Joseph Egger

Known for ActingBorn 1889-02-21Died 1966-08-29Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965. The 18-year-old Egger started his stage career at the Leoben theatre. During the following decades, he also appeared at the Raimund Theater in Vienna and at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. Besides acting Egger was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing "tricks" with his beard. He received his first film offers during the 1930s and specialized on portraying eccentric old men in supporting roles. During the 1950s, he appeared in comedic roles in numerous Austrian Heimatfilms of that era. Internationally, Egger appeared as a character actor in the first two films of the Sergio Leone western "Dollars Trilogy": As the coffin-builder in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and as the Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965). Source: Article "Joseph Egger" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.Read more

Movies & web series

Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof

Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel

Seesterne

Die Fledermaus

For a Few Dollars More

Die Wirtin an der Lahn

Rauschende Melodien

Verklungenes Wien

Valentins Sündenfall

Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies

Der Herr Kanzleirat

Musik in Salzburg

A Fistful of Dollars

Die goldene Fessel

Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau

Siebenmal in der Woche

Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell

Wo die Lerche singt

Der Hofrat Geiger

Im schwarzen Rössl

In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus

Liebesgrüße aus Tirol

Sooo nicht, meine Herren

Weißer Holunder

Vater macht Karriere

Lifeguard in the women's bathroom

Die Perle von Tokay

Das singende Hotel

Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth

Hochzeit im Heu

Die Verjüngungskur

Der Seelenbräu

The White Horse Inn

The White Horse Inn

Der schönste Tag meines Lebens

Die Fischerin vom Bodensee

Das Ferienkind

Child of the Danube

Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen

Liebe, Sommer und Musik

Melody Beyond Love

Frühling auf dem Eis

… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier

Mikosch of the Secret Service

Christine

Black Eagle of Santa Fe

Tanze mit mir in den Morgen

Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch