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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 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
White Christmas
as Landlord (uncredited)
Stalag 17
as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Ehrhardt
The Bold Caballero
as Commandante Sebastian Golle
The Glenn Miller Story
as W. Kranz
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Ninotchka
as Comrade Iranoff
A Night at the Opera
as Gottlieb
That Uncertain Feeling
as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)
The Song of Bernadette
as Louis Bouriette
