Ernst Dietz was born on September 17, 1916 in Gommern, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. He was an actor, known for Operation Walküre (1971), Rebellion der Verlorenen (1969) and Das Kriminalmuseum (1963). He was married to Tilli Breidenbach. He died on February 18, 1989 in Bremen, Germany.