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Sig Ruman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 10, 1884(82)

Day of Death

February 14, 1967

Place of Birth

Hamburg, Germany

Also Known As

Sig RumannSiegfried RumannSigfried RumannSiegfried Carl Alban Rumann
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Sig Ruman

Acting

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

Filmography