
Sig Ruman
Born: 1884-10-10
Place of birth: Hamburg, Germany
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.
Filmography

Doom of Dracula
1966

Around the World with Nellie Bly
1960

Die Königsloge
1929

Men in Her Diary
1945

Victory
1940

Spy Chasers
1955

Servants' Entrance
1934

The Addams Family
1964

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
1952

To Be or Not to Be
1942

Stalag 17
1953

Ninotchka
1939

One, Two, Three
1961

Give My Regards to Broadway
1948

East of Java
1935

Father Is a Bachelor
1950

A Night at the Opera
1935

Paradise for Three
1938