About
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
MaverickSeries • 1957
Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
One Step BeyondSeries • 1959
LawmanSeries • 1958
The Addams FamilySeries • 1964
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries • 1959
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
Pete and GladysSeries • 1960
Johnny StaccatoSeries • 1959
To Be or Not to BeMovie • 1942
A Day at the RacesMovie • 1937
White ChristmasMovie • 1954
NinotchkaMovie • 1939
Stalag 17Movie • 1953
The Glenn Miller StoryMovie • 1954
One, Two, ThreeMovie • 1961
Robin and the 7 HoodsMovie • 1964
A Night in CasablancaMovie • 1946
House of FrankensteinMovie • 1944
The Song of BernadetteMovie • 1943
Only Angels Have WingsMovie • 1939
The Wings of EaglesMovie • 1957
Night and DayMovie • 1946