Sig Ruman
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
Born
Oct 10, 1884
Hamburg, Germany
Died
Feb 14, 1967
Known For
Acting
Movies
108 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.1
Known For
One, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Comrade Iranoff
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Col. Ehrhardt
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Dutchy
White Christmas
1954
as Landlord (uncredited)
Stalag 17
1953
as Johann Schulz
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as W. Kranz
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Gottlieb
A Night in Casablanca
1946
as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
A Day at the Races
1937
as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
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