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Sig Ruman

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Oct 10 1884
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Death: Tue, Feb 14 1967
Sig Ruman is 82 years old
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Poster of Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Sig Ruman would have been no older than
82 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out
Sig Ruman was
82 in Way... Way Out
as 'Russian Delegate'.
Wed, Oct 26 1966
Poster of The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie
Sig Ruman was
82 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Professor Winterhalter'.
Wed, Oct 19 1966
Poster of The Last of the Secret Agents?
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Sig Ruman was
81 in The Last of the Secret Agents?
as 'Prof. Werner von Koenig'.
Wed, May 25 1966
Poster of Doom of Dracula
Doom of Dracula
Sig Ruman was
81 in Doom of Dracula
as 'The Burgomaster'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of 36 Hours
36 Hours
Sig Ruman was
80 in 36 Hours
as 'German Guard'.
Thu, Nov 26 1964
Poster of Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Sig Ruman was
79 in Robin and the 7 Hoods
as 'Hammacher (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
Sig Ruman was
77 in One, Two, Three
as 'Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1961
Poster of The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy
Sig Ruman was
77 in The Errand Boy
as 'Baron Elston Carteblanche'.
Tue, Nov 28 1961
Poster of The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
Sig Ruman was
72 in The Wings of Eagles
as 'Manager'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Poster of Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers
Sig Ruman was
70 in Spy Chasers
as 'King Rinko'.
Sun, Jul 31 1955
Poster of Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
Sig Ruman was
70 in Many Rivers to Cross
as 'Spectacle Man'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Poster of Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball
Sig Ruman was
70 in Carolina Cannonball
as 'Stefan'.
Fri, Jan 28 1955
Poster of 3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus
Sig Ruman was
70 in 3 Ring Circus
as 'Fritz Schlitz'.
Wed, Dec 22 1954
Poster of White Christmas
White Christmas
Sig Ruman was
70 in White Christmas
as 'Landlord (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 14 1954
Poster of Living It Up
Living It Up
Sig Ruman was
69 in Living It Up
as 'Dr. Emile Egelhofer'.
Thu, Jul 15 1954
Poster of The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
Sig Ruman was
69 in The Glenn Miller Story
as 'W. Kranz'.
Mon, Jan 04 1954
Poster of The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof
Sig Ruman was
69 in The Girl on The Roof
Wed, Dec 16 1953
Poster of Houdini
Houdini
Sig Ruman was
68 in Houdini
as 'Schultz'.
Thu, Jul 02 1953
Poster of Stalag 17
Stalag 17
Sig Ruman was
68 in Stalag 17
as 'Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz'.
Fri, May 29 1953
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Sig Ruman was
68 in Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
as 'Cyrus Kraft'.
Mon, Oct 27 1952
Poster of The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms
Sig Ruman was
67 in The World in His Arms
as 'General Ivan Vorashilov'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House
Sig Ruman was
67 in O. Henry's Full House
as 'Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1952
Poster of On the Riviera
On the Riviera
Sig Ruman was
66 in On the Riviera
as 'Gapeaux'.
Fri, Apr 20 1951
Poster of Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor
Sig Ruman was
65 in Father Is a Bachelor
as 'Jericho Schlosser'.
Wed, Feb 22 1950
Poster of Border Incident
Border Incident
Sig Ruman was
65 in Border Incident
as 'Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich'.
Fri, Oct 28 1949
Poster of The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz
Sig Ruman was
63 in The Emperor Waltz
as 'Dr. Zwieback'.
Fri, Jul 02 1948
Poster of Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
Sig Ruman was
63 in Give My Regards to Broadway
as 'Arthur Dinkel'.
Tue, Jun 08 1948
Poster of If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie
Sig Ruman was
63 in If You Knew Susie
as 'Count Alexis'.
Sat, Feb 07 1948
Poster of Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights
Sig Ruman was
62 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Papa'.
Wed, Aug 20 1947
Poster of Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion
Sig Ruman was
61 in Faithful in My Fashion
as 'Professor Boris Riminoffsky'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Night and Day
Night and Day
Sig Ruman was
61 in Night and Day
as 'Wilowski'.
Tue, Jul 02 1946
Poster of A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca
Sig Ruman was
61 in A Night in Casablanca
as 'Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel'.
Fri, May 10 1946
Poster of The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters
Sig Ruman was
61 in The Dolly Sisters
as 'Ignatz Tsimmis'.
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Poster of She Went to the Races
She Went to the Races
Sig Ruman was
61 in She Went to the Races
as 'Dr. Gurke'.
Sun, Nov 04 1945
Poster of Men in Her Diary
Men in Her Diary
Sig Ruman was
60 in Men in Her Diary
as 'Mme. Irene'.
Fri, Sep 14 1945
Poster of A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
Sig Ruman was
60 in A Royal Scandal
as 'General Ronsky'.
Mon, Mar 26 1945
Poster of House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
Sig Ruman was
60 in House of Frankenstein
as 'Burgomeister Hussman'.
