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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.
As actor
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The Last of the Secret Agents?
Way... Way Out
The Fortune Cookie
Doom of Dracula
36 Hours
Robin and the 7 Hoods
One, Two, Three
The Errand Boy
Around the World with Nellie Bly
The Wings of Eagles
Many Rivers to Cross
Carolina Cannonball
Spy Chasers
3 Ring Circus
The Glenn Miller Story
Living It Up
White Christmas
Stalag 17
Houdini
The Girl on The Roof
The World in His Arms
O. Henry's Full House
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
On the Riviera
Father Is a Bachelor
Border Incident
Give My Regards to Broadway
The Emperor Waltz
If You Knew Susie