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Sig Ruman
Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann (October 11, 1884 – February 14, 1967), billed as Sig Ruman, was a German-American character actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypically Teutonic officials or villains in more than 100 films. Born in Hamburg, German Empire, he studied electrical engineering, then began working as an actor and musician before serving with the Imperial German Army during World War I. He resumed his acting career after the war and emigrated to the United States in 1924, where his acting career blossomed. On Broadway, he appeared in many successful productions and made his film debut in Lucky Boy (1929). He became a favorite comic foil of the Marx Brothers and was much in demand during World War II, playing sinister Nazi characters in several wartime thrillers. He also appeared in films by director Ernst Lubitsch, another German émigré, and continued to play over the top German characters in later films. Despite declining health during the 1950s and 1960s, he continued to appear in films and made many guest appearances on television. Ruman died of a heart attack at his home in Julian, California, at the age of 82.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann
Born: Hamburg, Germany
Citizenship: German, American
Birthday: October 11, 1884
Occupations: Actor, Musician
Years Active: 1928-1966
Children: 1
Spouses: Else Rumann, Clara Ruman
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Movies Featuring Sig Ruman
Nothing Sacred
Stalag 17
36 Hours
Shining Victory
They Came to Blow Up America
It Happened Tomorrow
China Girl
Faithful in My Fashion
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Song of Bernadette
If You Knew Susie
Victory
Love Crazy
Spy Chasers
Doom of Dracula
Sweet Rosie O’Grady
The Man Who Lost Himself
Servants’ Entrance
Breakdowns of 1941
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Comrade X
The World in His Arms
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Marie Galante
Summer Storm
The Errand Boy
Crossroads
Lancer Spy
Border Incident
The Glenn Miller Story
The Wedding Night
Bitter Sweet
Suez
The Bold Caballero
Heidi
The Dolly Sisters
House of Frankenstein
Mother Wore Tights
The Saint in New York
That Uncertain Feeling
The World Moves On
A Royal Scandal
Remember?
Berlin Correspondent
A Day at the Races
The Great Waltz
The Last of the Secret Agents?
O. Henry’s Full House
The Wings of Eagles
Girls on Probation
Honolulu
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Tarzan Triumphs
A Night at the Opera
The Girl on The Roof
Thin Ice
This Woman Is Mine
3 Ring Circus
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Maytime
Night and Day
She Went to the Races
Desperate Journey
Never Say Die
The Emperor Waltz
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Love Under Fire
Father Is a Bachelor
Many Rivers to Cross
Ninotchka
Thank You, Mr. Moto
I Was an Adventuress
A Night in Casablanca
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Houdini
Four Sons
This Is My Affair
Under Pressure
World Premiere
Career Timeline
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1966
Doom of Dracula
The Burgomaster (archive footage)
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Prof. Werner von Koenig
1952
The World in His Arms
General Ivan Vorashilov
O. Henry’s Full House
Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)
1946
Faithful in My Fashion
Professor Boris Riminoffsky
Night and Day
Wilowski
A Night in Casablanca
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
1945
The Dolly Sisters
Ignatz Tsimmis
A Royal Scandal
General Ronsky
She Went to the Races
Dr. Gurke
1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Mr. Beckstein
Summer Storm
Kuzma
House of Frankenstein
Burgomeister Hussman
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
Dr. Herman Holger
The Song of Bernadette
Louis Bouriette
Sweet Rosie O’Grady
Joe Flugelman
Tarzan Triumphs
Sergeant
1942
China Girl
Jarubi
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Heinrich, Spy Leader
Crossroads
Dr. Alex Dubroc
Berlin Correspondent
Dr. Dietrich
Desperate Journey
Preuss
1941
Shining Victory
Professor Herman Von Reiter
The Wagons Roll at Night
Hoffman the Great
Love Crazy
Dr. Wuthering
The Man Who Lost Himself
Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That Uncertain Feeling
Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
This Woman Is Mine
John Jacob Astor
World Premiere
Franz von Bushmaster
1940
Victory
Mr. Schomberg
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Dr. Hans Wolfert
Comrade X
Emil Von Hofer
Bitter Sweet
Herr Schlick
I Was an Adventuress
Herr Protz
Four Sons
Newmann
1939
Remember?
Dr. Schmidt
Honolulu
Psychiatrist
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Krogman
Never Say Die
Poppa Ingleborg
Ninotchka
Comrade Iranoff
1938
Suez
Sergeant Pellerin
The Saint in New York
Hutch Rellin
The Great Waltz
Wertheimer
Girls on Probation
Roger Heath
1937
Nothing Sacred
Lancer Spy
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen
Heidi
Police Captain
A Day at the Races
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Thin Ice
Prime Minister
Maytime
Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Nicolas Marloff
Love Under Fire
General Montero
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Colonel Tchernov
This Is My Affair
Gus
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