Joseph Egger
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.
60 acting credits
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For a Few Dollars More
1965
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
Christine
1958
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
1965
Conquerors of Arkansas
1964
Mikosch of the Secret Service
1959
Die Fledermaus
1946
The White Horse Inn
1960
Im schwarzen Rössl
1961
Weißer Holunder
1957
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
1958
Eine Nacht in Venedig
1953
Verklungenes Wien
1951
Trip Acquaintance
1943
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
1957
Seesterne
1952
Das haben die Mädchen gern
1963
Child of the Danube
1950
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
1958
Girl's Dormitory
1936
Die goldene Fessel
1944
Liebe ist zollfrei
1941
Der Herr Kanzleirat
1948
Der Seelenbräu
1950
Melody Beyond Love
1954
Siebenmal in der Woche
1957
The White Horse Inn
1935
Valentins Sündenfall
1951
Die Perle von Tokay
1954
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
1954
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
1956
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
1965
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof
1956
In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus
1952
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
1964
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
1956
Das alte Försterhaus
1956
The Model Boy
1963
Wo die Lerche singt
1956
Liebe, Sommer und Musik
1956
Rauschende Melodien
1955
Hochzeit im Heu
1951
Frühling auf dem Eis
1951
Tanz ins Glück
1951
Der Hofrat Geiger
1947
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
1952
Sooo nicht, meine Herren
1960
Die Verjüngungskur
1950
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
1951
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962
Das Ferienkind
1943
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
1957
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
1950
Vater macht Karriere
1957
Musik in Salzburg
1944
Das singende Hotel
1953
Das Herz einer Frau
1951
Die Wirtin an der Lahn
1955
Judgement Day
1940