Fri, Dec 01 1944
Poster of Summer Storm
Summer Storm
Sig Ruman was
59 in Summer Storm
as 'Kuzma'.
Fri, Jul 14 1944
Poster of The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang
Sig Ruman was
59 in The Hitler Gang
as 'General von Hindenburg'.
Wed, Apr 26 1944
Poster of It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Sig Ruman was
59 in It Happened Tomorrow
as 'Mr. Beckstein'.
Fri, Mar 31 1944
Poster of The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
Sig Ruman was
59 in The Song of Bernadette
as 'Louis Bouriette'.
Tue, Dec 21 1943
Poster of Government Girl
Government Girl
Sig Ruman was
59 in Government Girl
as 'Ambassador'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sig Ruman was
58 in Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as 'Joe Flugelman'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America
Sig Ruman was
58 in They Came to Blow Up America
as 'Dr. Herman Holger'.
Fri, May 07 1943
Poster of Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs
Sig Ruman was
58 in Tarzan Triumphs
as 'Sergeant'.
Wed, Jan 20 1943
Poster of China Girl
China Girl
Sig Ruman was
58 in China Girl
as 'Jarubi'.
Wed, Dec 09 1942
Poster of Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
Sig Ruman was
57 in Desperate Journey
as 'Preuss'.
Sat, Sep 26 1942
Poster of Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent
Sig Ruman was
57 in Berlin Correspondent
as 'Dr. Dietrich'.
Mon, Aug 17 1942
Poster of Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Sig Ruman was
57 in Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as 'Heinrich, Spy Leader'.
Thu, Jul 30 1942
Poster of Crossroads
Crossroads
Sig Ruman was
57 in Crossroads
as 'Dr. Alex Dubroc'.
Thu, Jul 23 1942
Poster of To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
Sig Ruman was
57 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Col. Ehrhardt'.
Fri, Mar 06 1942
Poster of Remember Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor
Sig Ruman was
57 in Remember Pearl Harbor
as 'Dirk Van Hoorten'.
Fri, Jan 02 1942
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Sig Ruman was
57 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
Sig Ruman was
56 in This Woman Is Mine
as 'John Jacob Astor'.
Fri, Aug 22 1941
Poster of World Premiere
World Premiere
Sig Ruman was
56 in World Premiere
as 'Franz von Bushmaster'.
Thu, Aug 21 1941
Poster of Shining Victory
Shining Victory
Sig Ruman was
56 in Shining Victory
as 'Professor Herman Von Reiter'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Love Crazy
Love Crazy
Sig Ruman was
56 in Love Crazy
as 'Dr. Wuthering'.
Fri, May 23 1941
Poster of The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night
Sig Ruman was
56 in The Wagons Roll at Night
as 'Hoffman the Great'.
Fri, Apr 25 1941
Poster of That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
Sig Ruman was
56 in That Uncertain Feeling
as 'Kafka (as Sig Rumann)'.
Sun, Apr 20 1941
Poster of The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself
Sig Ruman was
56 in The Man Who Lost Himself
as 'Dr. Simms (as Sig Rumann)'.
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night
Sig Ruman was
56 in So Ends Our Night
as 'Ammers'.
Thu, Feb 27 1941
Poster of Victory
Victory
Sig Ruman was
56 in Victory
as 'Mr. Schomberg'.
Sat, Dec 21 1940
Poster of Comrade X
Comrade X
Sig Ruman was
56 in Comrade X
as 'Emil Von Hofer'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet
Sig Ruman was
56 in Bitter Sweet
as 'Herr Schlick'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Four Sons
Four Sons
Sig Ruman was
55 in Four Sons
as 'Newmann'.
Fri, Jun 14 1940
Poster of I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress
Sig Ruman was
55 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Herr Protz'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Sig Ruman was
55 in Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as 'Van Cleve'.
Thu, Mar 07 1940
Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Sig Ruman was
55 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Hans Wolfert'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Remember?
Remember?
Sig Ruman was
55 in Remember?
as 'Dr. Schmidt'.
Tue, Dec 19 1939
Poster of Ninotchka
Ninotchka
Sig Ruman was
55 in Ninotchka
as 'Comrade Iranoff'.
Thu, Nov 23 1939
Poster of Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings
Sig Ruman was
54 in Only Angels Have Wings
as 'Dutchy'.
Mon, May 15 1939
Poster of Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Sig Ruman was
54 in Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as 'Krogman'.
Sat, May 06 1939
Poster of Never Say Die
Never Say Die
Sig Ruman was
54 in Never Say Die
as 'Poppa Ingleborg'.
Wed, Mar 08 1939
Poster of Honolulu
Honolulu
Sig Ruman was
54 in Honolulu
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Fri, Feb 03 1939
Poster of The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz
Sig Ruman was
54 in The Great Waltz
as 'Wertheimer'.
