Sig Ruman
Actor| Birthday | Oct 10, 1884 (83 years old) |
| Deathday | Feb 14, 1967 |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany |
| Gender | Male |
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
Col. Ehrhardt
Mar 6, 1942
7.7
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
May 29, 1953
Landlord (uncredited)
Oct 14, 1954
Gottlieb
Nov 15, 1935
Eric Von Bissell
Sep 18, 1964
7.5
Comrade Iranoff
Nov 23, 1939
Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Dec 15, 1961
Professor Winterhalter
Oct 19, 1966
Dutchy
May 15, 1939
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Jun 11, 1937
Burgomeister Hussman
Dec 1, 1944
W. Kranz
Jan 4, 1954
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
May 10, 1946
Louis Bouriette
Dec 21, 1943
6.8
Police Captain
Oct 15, 1937
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Nov 25, 1937
6.5
Schultz
Jul 2, 1953
Hammacher (uncredited)
Jun 24, 1964
6.9
German Guard
Nov 26, 1964
Manager
Jan 31, 1957
Acting
Participated in 108 movies, 14 TV series
