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).
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Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Birthday
2/21/1889
Weißer Holunder
6
Mikosch im Geheimdienst
4.5
The White Horse Inn
6.727
Der Herr Kanzleirat
6
Der Seelenbräu
6.8
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
6.3
The Model Boy
2.5
Im schwarzen Rössl
7.1
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
6
Der Hofrat Geiger
7.125
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
6.3
Das alte Försterhaus
3.5
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
2
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof
0
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
0
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
4.2
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
5
Vater macht Karriere
0
Tanz ins Glück
2
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
6
Trip Acquaintance
4
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
6
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
10
Die Perle von Tokay
0
The White Horse Inn
0
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
6.8
Verklungenes Wien
0
Hochzeit im Heu
0
Eine Nacht in Venedig
5.8
Wo die Lerche singt
6
Liebe, Sommer und Musik
4
Sooo nicht, meine Herren
0
Conquerors of Arkansas
4.6
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
4.5
Siebenmal in der Woche
5
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
5.2
Das singende Hotel
6
In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus
6.5
Die Fledermaus
8
Das Ferienkind
6.5
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
6.4
Die Wirtin an der Lahn
0
Valentins Sündenfall
0
Die Verjüngungskur
0
Musik in Salzburg
0
Das haben die Mädchen gern
4
Melody Beyond Love
6
A Fistful of Dollars
7.8
For a Few Dollars More
8
Rauschende Melodien
7
Frühling auf dem Eis
6
Das Herz einer Frau
4
Seesterne
0
Christine
6.2