Sig Ruman
Born October 10, 1884 (Age: 141)
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Hamburg, Germany
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Fortune Cookie
1966
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as Professor Winterhalter
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Age: 82
One, Two, Three
1961
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as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 77
The Errand Boy
1961
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as Baron Elston Carteblanche
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Age: 77
Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960
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as Tug Captain
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Age: 75
White Christmas
1954
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as Landlord (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Stalag 17
1953
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as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
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Age: 68
China Girl
1942
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as Jarubi
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Age: 58
Berlin Correspondent
1942
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as Dr. Dietrich
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Age: 57
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
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as Heinrich, Spy Leader
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Age: 57
Crossroads
1942
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as Dr. Alex Dubroc
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Age: 57
To Be or Not to Be
1942
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as Col. Ehrhardt
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Age: 57
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942
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as Dirk Van Hoorten
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Age: 57
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 57
This Woman Is Mine
1941
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as John Jacob Astor
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Age: 56
World Premiere
1941
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as Franz von Bushmaster
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Age: 56
Shining Victory
1941
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as Professor Herman Von Reiter
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Age: 56
Love Crazy
1941
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as Dr. Wuthering
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Age: 56
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
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as Hoffman the Great
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Age: 56
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
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as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
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Age: 56
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941
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as Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
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Age: 56
So Ends Our Night
1941
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as Ammers
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Age: 56