Known for Acting
Birthday
October 10, 1884
Place of Birth
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.

Maverick

Maverick

Daniel Boone

Lawman

The Addams Family

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Petticoat Junction

One Step Beyond

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Danny Kaye Show

Pete and Gladys

Johnny Staccato

Private Secretary

Hank

General Electric Theater