Acting
Sig Ruman
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.
Titles
Maverick
1957
Daniel Boone
1964
One Step Beyond
1959
Petticoat Junction
1963
Lawman
1958
The Addams Family
1964
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Private Secretary
1953
Pete and Gladys
1960
Johnny Staccato
1959
White Christmas
1954
Ninotchka
1939
One, Two, Three
1961
To Be or Not to Be
1942
A Day at the Races
1937
Stalag 17
1953
Hank
1965
The Song of Bernadette
1943
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
The Wings of Eagles
1957
The Fortune Cookie
1966
House of Frankenstein
1944
General Electric Theater
1953
A Night at the Opera
1935
China Girl
1942
36 Hours
1964
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Night and Day
1946
Houdini
1953
A Night in Casablanca
1946
O. Henry's Full House
1952
The Great Waltz
1938