Actor

Sig Ruman

1929–present1884–1967ComedyDramaRomanceMusic

Comic Visionary

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Known For

109 acting credits

as Col. Ehrhardt

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as Col. Ehrhardt

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

Stalag 17

as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz

1953

Stalag 17

Filmography

1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)7.3 1966The Last of the Secret Agents?Prof. Werner von Koenig4.3 1966Way... Way OutRussian Delegate5.9 1966The Fortune CookieProfessor Winterhalter7.2 1966Doom of DraculaThe Burgomaster (archive footage)10.0 196436 Hours

About

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.

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