rinko
Spy Chasers
1955
Spectacle Man
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
Stefan
Carolina Cannonball
1955
Fritz Schlitz
3 Ring Circus
1954
Landlord (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Living It Up
1954
W. Kranz
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
The Girl on The Roof
1953
Schultz
Houdini
1953
Johann Schulz
Stalag 17
1953
TV Shows
Hank
1965
Van Coot
Daniel Boone
1964
Conductor Schultz
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Eric Von Bissell
The Addams Family
1964
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Professor Lieberschmit
Petticoat Junction
1963
Pete and Gladys
1960
Himelmayer
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Johnny Staccato
1959
Franz Schuldorf
One Step Beyond
1959
Lawman
1958
Maverick
1957
Capt. Steeger
Maverick
1957
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Dr. Haegendorff
General Electric Theater
1953
Private Secretary
1953
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