Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1884-10-10
- Day of Death1967-02-14 (82 years)
- Place of BirthHamburg, Germany
- Also Known AsSig RumannSiegfried RumannSigfried RumannSiegfried Carl Alban Rumann
Sig Ruman
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1966
Way... Way Out
As: Russian Delegate
- 1966
The Fortune Cookie
As: Professor Winterhalter
- 1966
The Last of the Secret Agents?
As: Prof. Werner von Koenig
- 1964
36 Hours
As: German Guard
- 1964
Daniel Boone
As: Van Coot
- 1964
The Addams Family
As: Eric Von Bissell
- 1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
As: Hammacher (uncredited)
- 1963
Petticoat Junction
As: Professor Lieberschmit
1961One, Two, Three
As: Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
1961The Errand Boy
As: Baron Elston Carteblanche
1959One Step Beyond
As: Franz Schuldorf
1957Maverick
As: Capt. Steeger
1957The Wings of Eagles
As: Manager
1955Spy Chasers
As: King Rinko
1955Many Rivers to Cross
As: Spectacle Man
1955Carolina Cannonball
As: Stefan
19543 Ring Circus
As: Fritz Schlitz
- 1954
White Christmas
As: Landlord (uncredited)
1954Living It Up
As: Dr. Emile Egelhofer
1954The Glenn Miller Story
As: W. Kranz
1953Houdini
As: Schultz
- 1953
Stalag 17
As: Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
1953General Electric Theater
As: Dr. Haegendorff
1952Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
As: Cyrus Kraft
1952The World in His Arms
As: General Ivan Vorashilov
1952O. Henry's Full House
As: Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1951On the Riviera
As: Gapeaux
1950Father Is a Bachelor
As: Jericho Schlosser
1949Border Incident
As: Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
1948The Emperor Waltz
As: Dr. Zwieback
1948Give My Regards to Broadway
As: Arthur Dinkel
1948If You Knew Susie
As: Count Alexis
1947Mother Wore Tights
As: Papa
1946Faithful in My Fashion
As: Professor Boris Riminoffsky
1946Night and Day
As: Wilowski
1946A Night in Casablanca
As: Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
1945The Dolly Sisters
As: Ignatz Tsimmis
1945She Went to the Races
As: Dr. Gurke
1945Men in Her Diary
As: Mme. Irene
1945A Royal Scandal
As: General Ronsky
1944House of Frankenstein
As: Burgomeister Hussman
1944Summer Storm
As: Kuzma
1944The Hitler Gang
As: General von Hindenburg
1944It Happened Tomorrow
As: Mr. Beckstein
1943The Song of Bernadette
As: Louis Bouriette
1943Government Girl
As: Ambassador
1943Sweet Rosie O'Grady
As: Joe Flugelman
1943They Came to Blow Up America
As: Dr. Herman Holger
1943Tarzan Triumphs
As: Sergeant
1942China Girl
As: Jarubi
1942Desperate Journey
As: Preuss
1942Berlin Correspondent
As: Dr. Dietrich
1942Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
As: Heinrich, Spy Leader
1942Crossroads
As: Dr. Alex Dubroc
- 1942
To Be or Not to Be
As: Col. Ehrhardt
1942Remember Pearl Harbor
As: Dirk Van Hoorten
1941This Woman Is Mine
As: John Jacob Astor
1941World Premiere
As: Franz von Bushmaster
1941Shining Victory
As: Professor Herman Von Reiter
1941Love Crazy
As: Dr. Wuthering
1941The Wagons Roll at Night
As: Hoffman the Great
1941That Uncertain Feeling
As: Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
1941The Man Who Lost Himself
As: Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
1941So Ends Our Night
As: Ammers
1940Victory
As: Mr. Schomberg
1940Comrade X
As: Emil Von Hofer
1940Bitter Sweet
As: Herr Schlick
1940Four Sons
As: Newmann
1940I Was an Adventuress
As: Herr Protz
1940Outside the Three-Mile Limit
As: Van Cleve
1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
As: Dr. Hans Wolfert
1939Remember?
As: Dr. Schmidt
- 1939
Ninotchka
As: Comrade Iranoff
1939Only Angels Have Wings
As: Dutchy
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy
As: Krogman
1939Never Say Die
As: Poppa Ingleborg
1939Honolulu
As: Psychiatrist
1938The Great Waltz
As: Wertheimer
1938Suez
As: Sergeant Pellerin
1938Girls on Probation
As: Roger Heath
1938I'll Give a Million
As: Anatole Primerose
1938Paradise for Three
As: Mr. Bold
1938The Saint in New York
As: Hutch Rellin
1937Thank You, Mr. Moto
As: Colonel Tchernov
1937Nothing Sacred
As: Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
1937Heidi
As: Police Captain
1937Lancer Spy
As: Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
1937Thin Ice
As: Prime Minister
1937Love Under Fire
As: General Montero
1937Think Fast, Mr. Moto
As: Nicolas Marloff
1937A Day at the Races
As: Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
1937This Is My Affair
As: Gus
1937The Great Hospital Mystery
As: Dr. Taggert
1937Midnight Taxi
As: John B. Rudd
1937Maytime
As: Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
1937Seventh Heaven
As: Durand (as Sig Rumann)
1937On the Avenue
As: Herr Hanfstangel
1936The Bold Caballero
As: Commandante Sebastian Golle
1936The Princess Comes Across
As: Steindorf
1935East of Java
As: Hans Muller
- 1935
A Night at the Opera
As: Gottlieb
1935The Farmer Takes a Wife
As: Blacksmith
1935Spring Tonic
As: Matt Conklin
1935The Wedding Night
As: Mr. Jan Novak
1935Under Pressure
As: Doctor
1934Marie Galante
As: Brogard
1934Servants' Entrance
As: Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
1934The World Moves On
As: Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
1929Lucky Boy
As: Bridge player (Unbilled)