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Sig Ruman

1884–1967 · 16 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. To Be or Not to Be1942as Col. Ehrhardt
  2. Stalag 171953as Johann Schulz
  3. White Christmas1954as Landlord (uncredited)
  4. A Night at the Opera1935as Gottlieb
  5. The Addams Family1964as Eric Von Bissell
  6. Ninotchka1939as Comrade Iranoff
  7. One, Two, Three1961as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
  8. The Fortune Cookie1966as Professor Winterhalter
  9. Only Angels Have Wings1939as Dutchy
  10. A Day at the Races1937as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
  11. House of Frankenstein1944as Burgomeister Hussman
  12. The Glenn Miller Story1954as W. Kranz
  13. A Night in Casablanca1946as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel
  14. The Song of Bernadette1943as Louis Bouriette
  15. Heidi1937as Police Captain
  16. Nothing Sacred1937as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer