Joseph Egger

Personal Info

Birthday

February 21, 1889

Day of Death

1966-08-29

(77 years old)

Place of Birth

Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Also Known As

Йозеф Эггер

Josef Egger

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.

Known For

For a Few Dollars More

A Fistful of Dollars

Christine

Black Eagle of Santa Fe

Conquerors of Arkansas

In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus

… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier

The Model Boy

Filmography

1965
For a Few Dollars More
as Old Prophet
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
as Buddy
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
as Zulassungsbeamter
1964
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
as Sebastian Holl
Conquerors of Arkansas
as Fishbury
A Fistful of Dollars
as Piripero
1963
The Model Boy
as Dienstmann
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
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
as Renter
1960
Sooo nicht, meine Herren
as Friedensrichter
1959
Mikosch of the Secret Service
as Oberst Wedel
1958
Christine
as Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
as Onkel Tobias
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
as Franz Lechner
1957
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
as Blümel
Weißer Holunder
as Draxltoni
Siebenmal in der Woche
as Praxl
Vater macht Karriere
as Älterer Saaldiener
1956
Das alte Försterhaus
as Josef Kramer
Wo die Lerche singt
as Stieglbauer
Liebe, Sommer und Musik
as Alois Rinnerthaler
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
as Großvater Gassl
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
as Ypsilon
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof
as Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
1954
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
as Wiebel
Die Perle von Tokay
as Janek, Offiziersdiener
1953
Eine Nacht in Venedig
as Barbuccio
Das singende Hotel
as Hotelportier
1952
Seesterne
as (unconfirmed)
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
as Briefträger Seppl
In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus
as Petiti
1951
Valentins Sündenfall
as Blasius Rogner
Tanz ins Glück
as Heinz Falkenhayn
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
as Adalbert Kürenberg
Frühling auf dem Eis
as Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger)
Hochzeit im Heu
as Ferdinand Hauderer
1950
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
as Biangetti, Portier
Die Verjüngungskur
as Vinzenz
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
Das Ferienkind
as Kegelbruder