About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1889-02-21
Place of birth:
Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Website:
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Joseph Egger

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting
1965 For a Few Dollars More Actor Old Prophet 77
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1965 Black Eagle of Santa Fe Actor Buddy 59
Average
1965 Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS Actor Zulassungsbeamter 58
Average
1964 Liebesgrüße aus Tirol Actor Sebastian Holl 59
Average
1964 Conquerors of Arkansas Actor Fishbury 58
Average
1964 A Fistful of Dollars Actor Piripero 76
Good
1963 The Model Boy Actor Dienstmann 58
Average
1963 Das haben die Mädchen gern Actor Tankwart 58
Average
1962 Tanze mit mir in den Morgen Actor der alte Zirbel 58
Average
1961 Im schwarzen Rössl Actor Franz Joseph, Portier 58
Average
1961 … und du mein Schatz bleibst hier Actor Renter 59
Average
1960 The White Horse Inn Actor 59
Average
1960 Sooo nicht, meine Herren Actor Friedensrichter N/A
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1959 Mikosch im Geheimdienst Actor Oberst Wedel 59
Average
1958 Christine Actor Theo's Landlord (uncredited) 59
Average
1958 Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen Actor Onkel Tobias 59
Average
1958 Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch Actor Franz Lechner 58
Average
1957 Der schönste Tag meines Lebens Actor Blümel 59
Average
1957 Weißer Holunder Actor Draxltoni 58
Average
1957 Siebenmal in der Woche Actor Praxl 59
Average
1957 Vater macht Karriere Actor Älterer Saaldiener N/A
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1956 Das alte Försterhaus Actor Josef Kramer 58
Average
1956 Wo die Lerche singt Actor Stieglbauer 59
Average
1956 Liebe, Sommer und Musik Actor Alois Rinnerthaler 58
Average
1956 Die Fischerin vom Bodensee Actor Großvater Gassl 59
Average
1956 Lifeguard in the women's bathroom Actor Ypsilon N/A
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1956 Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof Actor Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher N/A
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1955 Die Wirtin an der Lahn Actor N/A
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1955 Rauschende Melodien Actor 59
Average
1954 Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel Actor Wiebel 59
Average
1954 Melody Beyond Love Actor 59
Average
1954 Die Perle von Tokay Actor Janek, Offiziersdiener N/A
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1953 Eine Nacht in Venedig Actor Barbuccio 59
Average
1953 Das singende Hotel Actor Hotelportier 59
Average
1952 Seesterne Actor (unconfirmed) N/A
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1952 Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth Actor Briefträger Seppl 59
Average
1952 In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus Actor Petiti 59
Average
1951 Valentins Sündenfall Actor Blasius Rogner N/A
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1951 Tanz ins Glück Actor Heinz Falkenhayn 58
Average
1951 Verklungenes Wien Actor N/A
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1951 Das Herz einer Frau Actor 59
Average
1951 Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau Actor Adalbert Kürenberg 59
Average
1951 Frühling auf dem Eis Actor Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger) 59
Average
1951 Hochzeit im Heu Actor Ferdinand Hauderer N/A
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1950 Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies Actor Biangetti, Portier 59
Average
1950 Die Verjüngungskur Actor Vinzenz N/A
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1950 Der Seelenbräu Actor 59
Average
1948 Der Herr Kanzleirat Actor Briefträger 59
Average
1947 Der Hofrat Geiger Actor Der alte Windischgruber 59
Average
1946 Die Fledermaus Actor Frosch 59
Average
1944 Musik in Salzburg Actor Parkwächter N/A
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1943 Trip Acquaintance Actor Postman 58
Average
1943 Das Ferienkind Actor Kegelbruder 59
Average
1935 The White Horse Inn Actor N/A
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