
Sig Ruman
Known for: Acting
Born: October 10, 1884
Died: February 14, 1967
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…
Known for

The Great Hospital Mystery
1937

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
1940

The Saint in New York
1938

Carolina Cannonball
1955

The Bold Caballero
1936

Die Königsloge
1929

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937

Midnight Taxi
1937

Remember Pearl Harbor
1942

The World Moves On
1934

Ninotchka
1939

Nothing Sacred
1937

Tarzan Triumphs
1943

The Wagons Roll at Night
1941

Lancer Spy
1937

She Went to the Races
1945

They Came to Blow Up America
1943

The Wedding Night
1935

I Was an Adventuress
1940

Faithful in My Fashion
1946

Berlin Correspondent
1942

Victory
1940

Marie Galante
1934

East of Java
1935

Comrade X
1940

A Night in Casablanca
1946

A Night at the Opera
1935

Thin Ice
1937

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942

China Girl
1942

The World in His Arms
1952

Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937

Never Say Die
1939

Spy Chasers
1955

Shining Victory
1941

Under Pressure
1935

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943

The Man Who Lost Himself
1941

World Premiere
1941

Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960

To Be or Not to Be
1942

Love Crazy
1941

A Day at the Races
1937

Crossroads
1942

Houdini
1953

That Uncertain Feeling
1941

Only Angels Have Wings
1939

3 Ring Circus
1954

The Glenn Miller Story
1954

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940

Girls on Probation
1938

The Emperor Waltz
1948

A Royal Scandal
1945

Spring Tonic
1935

It Happened Tomorrow
1944

Summer Storm
1944

Four Sons
1940

The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935

Father Is a Bachelor
1950

Love Under Fire
1937

This Is My Affair
1937

The Dolly Sisters
1945

On the Riviera
1951

Doom of Dracula
1966

Servants' Entrance
1934

Lucky Boy
1929

Stalag 17
1953

The Princess Comes Across
1936

Desperate Journey
1942

Paradise for Three
1938

Suez
1938

I'll Give a Million
1938

Living It Up
1954

House of Frankenstein
1944

36 Hours
1964

The Wings of Eagles
1957

Government Girl
1943

Give My Regards to Broadway
1948

The Hitler Gang
1944

This Woman Is Mine
1941

Way... Way Out
1966

Maytime
1937

Seventh Heaven
1937

The Last of the Secret Agents?
1966

Many Rivers to Cross
1955

Remember?
1939

Bitter Sweet
1940

The Girl on The Roof
1953

On the Avenue
1937

Border Incident
1949

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939

So Ends Our Night
1941

Men in Her Diary
1945

The Errand Boy
1961

Honolulu
1939

If You Knew Susie
1948

Mother Wore Tights
1947

The Song of Bernadette
1943

Heidi
1937

Breakdowns of 1941
1941

Night and Day
1946

The Great Waltz
1938

The Fortune Cookie
1966

White Christmas
1954

Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964

One, Two, Three
1961

O. Henry's Full House
1952

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972

Maverick
1957

Petticoat Junction
1963

General Electric Theater
1953

Johnny Staccato
1959

Daniel Boone
1964

One Step Beyond
1959

Pete and Gladys
1960

Private Secretary
1953

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956

Lawman
1958

The Addams Family
1964

Hank
1965

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

The Danny Kaye Show
1963

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964