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