- Character actor, the son of the C.E.O. of a major Frankfurt insurance company. On stage from 1902 and ensemble member of the Deutschen Theater from 1919. Gave up acting for a decade to work in his father's insurance business, before resuming his career in 1929. On screen, invariably cast as authority figures, with a special penchant towards high-ranking officers and noblemen.
- The actor Ernst Dumcke could look back on a long theater career when he gained a foothold in the film business. He already took part in a movie in 1913 called "In der Dämmerung". But his real film career begann from the 30's.
- Ernst Dumcke died at the age of 53 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, an interesting career was over.
- From the beginning of the 30's he became a demanded support actor in important productions.
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