Siegfried Carl Alban Rumann (October 11, 1884 – February 14, 1967), billed as Sig Ruman and Sig Rumann, was a

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character actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypically Teutonic officials or villains in more than 100 films.

Early years

Born in

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ...

, German Empire to Alban Julius Albrecht Ludwig Rumann and his wife, Caroline Margarethe Sophie Rumann on October 11, 1884, he studied electrical engineering, then began working as an actor and musician before serving with the

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during

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. He resumed his acting career after the war. After emigrating to the United States in 1924, his acting career blossomed. Befriending

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George S. Kaufman and

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, he enjoyed success in many

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productions. His Broadway credits included ''Once There Was a Russian'' (1961), ''Lily of the Valley'' (1942), ''Eight Bells'' (1933), ''Alien Corn'' (1933), ''Grand Hotel'' (1930), ''Half Gods'' (1929), and ''The Channel Road'' (1929).

Film

Ruman made his film debut in '' Lucky Boy'' (1929). He became a favorite comic foil of the

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, appearing in '' A Night at the Opera'' (1935), '' A Day at the Races'' (1937), and ''

A Night in Casablanca ''A Night in Casablanca'' is a 1946 film starring the Marx Brothers: ( Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx). The picture was directed by Archie Mayo, and written by Joseph Fields and Roland Kibbee. ...

'' (1946). His German accent and large stature kept him busy during

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, playing sinister

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characters in a series of wartime thrillers. During this period, he also appeared in several films by director

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, a fellow German émigré, including ''

Ninotchka ''Ninotchka'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based o ...

'' (1939), portraying a

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, and in '' To Be or Not to Be'' (1942) as the pompous Nazi Colonel "Concentration-Camp Erhardt". He played the role of Professor Herman Von Reiter in ''

Shining Victory ''Shining Victory'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the 1940 play ''Jupiter Laughs,'' by A. J. Cronin. It stars James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, and Barbara O'Neil. It is the first film directed by Irving Rapper ...

'' (1941), an adaptation of an

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play. Ruman continued his trend of portraying over-the-top German characters later in his career for Lubitsch's protege

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, in his films ''

The Emperor Waltz ''The Emperor Waltz'' (german: Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame) is a 1948 American musical film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine.Bookbinder 1977, p. 179. Written by Wilder and Charles Brackett, the film is abou ...

'' (1948), and ''

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'' (1953). Ruman's voice was dubbed over German actor Hubert Von Meyerinck's voice in Wilder's ''

One, Two, Three ''One, Two, Three'' is a 1961 American political comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and written by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond. It is based on the 1929 Hungarian one-act play ''Egy, kettő, három'' by Ferenc Molnár, with a "plot borrowed pa ...

'' (1961), and he had a cameo role in ''

The Fortune Cookie ''The Fortune Cookie'' (alternative UK title: ''Meet Whiplash Willie'') is a 1966 American black comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It was the first film in which Jack Lemmon collaborated with Walter Matthau. Matth ...

'' (1966). Around 1936, Ruman modified his screen name from Siegfried Rumann to Sig Ruman in an attempt to make it a little less German-sounding, as anti-German prejudice was rising at that time, just prior to the outbreak of the

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. Despite declining health during the 1950s and 1960s, Ruman continued to appear in films and made many guest appearances on

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. He guest-starred as pompous Broadway director Eric Von Bissell in the memorable 1965 episode of ''

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'', "My Fair Cousin Itt".

Death

Ruman died of a

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on February 14, 1967, at his home in

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at the age of 82. He was buried in Julian Cemetery,

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. He was survived by his second wife, Clara. From his first marriage, to Else Rumann, he had a daughter named Senta.

Selected filmography

*'' Lucky Boy'' (1928) as Bit Part (uncredited) *''

The Royal Box ''The Royal Box'' (German: ''Die Königsloge'') is a 1929 American historical film directed by Bryan Foy and starring Alexander Moissi, Camilla Horn and Lew Hearn.Schaudig p.122 It is an adaptation of the play ''Kean'' by Alexandre Dumas about ...

'' (1929) as Bailiff *''

All Quiet On The Western Front ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (german: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit=Nothing New in the West) is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental trauma d ...

'' (1930, uncredited) *''

The World Moves On ''The World Moves On'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Ford and starring Madeleine Carroll and Franchot Tone. It was the first Hollywood code approved film. Plot The story opens in the year 1825, when two families, cotton mercha ...

'' (1934) as Baron von Gerhardt *''

Servants' Entrance ''Servants' Entrance'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical comedy film. It was written by Samson Raphaelson from the Sigrid Boo novel and directed by Frank Lloyd, with a cartoon sequence by Walt Disney (Who's company now ironically owns this fil ...

'' (1934) as Hans Hansen *''

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'' (1934) as Brogard *''

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'' (1935) as Doctor *''

The Wedding Night ''The Wedding Night'' is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Written by Edith Fitzgerald and based on a story by Edwin H. Knopf, the film is about a financially strapped novelist wh ...

'' (1935) as Mr. Jan Novak *''

Spring Tonic ''Spring Tonic'' is a 1935 American comedy film adapted from the play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. It was directed by Clyde Bruckman and stars Lew Ayres, Claire Trevor, Walter Woolf King, Jack Haley, ZaSu Pitts and Tala Birell. It was rele ...

'' (1935) as Matt Conklin *''

The Farmer Takes a Wife ''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel ''Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre. ...

'' (1935) as Blacksmith *'' A Night at the Opera'' (1935) as Herman Gottlieb *'' East of Java'' (1935) as Hans Muller *'' The Princess Comes Across'' (1936) as Detective Steindorf *'' The Bold Cabarello'' (1936) as Commandante Sebastian Golle *'' On the Avenue'' (1937) as Herr Hanfstangel *'' Seventh Heaven'' (1937) as Durand *'' Maytime'' (1937) as Fanchon *'' Thin Ice'' (1937) as Prime Minister Ulricht *'' Midnight Taxi'' (1937) as John B. Rudd *'' The Great Hospital Mystery'' (1937) as Dr. Taggert *''

This Is My Affair ''This Is My Affair'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 1901, US President William McKinle ...

'' (1937) as Gus *'' A Day at the Races'' (1937) as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg *'' Think Fast, Mr. Moto'' (1937) as Nicolas Marloff *'' Love Under Fire'' (1937) as General Montero *''

Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Plot ...

'' (1937) as Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen *''

Heidi ''Heidi'' (; ) is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as ''Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning'' (german: Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) and ''Heidi: How She Use ...

'' (1937) as Police Captain *'' Nothing Sacred'' (1937) as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer *'' Thank You, Mr. Moto'' (1937) as Colonel Tchernov *'' Paradise for Three'' (1938) as Mr. Bold *''

The Saint in New York ''The Saint in New York'' is a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1935. It was published in the United States by Doubleday in January 1935. A shorter version of the novel had ...

'' (1938) as Hutch Rellin *'' I'll Give a Million'' (1938) as Anatole Primerose *''

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'' (1938) as Sergeant Pellerin *''

Girls on Probation ''Girls on Probation'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and written by Crane Wilbur. The film stars Jane Bryan, Ronald Reagan, Anthony Averill, Sheila Bromley, Henry O'Neill and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was rele ...

'' (1938) as Roger Heath *'' The Great Waltz'' (1938) as Wertheimer *''

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'' (1939) as Psychiatrist *''

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'' (1939) as Poppa Ingleborg *''

Confessions of a Nazi Spy ''Confessions of a Nazi Spy'' is a 1939 American spy political thriller film directed by Anatole Litvak for Warner Bros. It was the first explicitly anti-Nazi film to be produced by a major Hollywood studio, being released in May 1939, several ...

'' (1939) as Krogman *''

Only Angels Have Wings ''Only Angels Have Wings'' is a 1939 American adventure drama film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, and is based on a story written by Hawks. Its plot follows the manager of an air freight company in a remote South A ...

'' (1939) as Dutchy *''

'' (1939) as Iranoff *''

Remember? ''Remember?'' is an American romantic comedy released on December 19, 1939, directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Robert Taylor, Greer Garson and Lew Ayres. It was rushed into production by MGM studio chief Louis B. Mayer to capitalize on t ...

'' (1939) as Dr. Schmidt *''

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet ''Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' is a 1940 American biographical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Edward G. Robinson, based on the true story of the German doctor and scientist Dr. Paul Ehrlich. The film was released by Warner Bros., ...

'' (1940) as Dr. Hans Wolfert *'' Outside the Three-Mile Limit'' (1940) as Van Cleve *'' I Was an Adventuress'' (1940) as Herr Protz *''

Four Sons ''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle Learns Her ...

'' (1940) as Newmann *'' Bitter Sweet'' (1940) as Herr Schlick *''

Comrade X ''Comrade X'' is a 1940 American comedy spy film directed by King Vidor and starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. The supporting cast features Oskar Homolka, Eve Arden and Sig Rumann. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin Inter ...

'' (1940) as Emil Von Hofer *''

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'' (1940) as Mr. Schomberg *''

So Ends Our Night ''So Ends Our Night'' is a 1941 drama directed by John Cromwell and starring Fredric March, Margaret Sullavan and Glenn Ford. The screenplay was adapted by Talbot Jennings from the novel ''Flotsam'' by German exile Erich Maria Remarque, who ros ...

'' (1941) as Ammers *'' The Man Who Lost Himself'' (1941) as Dr. Simms *'' That Uncertain Feeling'' (1941) as Kafka *'' The Wagons Roll at Night'' (1941) as Hoffman the Great *'' Love Crazy'' (1941) as Dr. Wuthering *''

'' (1941) as Professor Herman Von Reiter *''

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'' (1941) as Franz von Bushmaster *'' This Woman Is Mine'' (1941) as John Jacob Astor *'' To Be or Not to Be'' (1942) as Colonel Ehrhardt *''

Remember Pearl Harbor ''Remember Pearl Harbor'' is a 1942 American propaganda film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan and Isabel Dawn. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Alan Curtis, Fay McKenzie, Sig Ruman, Ian Keith and Rhys Williams. '' ...

'' (1942) as Dirk Van Hoorten *''

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'' (1942) as Dr. Alex Dubroc *''

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen ''Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 black-and-white thriller film, directed by James P. Hogan and written by Ellery Queen, the duo of Manfred Lee and Frederic Dannay. The film was the final entry in the Ellery Queen film series. Plot ...

'' (1942) as Heinrich - Spy Leader *'' Berlin Correspondent'' (1942) as Dr. Dietrich *'' Desperate Journey'' (1942) as Preuss *'' China Girl'' (1942) as Jarubi *'' Tarzan Triumphs'' (1943) as German Sergeant *'' They Came to Blow Up America'' (1943) as Dr. Herman Holger *''

Sweet Rosie O'Grady ''Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young. ...

'' (1943) as Joe Flugelman *''

Government Girl ''Government Girl'' is a 1943 American romantic-comedy film, produced and directed by Dudley Nichols and starring Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts. Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, and written by Dudley Nichols and Budd Schulberg, ...

'' (1943) as Ambassador *'' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) as Louis Bouriette *''

It Happened Tomorrow ''It Happened Tomorrow'' is a 1944 American fantasy film directed by René Clair, starring Dick Powell, Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie, and featuring Edgar Kennedy and John Philliber. It is based on the one-act play "The Jest of Haha Laba" by L ...

'' (1944) as Mr. Beckstein *''

The Hitler Gang ''The Hitler Gang'' is a 1944 American pseudo-documentary film directed by John Farrow, which traces the political rise of Adolf Hitler. Described as a "documentary-propaganda" film by its studio, Paramount Pictures, the historical drama is base ...

'' (1944) as General von Hindenburg *'' Summer Storm'' (1944) as Kuzma *'' House of Frankenstein'' (1944) as Hussman *'' A Royal Scandal'' (1945) as Gen. Ronsky *'' Men in Her Diary'' (1945) as Mme. Irene *''

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'' (1945) as Ignatz Tsimmis *''

She Went to the Races ''She Went to the Races'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Willis Goldbeck and starring James Craig, Frances Gifford and Ava Gardner. The screenplay concerns a team of scientists who discover a seemingly foolproof way of discovering ...

'' (1945) as Dr. Gurke *''

'' (1946) as Count Pfefferman alias Heinrich Stubel *'' Night and Day'' (1946) as Wilowski *'' Faithful in My Fashion'' (1946) as Professor Boris Riminoffsky *''

Mother Wore Tights ''Mother Wore Tights'' is a 1947 Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang. This was Grable and Dailey's first film together, based on a book of the same name by Miri ...

'' (1947) as Papa *'' If You Knew Susie'' (1948) as Count Alexis *''

'' (1948) as Dr. Zwieback *''

Give My Regards to Broadway "Give My Regards to Broadway" is a song written by George M. Cohan for his musical play '' Little Johnny Jones'' which debuted in 1904 in New York. Cohan, playing the title character, sings this song as his friend is about to sail to Ame ...

'' (1948) as Arthur Dinkel *''

Border Incident ''Border Incident'' is a 1949 film noir featuring Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva. Directed by Anthony Mann, the MGM production was written by John C. Higgins and George Zuckerman. The film was shot by cinematographer John Alt ...

'' (1949) as Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich *'' Father Is a Bachelor'' (1950) as Jericho Schlosser *''

On the Riviera ''On the Riviera'' is a 1951 Technicolor musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Walter Lang and produced by Sol C. Siegel from a screenplay by Valentine Davies and Phoebe and Henry Ephron, it is the studio's fourth film ba ...

'' (1951) as Gapeaux *''

The World in His Arms ''The World in His Arms'' is a 1952 seafaring adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Gregory Peck, Ann Blyth and Anthony Quinn, with John McIntire, Carl Esmond, Andrea King, Eugenie Leontovich, Hans Conried, and Sig Ruman. Made by U ...

'' (1952) as General Ivan Vorashilov *'' O. Henry's Full House'' (1952) as Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited) *'' Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation'' (1953) as Cyrus Kraft *''

'' (1953) as Sgt. Johann Sebastian Schulz *'' Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach'' (1953) as Michael O'Neill *''

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'' (1953) as Schultz *''

The Glenn Miller Story ''The Glenn Miller Story'' is a 1954 American biographical film about the eponymous American band-leader, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their second non-western collaboration. Plot The film follows big band leader Glen ...

'' (1954) as Kranz *''

Living It Up ''Living It Up'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Paul Jones. The screenplay by Jack Rose and Melville Shavel ...

'' (1954) as Dr. Emile Egelhofer *''

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'' (1954) as Landlord (uncredited) *''

3 Ring Circus ''3 Ring Circus'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was shot from February 17 to March 31, 1954, and released on December 25 by Paramount Pictures. The supporting cast ...

'' (1954) as Colonel Fritz Schlitz *'' Carolina Cannonball'' (1955) as Stefan *''

Many Rivers to Cross "Many Rivers to Cross" is a song written and recorded in 1969 by Jimmy Cliff. It has since been recorded by many musicians, including Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Joe Cocker, Percy Sledge, Little Milton, Desmond Dekker, UB40, Cher, The Bra ...

'' (1955) as Spectacle Man *'' Spy Chasers'' (1955) as King Rako of Truania *''

The Wings of Eagles ''The Wings of Eagles'' is a 1957 American Metrocolor film starring John Wayne, Dan Dailey and Maureen O'Hara, based on the life of Frank "Spig" Wead and the history of U.S. Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is ...

'' (1957) as Manager *''

The Errand Boy ''The Errand Boy'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by, co-written by and starring Jerry Lewis. Plot Paramutual Pictures decide that they need a spy to find out the inner workings of their studio. Morty S. Tashman, (the 'S' stands for 's ...

'' (1961) as Baron Elston Carteblanche *''

'' (1961) as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice, uncredited) *''

Robin and the 7 Hoods ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' is a 1964 American musical film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby. The picture features Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, and an uncredited Edward G. Robinso ...

'' (1964) as Hammacher (uncredited) *'' 36 Hours'' (1965) as German Guard *''

The Last of the Secret Agents? ''The Last of the Secret Agents?'' is a 1966 American comedy film that spoofs the spy film genre, starring the then-popular comedy team of Allen & Rossi. Plot Two Americans in Paris (Allen & Rossi) are reluctantly recruited by the Good Guys Inst ...

'' (1966) as Prof. Werner von Koenig *''

'' (1966) as Professor Winterhalter *'' Way...Way Out'' (1966) as Russian Delegate

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