Joseph Egger
Acting
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.
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Movies (60)
For a Few Dollars More1965Old Prophet
Black Eagle of Santa Fe1965Buddy
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS1965Zulassungsbeamter
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol1964Sebastian Holl
Conquerors of Arkansas1964Fishbury
A Fistful of Dollars1964Piripero
The Model Boy1963Dienstmann
Das haben die Mädchen gern1963Tankwart
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen1962der alte Zirbel
Im schwarzen Rössl1961Franz Joseph, Portier
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier1961Renter
The White Horse Inn1960
Sooo nicht, meine Herren1960Friedensrichter
Mikosch of the Secret Service1959Oberst Wedel
Christine1958Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen1958Onkel Tobias
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch1958Franz Lechner
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens1957Blümel
Weißer Holunder1957Draxltoni
Siebenmal in der Woche1957Praxl
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell1957
Vater macht Karriere1957Älterer Saaldiener
Das alte Försterhaus1956Josef Kramer
Wo die Lerche singt1956Stieglbauer
Liebe, Sommer und Musik1956Alois Rinnerthaler
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee1956Großvater Gassl
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom1956Ypsilon
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof1956Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
Die Wirtin an der Lahn1955
Rauschende Melodien1955