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Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Acting·1884–1967·109 films

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).

Filmography

To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1942)Col. Ehrhardt
Stalag 17
Stalag 17 (1953)Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)Landlord (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)Gottlieb
Ninotchka
Ninotchka (1939)Comrade Iranoff
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three (1961)Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie (1966)Professor Winterhalter
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)Dutchy
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein (1944)Burgomeister Hussman
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)W. Kranz
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca (1946)Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette (1943)Louis Bouriette
Heidi
Heidi (1937)Police Captain
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (1937)Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Houdini
Houdini (1953)Schultz
36 Hours
36 Hours (1964)German Guard
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)Hammacher (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow (1944)Mr. Beckstein
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles (1957)Manager
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy (1961)Baron Elston Carteblanche
Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)Sergeant
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling (1941)Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
Border Incident
Border Incident (1949)Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House (1952)Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms (1952)General Ivan Vorashilov
Love Crazy
Love Crazy (1941)Dr. Wuthering
Crossroads
Crossroads (1942)Dr. Alex Dubroc
Night and Day
Night and Day (1946)Wilowski
Living It Up
Living It Up (1954)Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)Dr. Hans Wolfert
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)Krogman
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey (1942)Preuss
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)Nicolas Marloff
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz (1948)Dr. Zwieback
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night (1935)Mr. Jan Novak
On the Riviera
On the Riviera (1951)Gapeaux
Comrade X
Comrade X (1940)Emil Von Hofer
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus (1954)Fritz Schlitz
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)Colonel Tchernov
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal (1945)General Ronsky
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross (1955)Spectacle Man
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out (1966)Russian Delegate
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)Hoffman the Great
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz (1938)Wertheimer
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across (1936)Steindorf
Suez
Suez (1938)Sergeant Pellerin
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York (1938)Hutch Rellin
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair (1937)Gus
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven (1937)Durand (as Sig Rumann)
The World Moves On
The World Moves On (1934)Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
China Girl
China Girl (1942)Jarubi
So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night (1941)Ammers
The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero (1936)Commandante Sebastian Golle
Maytime
Maytime (1937)Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Marie Galante
Marie Galante (1934)Brogard
Summer Storm
Summer Storm (1944)Kuzma
The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters (1945)Ignatz Tsimmis
Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights (1947)Papa
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang (1944)General von Hindenburg
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent (1942)Dr. Dietrich
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress (1940)Herr Protz
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)Blacksmith
Government Girl
Government Girl (1943)Ambassador
Shining Victory
Shining Victory (1941)Professor Herman Von Reiter
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation (1938)Roger Heath
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940)Herr Schlick
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952)Cyrus Kraft
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine (1941)John Jacob Astor
Thin Ice
Thin Ice (1937)Prime Minister
Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)Psychiatrist
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy (1937)Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor (1950)Jericho Schlosser
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million (1938)Anatole Primerose
Never Say Die
Never Say Die (1939)Poppa Ingleborg
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)Joe Flugelman
Remember?
Remember? (1939)Dr. Schmidt
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof (1953)
They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America (1943)Dr. Herman Holger
Under Pressure
Under Pressure (1935)Doctor
Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three (1938)Mr. Bold
She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races (1945)Dr. Gurke
On the Avenue
On the Avenue (1937)Herr Hanfstangel
The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself (1941)Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)Heinrich, Spy Leader
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi (1937)John B. Rudd
Four Sons
Four Sons (1940)Newmann
The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery (1937)Dr. Taggert
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic (1935)Matt Conklin
The Last of the Secret Agents?
The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)Prof. Werner von Koenig
Love Under Fire
Love Under Fire (1937)General Montero
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy (1929)Bridge player (Unbilled)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers (1955)King Rinko
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie (1948)Count Alexis
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940)Van Cleve
Remember Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor (1942)Dirk Van Hoorten
East of Java
East of Java (1935)Hans Muller
World Premiere
World Premiere (1941)Franz von Bushmaster
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)Arthur Dinkel
Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball (1955)Stefan
Victory
Victory (1940)Mr. Schomberg
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960)Tug Captain
Men in Her Diary
Men in Her Diary (1945)Mme. Irene
Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance (1934)Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
Die Königsloge
Die Königsloge (1929)Bailiff
Doom of Dracula
Doom of Dracula (1966)The Burgomaster (archive footage)