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.
109 movies · 15 shows
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972·7.3
Way... Way Out
1966·5.9
The Fortune Cookie
1966·7.2
The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966·4.3
Doom of Dracula
1966·10.0
36 Hours
1964·7.0
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964·6.2
One, Two, Three
1961·7.5
The Errand Boy
1961·6.2
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960·10.0
The Wings of Eagles
1957·6.3
Spy Chasers
1955·8.0
Many Rivers to Cross
1955·6.5
Carolina Cannonball
1955·6.0
3 Ring Circus
1954·5.6
White Christmas
1954·7.2
Living It Up
1954·6.5
The Glenn Miller Story
1954·7.0
The Girl on The Roof
1953·5.3
Houdini
1953·6.6
Stalag 17
1953·7.7
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952·7.9
The World in His Arms
1952·6.5
O. Henry's Full House
1952·6.9
On the Riviera
1951·6.1
Father Is a Bachelor
1950·7.4
Border Incident
1949·6.9
The Emperor Waltz
1948·6.2
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948·7.5
If You Knew Susie
1948·7.3
Mother Wore Tights
1947·5.7
Faithful in My Fashion
1946·7.0
Night and Day
1946·6.1
A Night in Casablanca
1946·6.8
The Dolly Sisters
1945·5.7
She Went to the Races
1945·6.0
Men in Her Diary
1945·9.0
A Royal Scandal
1945·7.0
House of Frankenstein
1944·6.1
Summer Storm
1944·5.7
The Hitler Gang
1944·6.3
It Happened Tomorrow
1944·6.8
The Song of Bernadette
1943·7.1
Government Girl
1943·5.7
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943·6.5
They Came to Blow Up America
1943·6.8
Tarzan Triumphs
1943·6.2
China Girl
1942·5.4
Desperate Journey
1942·6.1
Berlin Correspondent
1942·6.0
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942·6.5
Crossroads
1942·5.9
To Be or Not to Be
1942·7.8
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942·7.0
Breakdowns of 1941
1941·7.0
This Woman Is Mine
1941·4.5
World Premiere
1941·6.0
Shining Victory
1941·6.1
Love Crazy
1941·6.8
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941·6.5
That Uncertain Feeling
1941·6.6
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941·5.4
So Ends Our Night
1941·6.3
Victory
1940·9.0
Comrade X
1940·6.1
Bitter Sweet
1940·6.0
Four Sons
1940·7.0
I Was an Adventuress
1940·6.5
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940·5.7
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940·6.5
Remember?
1939·6.0
Ninotchka
1939·7.5
Only Angels Have Wings
1939·7.3
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939·6.1
Never Say Die
1939·7.3
Honolulu
1939·6.5
The Great Waltz
1938·5.9
Suez
1938·5.5
Girls on Probation
1938·6.2
I'll Give a Million
1938·6.1
Paradise for Three
1938·7.4
The Saint in New York
1938·6.6
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937·6.2
Nothing Sacred
1937·6.3
Heidi
1937·6.9
Lancer Spy
1937·6.0
Thin Ice
1937·6.8
Love Under Fire
1937·5.3
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937·6.2
A Day at the Races
1937·7.1
This Is My Affair
1937·7.3
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937·5.5
Midnight Taxi
1937·6.2
Maytime
1937·6.8
Seventh Heaven
1937·6.4
On the Avenue
1937·7.2
The Bold Caballero
1936·6.0
The Princess Comes Across
1936·6.3
East of Java
1935·7.5
A Night at the Opera
1935·7.4
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935·6.2
Spring Tonic
1935·6.5
The Wedding Night
1935·5.9
Under Pressure
1935·5.2
Marie Galante
1934·4.9
Servants' Entrance
1934·8.0
The World Moves On
1934·5.9
Die Königsloge
1929·10.0
Lucky Boy
1929·5.3