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.
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
125 titles
I Was an Adventuress
Carolina Cannonball
Paradise for Three
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Men in Her Diary
They Came to Blow Up America
World Premiere
The Hitler Gang
Remember Pearl Harbor
Doom of Dracula
Servants' Entrance
Spring Tonic
Give My Regards to Broadway
Under Pressure
The Great Hospital Mystery
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Girls on Probation
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Lucky Boy
Love Under Fire
If You Knew Susie
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
The Girl on The Roof
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