Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Acting

Birthday

1884/10/10

Day of death

1967/02/14 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Hamburg, Germany

Also know as

Sig Rumann, Siegfried Rumann, Sigfried Rumann, Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann

Biography

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 d...Read more

Acting
The Last of the Secret Agents?
3.3

(1966) The Last of the Secret Agents?

as Prof. Werner von Koenig

To Be or Not to Be
7.8

(1942) To Be or Not to Be

as Col. Ehrhardt

Stalag 17
7.7

(1953) Stalag 17

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

House of Frankenstein
6.0

(1944) House of Frankenstein

as Burgomeister Hussman

Ninotchka
7.5

(1939) Ninotchka

as Comrade Iranoff

It Happened Tomorrow
6.7

(1944) It Happened Tomorrow

as Mr. Beckstein

The Great Waltz
5.6

(1938) The Great Waltz

as Wertheimer

Love Crazy
7.1

(1941) Love Crazy

as Dr. Wuthering

The Princess Comes Across
6.1

(1936) The Princess Comes Across

as Steindorf

A Day at the Races
7.1

(1937) A Day at the Races

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Comrade X
5.8

(1940) Comrade X

as Emil Von Hofer

A Night in Casablanca
6.8

(1946) A Night in Casablanca

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Border Incident
6.8

(1949) Border Incident

as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
4.0

(1940) Outside the Three-Mile Limit

as Van Cleve

Crossroads
5.9

(1942) Crossroads

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

Houdini
6.5

(1953) Houdini

as Schultz

Nothing Sacred
6.2

(1937) Nothing Sacred

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

That Uncertain Feeling
6.5

(1941) That Uncertain Feeling

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

Only Angels Have Wings
7.3

(1939) Only Angels Have Wings

as Dutchy

36 Hours
6.9

(1964) 36 Hours

as German Guard

A Night at the Opera
7.4

(1935) A Night at the Opera

as Gottlieb

Thin Ice
6.7

(1937) Thin Ice

as Prime Minister

3 Ring Circus
5.5

(1954) 3 Ring Circus

as Fritz Schlitz

The Wings of Eagles
6.2

(1957) The Wings of Eagles

as Manager

The Glenn Miller Story
6.9

(1954) The Glenn Miller Story

as W. Kranz

The Saint in New York
6.2

(1938) The Saint in New York

as Hutch Rellin

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
5.5

(1942) Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as Heinrich, Spy Leader

Summer Storm
5.1

(1944) Summer Storm

as Kuzma

Many Rivers to Cross
6.2

(1955) Many Rivers to Cross

as Spectacle Man

China Girl
5.4

(1942) China Girl

as Jarubi

Government Girl
5.2

(1943) Government Girl

as Ambassador

Tarzan Triumphs
6.1

(1943) Tarzan Triumphs

as Sergeant

The World in His Arms
6.5

(1952) The World in His Arms

as General Ivan Vorashilov

The Wagons Roll at Night
6.3

(1941) The Wagons Roll at Night

as Hoffman the Great

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
6.1

(1937) Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Nicolas Marloff

Thank You, Mr. Moto
6.3

(1937) Thank You, Mr. Moto

as Colonel Tchernov

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.3

(1940) Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

Mother Wore Tights
5.3

(1947) Mother Wore Tights

as Papa

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

(1972) Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Lancer Spy
6.0

(1937) Lancer Spy

as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Four Sons
7.0

(1940) Four Sons

as Newmann

Never Say Die
6.8

(1939) Never Say Die

as Poppa Ingleborg

Carolina Cannonball
0.0

(1955) Carolina Cannonball

as Stefan

The Farmer Takes a Wife
6.1

(1935) The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)

Girls on Probation
5.9

(1938) Girls on Probation

as Roger Heath

Spy Chasers
7.0

(1955) Spy Chasers

as King Rinko

The Bold Caballero
5.7

(1936) The Bold Caballero

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

Remember?
5.8

(1939) Remember?

