Erik Schumann was born on 15 February 1925 in Grechwitz, Grimma, Saxony, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Zeit der Schuldlosen (1964), Melissa (1966) and Magic Fire (1956). He was married to Erika Dannhoff. He died on 9 February 2007 in Straßlach, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.