Sig Ruman
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.
Birthday: 10 October 1884
Birth place: Hamburg, Germany
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
The Last of the Secret Agents?
To Be or Not to Be
Stalag 17
House of Frankenstein
Ninotchka
It Happened Tomorrow
The Great Waltz
Love Crazy
The Princess Comes Across
A Day at the Races
Comrade X
A Night in Casablanca
Border Incident
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Crossroads
Houdini
Nothing Sacred
That Uncertain Feeling
Only Angels Have Wings
36 Hours
A Night at the Opera
Thin Ice
3 Ring Circus
The Wings of Eagles
The Glenn Miller Story
The Saint in New York
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Summer Storm
Many Rivers to Cross
China Girl
Government Girl
Tarzan Triumphs
The World in His Arms
The Wagons Roll at Night
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Mother Wore Tights
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Lancer Spy
Four Sons
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