as Dr. Schmidt

Desperate Journey
5.8

(1942) Desperate Journey

as Preuss

Give My Regards to Broadway
7.0

(1948) Give My Regards to Broadway

as Arthur Dinkel

Paradise for Three
6.8

(1938) Paradise for Three

as Mr. Bold

Shining Victory
5.9

(1941) Shining Victory

as Professor Herman Von Reiter

Honolulu
6.1

(1939) Honolulu

as Psychiatrist

Bitter Sweet
5.8

(1940) Bitter Sweet

as Herr Schlick

She Went to the Races
5.5

(1945) She Went to the Races

as Dr. Gurke

Suez
5.4

(1938) Suez

as Sergeant Pellerin

They Came to Blow Up America
6.2

(1943) They Came to Blow Up America

as Dr. Herman Holger

Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
4.4

(1953) The Girl on The Roof

as ---

The Emperor Waltz
5.9

(1948) The Emperor Waltz

as Dr. Zwieback

The Wedding Night
6.0

(1935) The Wedding Night

as Mr. Jan Novak

I'll Give a Million
5.7

(1938) I'll Give a Million

as Anatole Primerose

I Was an Adventuress
6.3

(1940) I Was an Adventuress

as Herr Protz

Under Pressure
5.0

(1935) Under Pressure

as Doctor

Midnight Taxi
5.0

(1937) Midnight Taxi

as John B. Rudd

The Hitler Gang
5.9

(1944) The Hitler Gang

as General von Hindenburg

Faithful in My Fashion
6.3

(1946) Faithful in My Fashion

as Professor Boris Riminoffsky

The Great Hospital Mystery
4.0

(1937) The Great Hospital Mystery

as Dr. Taggert

On the Avenue
6.7

(1937) On the Avenue

as Herr Hanfstangel

The Song of Bernadette
7.0

(1943) The Song of Bernadette

as Louis Bouriette

Berlin Correspondent
5.9

(1942) Berlin Correspondent

as Dr. Dietrich

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.0

(1939) Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Krogman

O. Henry's Full House
6.5

(1952) O. Henry's Full House

as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Remember Pearl Harbor
6.0

(1942) Remember Pearl Harbor

as Dirk Van Hoorten

Victory
0.0

(1940) Victory

as Mr. Schomberg

One, Two, Three
7.5

(1961) One, Two, Three

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The World Moves On
5.7

(1934) The World Moves On

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Father Is a Bachelor
7.4

(1950) Father Is a Bachelor

as Jericho Schlosser

Love Under Fire
5.5

(1937) Love Under Fire

as General Montero

This Is My Affair
7.3

(1937) This Is My Affair

as Gus

Living It Up
6.4

(1954) Living It Up

as Dr. Emile Egelhofer

Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

(1941) Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

If You Knew Susie
7.5

(1948) If You Knew Susie

as Count Alexis

Marie Galante
4.8

(1934) Marie Galante

as Brogard

The Dolly Sisters
5.5

(1945) The Dolly Sisters

as Ignatz Tsimmis

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
7.2

(1952) Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

as Cyrus Kraft

This Woman Is Mine
3.2

(1941) This Woman Is Mine

as John Jacob Astor

Way... Way Out
5.7

(1966) Way... Way Out

as Russian Delegate

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
6.0

(1943) Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as Joe Flugelman

So Ends Our Night
6.0

(1941) So Ends Our Night

as Ammers

The Man Who Lost Himself
4.0

(1941) The Man Who Lost Himself

as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

Heidi
6.8

(1937) Heidi

as Police Captain

0.0

(1929) Die Königsloge

as Bailiff

Maytime
6.2

(1937) Maytime

as Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

The Fortune Cookie
7.2

(1966) The Fortune Cookie

as Professor Winterhalter

On the Riviera
6.0

(1951) On the Riviera

as Gapeaux

Seventh Heaven
6.6

(1937) Seventh Heaven

as Durand (as Sig Rumann)

Men in Her Diary
0.0

(1945) Men in Her Diary

as Mme. Irene

The Errand Boy
6.1

(1961) The Errand Boy

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

White Christmas
7.2

(1954) White Christmas

as Landlord (uncredited)

A Royal Scandal
6.9

(1945) A Royal Scandal

as General Ronsky

East of Java
6.0

(1935) East of Java

as Hans Muller

Doom of Dracula
0.0

(1966) Doom of Dracula

as The Burgomaster

Night and Day
5.7

(1946) Night and Day

as Wilowski

Robin and the 7 Hoods
6.0

(1964) Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Hammacher (uncredited)

World Premiere
5.0

(1941) World Premiere

as Franz von Bushmaster

Spring Tonic
5.3

(1935) Spring Tonic

as Matt Conklin

Servants' Entrance
0.0

(1934) Servants' Entrance

as Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

Lucky Boy
4.7

(1929) Lucky Boy

as Bridge player (Unbilled)

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as ---

Petticoat Junction
5.9

(1963) Petticoat Junction

as Professor Lieberschmit

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Dr. Haegendorff

Johnny Staccato
5.6

(1959) Johnny Staccato

as ---

Daniel Boone
6.9

(1964) Daniel Boone

as Van Coot

One Step Beyond
5.6

(1959) One Step Beyond

as Franz Schuldorf

Pete and Gladys
6.5

(1960) Pete and Gladys

as ---

5.0

(1953) Private Secretary

as ---

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
5.3

(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Lawman
5.4

(1958) Lawman

as ---

The Addams Family
8.0

(1964) The Addams Family

as Eric Von Bissell

Hank
3.5

(1965) Hank

as ---

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
5.9

(1959) The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as ---

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as Capt. Steeger

The Danny Kaye Show
6.3

(1963) The Danny Kaye Show

as Self