1967-02-14
1884-10-10142 years, 0 months, and 24 days old
Place of birth:
Hamburg, Germany
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 124
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Last of the Secret Agents? | Prof. Werner von Koenig | 4.2 | 1966-05-25 | 1.1681 | ||
To Be or Not to Be | Col. Ehrhardt | 7.821 | 1942-03-06 | 3.5715 | ||
Stalag 17 | Johann Schulz | 7.681 | 1953-05-29 | 2.7234 | ||
House of Frankenstein | Burgomeister Hussman | 6.074 | 1944-12-15 | 1.9458 | ||
Ninotchka | Comrade Iranoff | 7.5 | 1939-11-16 | 4.3267 | ||
It Happened Tomorrow | Mr. Beckstein | 6.8 | 1944-03-31 | 1.1624 | ||
The Great Waltz | Wertheimer | 5.9 | 1938-11-04 | 1.0232 | ||
Love Crazy | Dr. Wuthering | 6.8 | 1941-05-23 | 1.3944 | ||
The Princess Comes Across | Steindorf | 6.2 | 1936-05-22 | 1.3283 | ||
A Day at the Races | Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg | 7.136 | 1937-06-11 | 2.0789 |