
Joseph Egger
- Date of Birth: 1889-02-21
- Date of Death: 1966-08-29
- Place of Birth: 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 ... 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.

Das Ferienkind
Comedy • 1943 April

Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
Music, Comedy • 1958 October

Christine
Drama, Romance • 1958 December

Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
Drama, Music • 1957 September

Weißer Holunder
Romance, Comedy, Music • 1957 August

In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus
Comedy • 1952 January

Black Eagle of Santa Fe
Western • 1965 March

Frühling auf dem Eis
Comedy • 1951 February

Der Herr Kanzleirat
Comedy • 1948 May

Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
Comedy • 1964 December