Personal Info
Known Credits
108
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1884-10-10 (141 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Also Known For
Sig RumannSiegfried RumannSigfried RumannSiegfried 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 d ...
Known For
Acting
1972 --
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
| Self (archive footage)
1966 --
Way... Way Out
| Russian Delegate
1966 --
The Fortune Cookie
| Professor Winterhalter
1966 --
The Last of the Secret Agents?
| Prof. Werner von Koenig
1966 --
Doom of Dracula
| The Burgomaster (archive footage)
1964 --
36 Hours
| German Guard
1964 --
Robin and the 7 Hoods
| Hammacher (uncredited)
1961 --
One, Two, Three
| Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
1961 --
The Errand Boy
| Baron Elston Carteblanche
1957 --
The Wings of Eagles
| Manager
1955 --
Spy Chasers
| King Rinko
1955 --
Many Rivers to Cross
| Spectacle Man
1955 --
Carolina Cannonball
| Stefan
1954 --
3 Ring Circus
| Fritz Schlitz
1954 --
White Christmas
| Landlord (uncredited)
1954 --
Living It Up
| Dr. Emile Egelhofer
1954 --
The Glenn Miller Story
| W. Kranz
1953 --
The Girl on The Roof
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1953 --
Houdini
| Schultz
1953 --
Stalag 17
| Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
1952 --
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
| Cyrus Kraft
1952 --
The World in His Arms
| General Ivan Vorashilov
1952 --
O. Henry's Full House
| Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1951 --
On the Riviera
| Gapeaux
1950 --
Father Is a Bachelor
| Jericho Schlosser
1949 --
Border Incident
| Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
1948 --
The Emperor Waltz
| Dr. Zwieback
1948 --
Give My Regards to Broadway
| Arthur Dinkel
1948 --
If You Knew Susie
| Count Alexis
1947 --
Mother Wore Tights
| Papa
1946 --
Faithful in My Fashion
| Professor Boris Riminoffsky
1946 --
Night and Day
| Wilowski
1946 --
A Night in Casablanca
| Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
1945 --
The Dolly Sisters
| Ignatz Tsimmis
1945 --
She Went to the Races
| Dr. Gurke
1945 --
Men in Her Diary
| Mme. Irene
1945 --
A Royal Scandal
| General Ronsky
1944 --
House of Frankenstein
| Burgomeister Hussman
1944 --
Summer Storm
| Kuzma
1944 --
The Hitler Gang
| General von Hindenburg
1944 --
It Happened Tomorrow
| Mr. Beckstein
1943 --
The Song of Bernadette
| Louis Bouriette
1943 --
Government Girl
| Ambassador
1943 --
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
| Joe Flugelman
1943 --
They Came to Blow Up America
| Dr. Herman Holger
1943 --
Tarzan Triumphs
| Sergeant
1942 --
China Girl
| Jarubi
1942 --
Desperate Journey
| Preuss
1942 --
Berlin Correspondent
| Dr. Dietrich
1942 --
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
| Heinrich, Spy Leader
1942 --
Crossroads
| Dr. Alex Dubroc
1942 --
To Be or Not to Be
| Col. Ehrhardt
1942 --
Remember Pearl Harbor
| Dirk Van Hoorten
1941 --
Breakdowns of 1941
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941 --
This Woman Is Mine
| John Jacob Astor
1941 --
World Premiere
| Franz von Bushmaster
1941 --
Shining Victory
| Professor Herman Von Reiter
1941 --
Love Crazy
| Dr. Wuthering
1941 --
The Wagons Roll at Night
| Hoffman the Great
1941 --
That Uncertain Feeling
| Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
1941 --
The Man Who Lost Himself
| Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
1941 --
So Ends Our Night
| Ammers
1940 --
Victory
| Mr. Schomberg
1940 --
Comrade X
| Emil Von Hofer
1940 --
Bitter Sweet
| Herr Schlick
1940 --
Four Sons
| Newmann
1940 --
I Was an Adventuress
| Herr Protz
1940 --
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
| Van Cleve
1940 --
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
| Dr. Hans Wolfert
1939 --
Remember?
| Dr. Schmidt
1939 --
Ninotchka
| Comrade Iranoff
1939 --
Only Angels Have Wings
| Dutchy
1939 --
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
| Krogman
1939 --
Never Say Die
| Poppa Ingleborg
1939 --
Honolulu
| Psychiatrist
1938 --
The Great Waltz
| Wertheimer
1938 --
Suez
| Sergeant Pellerin
1938 --
Girls on Probation
| Roger Heath
1938 --
I'll Give a Million
| Anatole Primerose
1938 --
Paradise for Three
| Mr. Bold
1938 --
The Saint in New York
| Hutch Rellin
1937 --
Thank You, Mr. Moto
| Colonel Tchernov
1937 --
Nothing Sacred
| Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
1937 --
Heidi
| Police Captain
1937 --
Lancer Spy
| Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
1937 --
Thin Ice
| Prime Minister
1937 --
Love Under Fire
| General Montero
1937 --
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
| Nicolas Marloff
1937 --
A Day at the Races
| Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
1937 --
This Is My Affair
| Gus
1937 --
The Great Hospital Mystery
| Dr. Taggert
1937 --
Midnight Taxi
| John B. Rudd
1937 --
Maytime
| Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
1937 --
Seventh Heaven
| Durand (as Sig Rumann)
1937 --
On the Avenue
| Herr Hanfstangel
1936 --
The Bold Caballero
| Commandante Sebastian Golle
1936 --
The Princess Comes Across
| Steindorf
1935 --
East of Java
| Hans Muller
1935 --
A Night at the Opera
| Gottlieb
1935 --
The Farmer Takes a Wife
| Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)
1935 --
Spring Tonic
| Matt Conklin
1935 --
The Wedding Night
| Mr. Jan Novak
1935 --
Under Pressure
| Doctor
1934 --
Marie Galante
| Brogard
1934 --
Servants' Entrance
| Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)
1934 --
The World Moves On
| Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)
1929 --
Die Königsloge
| Bailiff
1929 --
Lucky Boy
| Bridge player (Unbilled)