Fri, Nov 04 1938
Poster of Suez
Suez
Sig Ruman was
54 in Suez
as 'Sergeant Pellerin'.
Fri, Oct 28 1938
Poster of Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
Sig Ruman was
54 in Girls on Probation
as 'Roger Heath'.
Sat, Oct 22 1938
Poster of I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
Sig Ruman was
53 in I'll Give a Million
as 'Anatole Primerose'.
Wed, Jul 27 1938
Poster of Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three
Sig Ruman was
53 in Paradise for Three
as 'Mr. Bold'.
Sat, Jun 04 1938
Poster of The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
Sig Ruman was
53 in The Saint in New York
as 'Hutch Rellin'.
Wed, May 25 1938
Poster of Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Sig Ruman was
53 in Thank You, Mr. Moto
as 'Colonel Tchernov'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Poster of Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
Sig Ruman was
53 in Nothing Sacred
as 'Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer'.
Thu, Nov 25 1937
Poster of Heidi
Heidi
Sig Ruman was
53 in Heidi
as 'Police Captain'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy
Sig Ruman was
52 in Lancer Spy
as 'Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen'.
Fri, Oct 08 1937
Poster of Thin Ice
Thin Ice
Sig Ruman was
52 in Thin Ice
as 'Prime Minister'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of Love Under Fire
Love Under Fire
Sig Ruman was
52 in Love Under Fire
as 'General Montero'.
Fri, Aug 20 1937
Poster of Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Sig Ruman was
52 in Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as 'Nicolas Marloff'.
Fri, Jul 23 1937
Poster of A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races
Sig Ruman was
52 in A Day at the Races
as 'Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg'.
Fri, Jun 11 1937
Poster of This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
Sig Ruman was
52 in This Is My Affair
as 'Gus'.
Fri, May 28 1937
Poster of The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery
Sig Ruman was
52 in The Great Hospital Mystery
as 'Dr. Taggert'.
Fri, May 14 1937
Poster of Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi
Sig Ruman was
52 in Midnight Taxi
as 'John B. Rudd'.
Sun, Apr 04 1937
Poster of Maytime
Maytime
Sig Ruman was
52 in Maytime
as 'Fanchon (as Sig Rumann)'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
Poster of Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
Sig Ruman was
52 in Seventh Heaven
as 'Durand (as Sig Rumann)'.
Thu, Mar 25 1937
Poster of On the Avenue
On the Avenue
Sig Ruman was
52 in On the Avenue
as 'Herr Hanfstangel'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero
Sig Ruman was
52 in The Bold Caballero
as 'Commandante Sebastian Golle'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Poster of The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
Sig Ruman was
51 in The Princess Comes Across
as 'Steindorf'.
Fri, May 22 1936
Poster of East of Java
East of Java
Sig Ruman was
51 in East of Java
as 'Hans Muller'.
Sun, Dec 01 1935
Poster of A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
Sig Ruman was
51 in A Night at the Opera
as 'Gottlieb'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Sig Ruman was
50 in The Farmer Takes a Wife
as 'Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann)'.
Fri, Jul 05 1935
Poster of Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic
Sig Ruman was
50 in Spring Tonic
as 'Matt Conklin'.
Thu, Jun 27 1935
Poster of The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night
Sig Ruman was
50 in The Wedding Night
as 'Mr. Jan Novak'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
Poster of Under Pressure
Under Pressure
Sig Ruman was
50 in Under Pressure
as 'Doctor'.
Sat, Feb 02 1935
Poster of Marie Galante
Marie Galante
Sig Ruman was
50 in Marie Galante
as 'Brogard'.
Thu, Oct 25 1934
Poster of Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance
Sig Ruman was
49 in Servants' Entrance
as 'Hans Hansen (as Siegfried Rumann)'.
Tue, Sep 25 1934
Poster of The World Moves On
The World Moves On
Sig Ruman was
49 in The World Moves On
as 'Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)'.
Wed, Jun 27 1934
Poster of Die Königsloge
Die Königsloge
Sig Ruman was
45 in Die Königsloge
as 'Bailiff'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929
Poster of Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy
Sig Ruman was
44 in Lucky Boy
as 'Bridge player (Unbilled)'.
Sat, Feb 02 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hank
Hank
Sig Ruman was
80+ in Hank
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Sig Ruman was
79+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Van Coot'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Sig Ruman was
79+ in The Addams Family
as 'Eric Von Bissell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Sig Ruman was
78+ in The Danny Kaye Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Sig Ruman was
78+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Professor Lieberschmit'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
Sig Ruman was
75+ in Pete and Gladys
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Sig Ruman was
74+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
Sig Ruman was
74+ in Johnny Staccato
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
Sig Ruman was
74+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Franz Schuldorf'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Sig Ruman was
73+ in Lawman
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Sig Ruman was
72+ in Maverick
as ', Capt. Steeger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Sig Ruman was
71+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Sig Ruman was
68+ in Private Secretary
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Sig Ruman was
68+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Dr. Haegendorff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953