Erik Frey was born on March 1, 1908 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary as Erik Viktor Laurenz Emil Frey. He was an actor and director, known for Der Verräter (1959), An der schönen blauen Donau (1965) and Die Türen knallen (1961). He was married to Susi Witt and Jane Tilden. He died on September 2, 1988 in Vienna, Austria.