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Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Acting

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 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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for The Last of the Secret Agents?
MOVIE

The Last of the Secret Agents?

4.3(0.0K)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Prof. Werner von Koenig
Poster for To Be or Not to Be
MOVIE

To Be or Not to Be

7.8(0.8K)
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Ehrhardt
Poster for Stalag 17
MOVIE

Stalag 17

7.7(0.7K)
Stalag 17
Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Poster for House of Frankenstein
MOVIE

House of Frankenstein

6.0(0.2K)
House of Frankenstein
Burgomeister Hussman
Poster for Ninotchka
MOVIE

Ninotchka

7.5(0.4K)
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
Poster for It Happened Tomorrow
MOVIE

It Happened Tomorrow

6.8(0.1K)
It Happened Tomorrow
Mr. Beckstein
Poster for The Great Waltz
MOVIE

The Great Waltz

5.9(0.0K)
The Great Waltz
Wertheimer
Poster for Love Crazy
MOVIE

Love Crazy

6.8(0.0K)
Love Crazy
Dr. Wuthering
Poster for The Princess Comes Across
MOVIE

The Princess Comes Across

6.3(0.0K)
The Princess Comes Across
Steindorf
Poster for A Day at the Races
MOVIE

A Day at the Races

7.1(0.2K)
A Day at the Races
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

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Sig Ruman portrait
Sig Ruman portrait
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