Joseph Egger

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.

Known For

For a Few Dollars More

A Fistful of Dollars

Christine

The White Horse Inn

Conquerors of Arkansas

Black Eagle of Santa Fe

Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen

Mikosch of the Secret Service

All Movies (60)

• For a Few Dollars More1965 · as Old Prophet
• Black Eagle of Santa Fe1965 · as Buddy
• Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS1965 · as Zulassungsbeamter
• Liebesgrüße aus Tirol1964 · as Sebastian Holl
• Conquerors of Arkansas1964 · as Fishbury
• A Fistful of Dollars1964 · as Piripero
• The Model Boy1963 · as Dienstmann
• Das haben die Mädchen gern1963 · as Tankwart
• Tanze mit mir in den Morgen1962 · as der alte Zirbel
• Im schwarzen Rössl1961 · as Franz Joseph, Portier
• … und du mein Schatz bleibst hier1961 · as Renter
• The White Horse Inn1960
• Sooo nicht, meine Herren1960 · as Friedensrichter
• Mikosch of the Secret Service1959 · as Oberst Wedel
• Christine1958 · as Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
• Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen1958 · as Onkel Tobias
• Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch1958 · as Franz Lechner
• Der schönste Tag meines Lebens1957 · as Blümel
• Weißer Holunder1957 · as Draxltoni
• Siebenmal in der Woche1957 · as Praxl
• Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell1957
• Vater macht Karriere1957 · as Älterer Saaldiener
• Das alte Försterhaus1956 · as Josef Kramer
• Wo die Lerche singt1956 · as Stieglbauer
• Liebe, Sommer und Musik1956 · as Alois Rinnerthaler
• Die Fischerin vom Bodensee1956 · as Großvater Gassl
• Lifeguard in the women's bathroom1956 · as Ypsilon
• Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof1956 · as Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
• Die Wirtin an der Lahn1955
• Rauschende Melodien1955
• Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel1954 · as Wiebel
• Melody Beyond Love1954
• Die Perle von Tokay1954 · as Janek, Offiziersdiener
• Eine Nacht in Venedig1953 · as Barbuccio
• Das singende Hotel1953 · as Hotelportier
• Seesterne1952 · as (unconfirmed)
• Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth1952 · as Briefträger Seppl
• In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus1952 · as Petiti
• Valentins Sündenfall1951 · as Blasius Rogner
• Tanz ins Glück1951 · as Heinz Falkenhayn
• Verklungenes Wien1951
• Das Herz einer Frau1951
• Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau1951 · as Adalbert Kürenberg
• Frühling auf dem Eis1951 · as Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger)
• Hochzeit im Heu1951 · as Ferdinand Hauderer
• Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies1950 · as Biangetti, Portier
• Die Verjüngungskur1950 · as Vinzenz
• Child of the Danube1950 · as Christoph
• Der Seelenbräu1950
• Der Herr Kanzleirat1948 · as Briefträger
• Der Hofrat Geiger1947 · as Der alte Windischgruber
• Die Fledermaus1946 · as Frosch
• Musik in Salzburg1944 · as Parkwächter
• Die goldene Fessel1944
• Trip Acquaintance1943 · as Postman
• Das Ferienkind1943 · as Kegelbruder
• Liebe ist zollfrei1941 · as Amtsdiener
• Judgement Day1940 · as Mann vom Gemeinderat
• Girl's Dormitory1936
• The White Horse Inn1935