Joseph Egger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1889
- Died
- August 29, 1966 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Biography
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
Movie · as Zulassungsbeamter
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
Movie · as Buddy
For a Few Dollars More
Movie · as Old Prophet
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
Movie · as Sebastian Holl
Conquerors of Arkansas
Movie · as Fishbury
A Fistful of Dollars
Movie · as Piripero
The Model Boy
Movie · as Dienstmann
Das haben die Mädchen gern
Movie · as Tankwart
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
Movie · as der alte Zirbel
Im schwarzen Rössl
Movie · as Franz Joseph, Portier
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
Movie · as Renter
The White Horse Inn
Movie
Sooo nicht, meine Herren
Movie · as Friedensrichter
Mikosch of the Secret Service
Movie · as Oberst Wedel
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
Movie · as Onkel Tobias
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
Movie · as Franz Lechner
Christine
Movie · as Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
Weißer Holunder
Movie · as Draxltoni
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
Movie · as Blümel
Vater macht Karriere
Movie · as Älterer Saaldiener
Siebenmal in der Woche
Movie · as Praxl
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
Movie
Das alte Försterhaus
Movie · as Josef Kramer
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof
Movie · as Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
Movie · as Ypsilon
Liebe, Sommer und Musik
Movie · as Alois Rinnerthaler
Wo die Lerche singt
Movie · as Stieglbauer
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
Movie · as Großvater Gassl
Die Wirtin an der Lahn
Movie
Rauschende Melodien
Movie
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
Movie · as Wiebel
Die Perle von Tokay
Movie · as Janek, Offiziersdiener
Melody Beyond Love
Movie
Eine Nacht in Venedig
Movie · as Barbuccio
Das singende Hotel
Movie · as Hotelportier
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
Movie · as Briefträger Seppl
Seesterne
Movie · as (unconfirmed)
Tanz ins Glück
Movie · as Heinz Falkenhayn
Verklungenes Wien
Movie
Hochzeit im Heu
Movie · as Ferdinand Hauderer
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
Movie · as Adalbert Kürenberg
In Munich Stands a Hofbäuhaus
Movie · as Petiti
Valentins Sündenfall
Movie · as Blasius Rogner
Frühling auf dem Eis
Movie · as Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger)
Das Herz einer Frau
Movie
Der Seelenbräu
Movie
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
Movie · as Biangetti, Portier
Die Verjüngungskur
Movie · as Vinzenz
Child of the Danube
Movie · as Christoph
Der Herr Kanzleirat
Movie · as Briefträger
Der Hofrat Geiger
Movie · as Der alte Windischgruber
Die Fledermaus
Movie · as Frosch
Musik in Salzburg
Movie · as Parkwächter
Die goldene Fessel
Movie
Trip Acquaintance
Movie · as Postman
Das Ferienkind
Movie · as Kegelbruder
Liebe ist zollfrei
Movie · as Amtsdiener
Judgement Day
Movie · as Mann vom Gemeinderat
Girl's Dormitory
Movie
The White Horse Inn
Movie