Ernst Schröder was born on 27 January 1915 in Wanne-Eickel, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Stresemann (1957), Der 20. Juli (1955) and Sahte casus (1962). He was married to Gesa Ferck and Inge Thiesfeld. He died on 26 July 1994 in Berlin, Germany.