Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 10, 1884
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Also Known As
- Sig Rumann
- Siegfried Rumann
- Sigfried Rumann
- Siegfried 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 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 - Movies
The Great Waltz
as Wertheimer
Heidi
as Police Captain
Stalag 17
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Song of Bernadette
as Louis Bouriette
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as Heinrich, Spy Leader
Ninotchka
as Comrade Iranoff
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
as Gottlieb
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Ehrhardt
Known For - TV Shows
Maverick
Maverick
as Capt. Steeger
Lawman
Daniel Boone
as Van Coot
Petticoat Junction
as Professor Lieberschmit
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
The Addams Family
as Eric Von Bissell
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Himelmayer
One Step Beyond
as Franz Schuldorf
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Conductor Schultz