Sig Ruman

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 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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TV Series

Maverick

Maverick

6.782
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

5.803
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

5.6
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

6.867
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

5.6
Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

6.5
Private Secretary

Private Secretary

5
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6
Lawman

Lawman

5.6
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

7.996
Hank

Hank

3.5
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

5.8
Maverick

Maverick

6.782
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

6.3

Movies

The Last of the Secret Agents?

The Last of the Secret Agents?

3.3
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

7.8
Stalag 17

Stalag 17

7.7
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

6.017
Ninotchka

Ninotchka

7.501
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

6.678
The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz

5.7
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

7.1
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

6.1
A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

7.1
Comrade X

Comrade X

5.9
A Night in Casablanca

A Night in Casablanca

6.8
Border Incident

Border Incident

6.9
Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

4
Crossroads

Crossroads

5.9
Houdini

Houdini

6.5
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

6.262
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling

6.5
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

7.3
36 Hours

36 Hours

6.954
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

7.4
Thin Ice

Thin Ice

6.6
3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus

5.5
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

6.2
The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

6.9
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

6.2
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

5.5
Summer Storm

Summer Storm

5.3
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

6.2
China Girl

China Girl

5.4
Government Girl

Government Girl

5.2
Tarzan Triumphs

Tarzan Triumphs

6.1
The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms

6.486
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

6.5
Think Fast, Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

6
Thank You, Mr. Moto

Thank You, Mr. Moto

6.1
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

6.4
Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

5.3
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

6
Lancer Spy

Lancer Spy

5.2
Four Sons

Four Sons

7
Never Say Die

Never Say Die

6.8
Carolina Cannonball

Carolina Cannonball

0
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

6.1
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

5.9
Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers

7
The Bold Caballero

The Bold Caballero

5.7
Remember?

Remember?

5.8
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

5.865
Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway

7
Paradise for Three

Paradise for Three

6.8
Shining Victory

Shining Victory

5.9
Honolulu

Honolulu

6.1
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

5.833
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races

5.5
Suez

Suez

5.2
They Came to Blow Up America

They Came to Blow Up America

6.2
The Girl on The Roof

The Girl on The Roof

4.4
The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz

5.88
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

6
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

5.7
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

6.3
Under Pressure

Under Pressure

5
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

5
The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang

6
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

6.3
The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery

4
On the Avenue

On the Avenue

6.7
The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

6.992
Berlin Correspondent

Berlin Correspondent

5.9
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

6.133
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

6.541
Remember Pearl Harbor

Remember Pearl Harbor

6
Victory

Victory

0
One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

7.508
The World Moves On

The World Moves On

5.633
Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor

7.4
Love Under Fire

Love Under Fire

4.7
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

7.3
Living It Up

Living It Up

6.4
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

7
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

7.5
Marie Galante

Marie Galante

4.545
The Dolly Sisters

The Dolly Sisters

5.5
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation

7.2
This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

4
Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out

5.7
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

6
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

6.2
The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

4
Heidi

Heidi

6.852
Die Königsloge

Die Königsloge

0
Maytime

Maytime

6.5
The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

7.2
On the Riviera

On the Riviera

6
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

6.6
Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary

0
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

6.1
White Christmas

White Christmas

7.2
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

6.9
East of Java

East of Java

6
Doom of Dracula

Doom of Dracula

0
Night and Day

Night and Day

5.7
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

6.1
World Premiere

World Premiere

5
Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic

5.3
Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance

0
Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy

4.7