Joseph Egger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1889
- Died
- August 29, 1966
- Birthplace
- Donawitz, 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.
Filmography
For a Few Dollars More 1965
as Old Prophet
Black Eagle of Santa Fe 1965
as Buddy
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS 1965
as Zulassungsbeamter
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol 1964
as Sebastian Holl
Conquerors of Arkansas 1964
as Fishbury
A Fistful of Dollars 1964
as Piripero
The Model Boy 1963
as Dienstmann
Das haben die Mädchen gern 1963
as Tankwart
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen 1962
as der alte Zirbel
Im schwarzen Rössl 1961
as Franz Joseph, Portier
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier 1961
as Renter
The White Horse Inn 1960
Actor
Sooo nicht, meine Herren 1960
as Friedensrichter
Mikosch of the Secret Service 1959
as Oberst Wedel
Christine 1958
as Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen 1958
as Onkel Tobias
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch 1958
as Franz Lechner
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens 1957
as Blümel
Weißer Holunder 1957
as Draxltoni
Siebenmal in der Woche 1957
as Praxl
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell 1957
Actor
Vater macht Karriere 1957
as Älterer Saaldiener
Das alte Försterhaus 1956
as Josef Kramer
Wo die Lerche singt 1956
as Stieglbauer
Liebe, Sommer und Musik 1956
as Alois Rinnerthaler
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee 1956
as Großvater Gassl
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom 1956
as Ypsilon
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof 1956
as Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
Die Wirtin an der Lahn 1955
Actor
Rauschende Melodien 1955
Actor
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel 1954
as Wiebel
Melody Beyond Love 1954
Actor
Die Perle von Tokay 1954
as Janek, Offiziersdiener
Eine Nacht in Venedig 1953
as Barbuccio
Das singende Hotel 1953
as Hotelportier
Seesterne 1952
as (unconfirmed)
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth 1952
as Briefträger Seppl
In Munich Stands a Hofbäuhaus 1951
as Petiti
Valentins Sündenfall 1951
as Blasius Rogner
Tanz ins Glück 1951
as Heinz Falkenhayn
Verklungenes Wien 1951
Actor
Das Herz einer Frau 1951
Actor
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau 1951
as Adalbert Kürenberg
Frühling auf dem Eis 1951
as Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger)
Hochzeit im Heu 1951
as Ferdinand Hauderer
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies 1950
as Biangetti, Portier
- Die Verjüngungskur
Die Verjüngungskur 1950
as Vinzenz
Child of the Danube 1950
as Christoph
Der Seelenbräu 1950
Actor
Der Herr Kanzleirat 1948
as Briefträger
Der Hofrat Geiger 1947
as Der alte Windischgruber
Die Fledermaus 1946
as Frosch
Musik in Salzburg 1944
as Parkwächter
Die goldene Fessel 1944
Actor
Trip Acquaintance 1943
as Postman
Das Ferienkind 1943
as Kegelbruder
Liebe ist zollfrei 1941
as Amtsdiener
- Judgement Day
Judgement Day 1940
as Mann vom Gemeinderat
Girl's Dormitory 1936
Actor
The White Horse Inn 1935
Actor
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