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.
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The Last of the Secret Agents?
As Prof. Werner von Koenig
To Be or Not to Be
As Col. Ehrhardt
Stalag 17
As Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
House of Frankenstein
As Burgomeister Hussman
Ninotchka
As Comrade Iranoff
It Happened Tomorrow
As Mr. Beckstein
The Great Waltz
As Wertheimer
Love Crazy
As Dr. Wuthering
The Princess Comes Across
As Steindorf
A Day at the Races
As Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Comrade X
As Emil Von Hofer
A Night in Casablanca
As Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
Border Incident
As Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
As Van Cleve
Crossroads
As Dr. Alex Dubroc
Houdini
As Schultz
Nothing Sacred
As Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
That Uncertain Feeling
As Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
Only Angels Have Wings
As Dutchy
36 Hours
As German Guard
A Night at the Opera
As Gottlieb
Thin Ice
As Prime Minister
3 Ring Circus
As Fritz Schlitz
The Wings of Eagles
As Manager
The Glenn Miller Story
As W. Kranz
The Saint in New York
As Hutch Rellin
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
As Heinrich, Spy Leader
Summer Storm
As Kuzma
Many Rivers to Cross
As Spectacle Man
China Girl
As Jarubi
Government Girl
As Ambassador
Tarzan Triumphs
As Sergeant
The World in His Arms
As General Ivan Vorashilov
The Wagons Roll at Night
As Hoffman the Great
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
As Nicolas Marloff
Thank You, Mr. Moto
As Colonel Tchernov
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
As Dr. Hans Wolfert
Mother Wore Tights
As Papa
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
As Self (archive footage)
Lancer Spy
As Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Four Sons
As Newmann
Never Say Die
As Poppa Ingleborg
Carolina Cannonball
As Stefan
The Farmer Takes a Wife
As Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)
Girls on Probation
As Roger Heath
Spy Chasers
As King Rinko
The Bold Caballero
As Commandante Sebastian Golle
Remember?
As Dr. Schmidt
Desperate Journey
As Preuss
Give My Regards to Broadway
As Arthur Dinkel
Paradise for Three
As Mr. Bold
Shining Victory
As Professor Herman Von Reiter
Honolulu
As Psychiatrist
Bitter Sweet
As Herr Schlick
She Went to the Races
As Dr. Gurke
Suez
As Sergeant Pellerin
They Came to Blow Up America
As Dr. Herman Holger
The Girl on The Roof
The Emperor Waltz
As Dr. Zwieback
The Wedding Night
As Mr. Jan Novak
I'll Give a Million
As Anatole Primerose
I Was an Adventuress
As Herr Protz
Under Pressure
As Doctor
Midnight Taxi
As John B. Rudd
The Hitler Gang
As General von Hindenburg
Faithful in My Fashion
As Professor Boris Riminoffsky
The Great Hospital Mystery
As Dr. Taggert
On the Avenue
As Herr Hanfstangel
The Song of Bernadette
As Louis Bouriette
Berlin Correspondent
As Dr. Dietrich
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
As Krogman
O. Henry's Full House
As Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
Remember Pearl Harbor
As Dirk Van Hoorten
Victory
As Mr. Schomberg
One, Two, Three
As Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The World Moves On
As Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
Father Is a Bachelor
As Jericho Schlosser
Love Under Fire
As General Montero
This Is My Affair
As Gus
Living It Up
As Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Breakdowns of 1941
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
As Count Alexis
Marie Galante
As Brogard
The Dolly Sisters
As Ignatz Tsimmis
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
As Cyrus Kraft
This Woman Is Mine
As John Jacob Astor
Way... Way Out
As Russian Delegate
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
As Joe Flugelman
So Ends Our Night
As Ammers
The Man Who Lost Himself
As Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
Heidi
As Police Captain
Die Königsloge
As Bailiff
Maytime
As Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
The Fortune Cookie
As Professor Winterhalter
On the Riviera
As Gapeaux
Seventh Heaven
As Durand (as Sig Rumann)
Men in Her Diary
As Mme. Irene
The Errand Boy
As Baron Elston Carteblanche
White Christmas
As Landlord (uncredited)
A Royal Scandal
As General Ronsky
East of Java
As Hans Muller
Doom of Dracula
As The Burgomaster
Night and Day
As Wilowski
Robin and the 7 Hoods
As Hammacher (uncredited)
World Premiere
As Franz von Bushmaster
Spring Tonic
As Matt Conklin
Servants' Entrance
As Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
Lucky Boy
As Bridge player (Unbilled)
Maverick
Petticoat Junction
As Professor Lieberschmit
General Electric Theater
As Dr. Haegendorff
Johnny Staccato
Daniel Boone
As Van Coot
One Step Beyond
As Franz Schuldorf
Pete and Gladys
Private Secretary
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
As Self
Lawman
The Addams Family
As Eric Von Bissell
Hank
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Danny Kaye Show
As Self