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
Stalag 17
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hammacher (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
as W. Kranz
White Christmas
as Landlord (uncredited)
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Night and Day
as Wilowski
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Only Angels Have Wings
as Dutchy
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Ehrhardt
Nothing Sacred
as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Known For - TV Shows
Maverick
Maverick
as Capt. Steeger
Petticoat Junction
as Professor Lieberschmit
Lawman
Daniel Boone
as Van Coot
One Step Beyond
as Franz Schuldorf
The Addams Family
as Eric Von Bissell
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Himelmayer
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Conductor Schultz