Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

123

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-10-10

Day of Death

1967-02-14 (83 years old)

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

Acting

The Last of the Secret Agents?

1966

The Last of the Secret Agents?

as

Prof. Werner von Koenig

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as

Col. Ehrhardt

Stalag 17

1953

Stalag 17

as

Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as

Burgomeister Hussman

Ninotchka

1939

Ninotchka

as

Comrade Iranoff

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as

Mr. Beckstein

The Great Waltz

1938

The Great Waltz

as

Wertheimer

Love Crazy

1941

Love Crazy

as

Dr. Wuthering

The Princess Comes Across

1936

The Princess Comes Across

as

Steindorf

A Day at the Races

1937

A Day at the Races

as

Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Comrade X

1940

Comrade X

as

Emil Von Hofer

A Night in Casablanca

1946

A Night in Casablanca

as

Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Border Incident

1949

Border Incident

as

Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

1940

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

as

Van Cleve

Crossroads

1942

Crossroads

as

Dr. Alex Dubroc

Houdini

1953

Houdini

as

Schultz

Nothing Sacred

1937

Nothing Sacred

as

Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

That Uncertain Feeling

as

Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Only Angels Have Wings

as

Dutchy

36 Hours

1964

36 Hours

as

German Guard

A Night at the Opera

1935

A Night at the Opera

as

Gottlieb

Thin Ice

1937

Thin Ice

as

Prime Minister

3 Ring Circus

1954

3 Ring Circus

as

Fritz Schlitz

The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Wings of Eagles

as

Manager

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

The Glenn Miller Story

as

W. Kranz

The Saint in New York

1938

The Saint in New York

as

Hutch Rellin

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as

Heinrich, Spy Leader

Summer Storm

1944

Summer Storm

as

Kuzma

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Many Rivers to Cross

as

Spectacle Man

China Girl

1942

China Girl

as

Jarubi

Government Girl

1943

Government Girl

as

Ambassador

Tarzan Triumphs

1943

Tarzan Triumphs

as

Sergeant

The World in His Arms

1952

The World in His Arms

as

General Ivan Vorashilov

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

The Wagons Roll at Night

as

Hoffman the Great

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as

Nicolas Marloff

Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto

as

Colonel Tchernov

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as

Dr. Hans Wolfert

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Mother Wore Tights

as

Papa

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Lancer Spy

1937

Lancer Spy

as

Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Four Sons

1940

Four Sons

as

Newmann

Never Say Die

1939

Never Say Die

as

Poppa Ingleborg

Carolina Cannonball

1955

Carolina Cannonball

as

Stefan

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as

Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as

Roger Heath

Spy Chasers

1955

Spy Chasers

as

King Rinko

The Bold Caballero

1936

The Bold Caballero

as

Commandante Sebastian Golle

Remember?

1939

Remember?

as

Dr. Schmidt

Desperate Journey

1942

Desperate Journey

as

Preuss

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

Give My Regards to Broadway

as

Arthur Dinkel

Paradise for Three

1938

Paradise for Three

as

Mr. Bold

Shining Victory

1941

Shining Victory

as

Professor Herman Von Reiter

Honolulu

1939

Honolulu

as

Psychiatrist

Bitter Sweet

1940

Bitter Sweet

as

Herr Schlick

She Went to the Races

1945

She Went to the Races

as

Dr. Gurke

Suez

1938

Suez

as

Sergeant Pellerin

They Came to Blow Up America

1943

They Came to Blow Up America

as

Dr. Herman Holger

The Girl on The Roof

1953

The Girl on The Roof

as

The Emperor Waltz

1948

The Emperor Waltz

as

Dr. Zwieback

The Wedding Night

1935

The Wedding Night

as

Mr. Jan Novak

I'll Give a Million

1938

I'll Give a Million

as

Anatole Primerose

I Was an Adventuress

1940

I Was an Adventuress

as

Herr Protz

Under Pressure

1935

Under Pressure

as

Doctor

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Taxi

as

John B. Rudd

The Hitler Gang

1944

The Hitler Gang

as

General von Hindenburg

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

Faithful in My Fashion

as

Professor Boris Riminoffsky

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

The Great Hospital Mystery

as

Dr. Taggert

On the Avenue

1937

On the Avenue

as

Herr Hanfstangel

The Song of Bernadette

1943

The Song of Bernadette

as

Louis Bouriette

Berlin Correspondent

1942

Berlin Correspondent

as

Dr. Dietrich

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

Krogman

O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as

Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Remember Pearl Harbor

1942

Remember Pearl Harbor

as

Dirk Van Hoorten

Victory

1940

Victory

as

Mr. Schomberg

One, Two, Three

1961

One, Two, Three

as

Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The World Moves On

1934

The World Moves On

as

Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

Father Is a Bachelor

1950

Father Is a Bachelor

as

Jericho Schlosser

Love Under Fire

1937

Love Under Fire

as

General Montero

This Is My Affair

1937

This Is My Affair

as

Gus

Living It Up

1954

Living It Up

as

Dr. Emile Egelhofer

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as

Count Alexis

Marie Galante

1934

Marie Galante

as

Brogard

The Dolly Sisters

1945

The Dolly Sisters

as

Ignatz Tsimmis

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

1952

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

as

Cyrus Kraft

This Woman Is Mine

1941

This Woman Is Mine

as

John Jacob Astor

Way... Way Out

1966

Way... Way Out

as

Russian Delegate

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as

Joe Flugelman

So Ends Our Night

1941

So Ends Our Night

as

Ammers

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

The Man Who Lost Himself

as

Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)

Heidi

1937

Heidi

as

Police Captain

Die Königsloge

1929

Die Königsloge

as

Bailiff

Maytime

1937

Maytime

as

Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)

The Fortune Cookie

1966

The Fortune Cookie

as

Professor Winterhalter

On the Riviera

1951

On the Riviera

as

Gapeaux

Seventh Heaven

1937

Seventh Heaven

as

Durand (as Sig Rumann)

Men in Her Diary

1945

Men in Her Diary

as

Mme. Irene

The Errand Boy

1961

The Errand Boy

as

Baron Elston Carteblanche

White Christmas

1954

White Christmas

as

Landlord (uncredited)

A Royal Scandal

1945

A Royal Scandal

as

General Ronsky

East of Java

1935

East of Java

as

Hans Muller

Doom of Dracula

1966

Doom of Dracula

as

The Burgomaster (archive footage)

Night and Day

1946

Night and Day

as

Wilowski

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as

Hammacher (uncredited)

World Premiere

1941

World Premiere

as

Franz von Bushmaster

Spring Tonic

1935

Spring Tonic

as

Matt Conklin

Servants' Entrance

1934

Servants' Entrance

as

Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)

Lucky Boy

1929

Lucky Boy

as

Bridge player (Unbilled)

Maverick

Maverick

as

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Professor Lieberschmit

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Dr. Haegendorff

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

as

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Van Coot

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as

Franz Schuldorf

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

as

Private Secretary

Private Secretary

as

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

Lawman

Lawman

as

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

as

Eric Von Bissell

Hank

Hank

as

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as

Maverick

Maverick

as

Capt. Steeger

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing