Ewald Balser was born on October 5, 1898 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was an actor, known for Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1958), Der Prozeß (1948) and Kinder, Mütter und ein General (1955). He was married to Ernestine Bauer and Vera Balser-Eberle. He died on April 17, 1978 in Vienna, Austria.