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Joseph Egger
Actor
Died August 29, 1966 (77 years)
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).
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| 1965 | For a Few Dollars More · as Old Prophet |
| 1965 | Black Eagle of Santa Fe · as Buddy |
| 1964 | Liebesgrüße aus Tirol · as Sebastian Holl |
| 1964 | Die Goldsucher von Arkansas · as Fishbury |
| 1964 | A Fistful of Dollars · as Piripero |
| 1964 | Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau · as Severin Gutschober |
| 1963 | Der Musterknabe · as Dienstmann |
| 1962 | Das haben die Mädchen gern · as Tankwart |
| 1962 | Dance with Me Into the Morning · as Der Alte Zirbel |
| 1962 | Forever My Love · as Cast |
| 1961 | Im schwarzen Rössl · as Franz Joseph, Portier |
| 1961 | ...und du, mein Schatz, bleibst hier · as Renter |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Hohe Tannen · as Köhler |
| 1958 | Christine · as Theo's Landlord (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Wehe wenn sie losgelassen... · as Onkel Tobias |
| 1958 | Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch · as Franz Lechner |
| 1957 | Almenrausch und Edelweiß · as Förster Fenninger |
| 1957 | Weißer Holunder · as Draxltoni |
| 1957 | Heimweh... dort wo die Blumen blüh'n · as Josef |
| 1957 | Der schönste tag meines lebens · as Blümel |
| 1957 | Siebenmal in der Woche · as Praxl |
| 1957 | Hoch droben auf dem Berg · as Joseph Hinteregger |
| 1956 | Das alte Försterhaus · as Josef Kramer |
| 1956 | Sissi: The Young Empress · as Ceremony Master Nepalek |
| 1956 | Where the Lark Sings · as Stieglbauer |
| 1956 | Die Fischerin vom Bodensee · as Großvater Gassl |
| 1955 | Zwei Herzen und ein Thron · as Peter Von Der Post |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel · as Wiebel |
| 1953 | A Night in Venice · as Barbuccio |
| 1953 | Wetterleuchten am Dachstein · as Cast |
| 1952 | Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth · as Briefträger Seppl |
| 1952 | Der Obersteiger · as Praxmarer, Obersteiger Aus Hallstatt |
| 1951 | In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus · as Petiti |
| 1951 | Whirled into Happiness · as Heinz Falkenhayn |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Frühling auf dem Eis · as Ober Im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger) |
| 1950 | Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau · as Adalbert Kürenberg |
| 1950 | Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies · as Biangetti, Portier |
| 1950 | Auf der Alm, da gibt's ka Sünd' · as Der Großvater |
| 1950 | Marika · as Christoph |
| 1950 | |
| 1948 | Der Herr Kanzleirat · as Briefträger |
| 1947 | Der Hofrat Geiger · as Der Alte Windischgruber |
| 1946 | Die Fledermaus · as Frosch |
| 1944 | Schrammeln · as Pfändungsbeamter |
| 1943 | Schwarz auf Weiß · as Man On Public Park Bench Calling For His Dog |
| 1943 | Reisebekanntschaft · as Postman |
| 1943 | Das Ferienkind · as Kegelbruder |
| 1936 | Mädchenpensionat · as Cast |
| 1935 |