Sig Ruman

Acting

Sig Ruman

Born 1884-10-10 Hamburg, Germany 109 films

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…

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Filmography

109 films
Never Say Die poster

Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over.…

Never Say Die

★ 7.3 1939

Honolulu poster

Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to…

Honolulu

★ 6.5 1939

Suez poster

Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, an…

Suez

★ 5.5 1938

Nothing Sacred poster

When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper…

Nothing Sacred

★ 6.3 1937