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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. A Fistful of Dollars (1964) — Piripero
2. For a Few Dollars More (1965) — Old Prophet
3. Christine (1958) — Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
4. The White Horse Inn (1960)
5. Im schwarzen Rössl (1961) — Franz Joseph, Portier
6. Der Hofrat Geiger (1947) — Der alte Windischgruber
7. Conquerors of Arkansas (1964) — Fishbury
8. Die Fledermaus (1946) — Frosch
9. Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965) — Buddy
10. Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau (1951) — Adalbert Kürenberg
11. Eine Nacht in Venedig (1953) — Barbuccio
12. Die Fischerin vom Bodensee (1956) — Großvater Gassl
13. Das Ferienkind (1943) — Kegelbruder
14. Liebe ist zollfrei (1941) — Amtsdiener
15. Weißer Holunder (1957) — Draxltoni
16. Der Herr Kanzleirat (1948) — Briefträger
17. Der Seelenbräu (1950)
18. Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen (1958) — Onkel Tobias
19. Der schönste Tag meines Lebens (1957) — Blümel
20. Das haben die Mädchen gern (1963) — Tankwart
21. Mikosch of the Secret Service (1959) — Oberst Wedel
22. The Model Boy (1963) — Dienstmann
23. Liebesgrüße aus Tirol (1964) — Sebastian Holl
24. Tanze mit mir in den Morgen (1962) — der alte Zirbel
25. … und du mein Schatz bleibst hier (1961) — Renter
26. Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch (1958) — Franz Lechner
27. In Munich Stands a Hofbäuhaus (1951) — Petiti
28. Child of the Danube (1950) — Christoph
29. Das alte Försterhaus (1956) — Josef Kramer
30. Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS (1965) — Zulassungsbeamter
31. Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth (1952) — Briefträger Seppl
32. Tanz ins Glück (1951) — Heinz Falkenhayn
33. Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1950) — Biangetti, Portier
34. Trip Acquaintance (1943) — Postman
35. Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (1954) — Wiebel
36. Liebe, Sommer und Musik (1956) — Alois Rinnerthaler
37. Wo die Lerche singt (1956) — Stieglbauer
38. Das singende Hotel (1953) — Hotelportier
39. Siebenmal in der Woche (1957) — Praxl
40. Melody Beyond Love (1954)