Ernst Ziegler

Ernst Ziegler was a German film and television actor.

Biography

Ziegler was born in Weilerbach, German Empire.
He began his film career in 1932, appearing in the German musical comedy film Die verkaufte Braut. He went on to act in other German films and on German television.
In 1970, he appeared in the American film Something for Everyone, starring Angela Lansbury.
His final film role was in the small uncredited role of Grandpa George in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
By this time, Ziegler's health was deteriorating, and he was legally blind, partly as a result of being gassed during the First World War.
He died of emphysema in April 1974, in West Berlin, aged 79.