Portrait of Sig Ruman

Acting

Sig Ruman

Career

Active from 1929 to 1960, busiest in 1937 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sig Ruman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Farce 5
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Screwball Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Historical Romance 2
  • Nostalgic Feel 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

118
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

14 titles · average score 63
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

as Professor Winterhalter

Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out (1966)
GoodWatch score 61

as Russian Delegate

Hank
Hank (1965)

TV show

The Addams Family
The Addams Family (1964)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Eric Von Bissell

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Van Coot

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Conductor Schultz

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

as Hammacher (uncredited)

36 Hours
36 Hours (1964)
GoodWatch score 54

as German Guard

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction (1963)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Professor Lieberschmit

One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three (1961)
GoodWatch score 80

as Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

as Baron Elston Carteblanche

Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys (1960)

TV show

1950s

22 titles · average score 68
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Himelmayer

One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Franz Schuldorf

Lawman
Lawman (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Capt. Steeger

Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball (1955)

as Stefan

Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

as King Rinko

The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

as W. Kranz

3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as Fritz Schlitz

White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

as Landlord (uncredited)

Houdini
Houdini (1953)
GoodWatch score 74

as Schultz

The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms (1952)
GoodWatch score 80

as General Ivan Vorashilov

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

as Cyrus Kraft

1940s

43 titles · average score 62
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz (1948)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. Zwieback

A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Tarzan Triumphs
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sergeant

To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
GoodWatch score 87

as Col. Ehrhardt

China Girl
China Girl (1942)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jarubi

Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent (1942)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dr. Dietrich

Crossroads
Crossroads (1942)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Alex Dubroc

That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kafka (as Sig Rumann)

Love Crazy
Love Crazy (1941)
GoodWatch score 87

as Dr. Wuthering

The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)
GoodWatch score 51

as Hoffman the Great

Comrade X
Comrade X (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

as Emil Von Hofer

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dr. Hans Wolfert

1930s

37 titles · average score 66
Ninotchka
Ninotchka (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Comrade Iranoff

Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
GoodWatch score 84

as Dutchy

The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hutch Rellin

A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)
GoodWatch score 86

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

The Great Hospital Mystery
The Great Hospital Mystery (1937)

as Dr. Taggert

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nicolas Marloff

Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

as Colonel Tchernov

The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero (1936)
GoodWatch score 58

as Commandante Sebastian Golle

A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)
GoodWatch score 88

as Gottlieb

The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mr. Jan Novak

The World Moves On
The World Moves On (1934)
GoodWatch score 49

as Baron von Gerhardt (as Siegfried Rumann)

1920s

2 titles
Die Königsloge
Die Königsloge (1929)

as Bailiff

Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy (1929)

as Bridge player (Unbilled)