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Sig Ruman

Born 1884-10-10

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

Stalag 17 1953 · 7.9 To Be or Not to Be 1942 · 8.1 A Night at the Opera 1935 · 7.8 Ninotchka 1939 · 7.8 Only Angels Have Wings 1939 · 7.6 A Day at the Races 1937 · 7.5 The Glenn Miller Story 1954 · 7.3 House of Frankenstein 1944 · 6.2 The Song of Bernadette 1943 · 7.6 Nothing Sacred 1937 · 6.8 36 Hours 1964 · 7.3 Heidi 1937 · 7.2 Houdini 1953 · 6.8 That Uncertain Feeling 1941 · 6.6 Border Incident 1949 · 7.0 The World in His Arms 1952 · 6.8 The Errand Boy 1961 · 6.4 Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939 · 6.7 The Emperor Waltz 1948 · 6.0 Crossroads 1942 · 6.7 Living It Up 1954 · 6.5 Many Rivers to Cross 1955 · 6.2 The Saint in New York 1938 · 6.3 Never Say Die 1939 · 6.8 Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation 1952 · 6.6 The Farmer Takes a Wife 1935 · 6.4 Thin Ice 1937 · 6.3