Ernst Ziegler

Ernst Ziegler (born Ernst Aldoff, 16 April 1894 – 11 April 1974), was a German film and television actor.

For the Swiss pathologist, see Ernst Ziegler (pathologist).
Ernst Ziegler
BornErnst Aldoff
(1894-04-16)April 16, 1894
Weilerbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
DiedApril 11, 1974(1974-04-11) (aged 79)
West Berlin, West Germany
OccupationActor
Years active1932-1971

Biography

Ziegler began his film career in 1932, appearing in the German film Die verkaufte Braut (The Bartered Bride). 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 as Grandpa George (Charlie Bucket's grandfather) 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 five days before his 80th birthday.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1932Die verkaufte BrautUncredited
1970Something for EveryoneElderly Man
1970Josefine MutzenbacherAlter Mann
1971Die nackte GräfinBaron Cyrill
1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa GeorgeUncredited, (final film role)
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