Joseph Egger

Joseph Egger (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966; also spelled Josef Egger) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965.

Biography 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 Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965).

Personal life Joseph Egger was married to Erna and had three sons. He worked as an actor until his death in 1966 at the age of 77.

Selected filmography

Im weißen Rößl (1935) Der König lächelt – Paris lacht (1936) Mädchenpensionat (1936) Das jüngste Gericht (1940) Love is Duty Free (1941) Reisebekanntschaft (1943) – Postbote Black on White (1943) – Man on Public Park Bench Calling for His Dog (uncredited) Schrammeln (1944) – Pfändungsbeamter Die goldene Fessel (1944) Music in Salzburg (1944) – Parkwächter Die Fledermaus (1946) – Frosch The Jailer Der Hofrat Geiger (1947) – Der alte Windischgruber Der Herr Kanzleirat (1948) – Briefträger Die Verjüngungskur (1948) – Vinzenz, Vater von Hinterhuber (1950) Child of the Danube (1950) – Christoph No Sin on the Alpine Pastures (1950) – Der Großvater Wedding Night In Paradise (1950) – Biangetti, Portier Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau (1950) – Adalbert Kürenberg Wedding in the Hay (1951) – Ferdinand Hauderer Spring on Ice (1951) – Ober im Weinlokal Der Fünfminutenvater (1951) – Gendarm (1951) (1951) Eva erbt das Paradies... ein Abenteuer im Salzkammergut (1951) – Alois Wegrichter Dance Into Happiness (1951) – Heinz Falkenhayn The Fall of Valentin (1951) – Blasius Rogner In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus (1951) – Petiti The Mine Foreman (1952) – Praxmarer, Obersteiger aus Hallstatt The Landlady of Maria Wörth (1952) – Briefträger Seppl Starfish (1952) Dark Clouds Over the Dachstein (1953) The Singing Hotel (1953) – Wurmser, Hotelportier A Night in Venice (1953) – Barbuccio Die Perle von Tokay (1954) – Janek, Offiziersdiener Consul Strotthoff (1954) Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (1954) Swelling Melodies (1955) – Gefängniswärter Frosch The Inn on the Lahn (1955) – Zimperl Royal Hunt in Ischl (1955) Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof (1956) – Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher Bademeister Spargel (1956) – Ypsilon Die gestohlene Hose (1956) Love, Summer and Music (1956) Die Fischerin vom Bodensee (1956) – Großvater Grassl Liebe, Sommer und Musik (1956) – Alois Rinnerthaler, der großvater (1956) – Stieglbauer Sissi – The Young Empress (1956) – Ceremony Master Nepalek The Old Forester House (1956) – Josef Kramer (1957) – Älterer Saaldiener Hoch droben auf dem Berg (1957) – Joseph Hinteregger Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell (1957) – (uncredited) Siebenmal in der Woche (1957) – Praxl Weißer Holunder (1957) – Draxltoni Der schönste Tag meines Lebens (1957) – Blümel Heimweh … dort, wo die Blumen blühn (1957) – Josef Almenrausch and Edelweiss (1957) – Förster Fenninger (1958) – Franz Lechner, Franzis Großvater When She Starts, Look Out (1958) – Onkel Tobias Christine (1958) – (uncredited) Mikosch of the Secret Service (1959) – Oberst Wedel – Geheimdienst-Chef Sooo nicht, meine Herren! (1960) – Friedensrichter Hohe Tannen (1960) The White Horse Inn (1960) – (uncredited) (1961) (1961) – Franz Joseph, Portier Forever My Love (1962) – (uncredited) Dance with Me Into the Morning (1962) – Kapitän Zebel Die lustigen Vagabunden (1962) – Tankwart Fuchsteufel The Model Boy (1963) – Dienstmann Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau (1964) – Gutschober A Fistful of Dollars (1964) – Piripero Massacre at Marble City (1964) – Fishbury Liebesgrüße aus Tirol (1964) – Onkel Sebastian Holl Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS (1965) – Zulassungsbeamter Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965) – Buddy For a Few Dollars More (1965) – Old Prophet (final film role)