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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). Source: Article "Joseph Egger" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Cast

Weißer Holunder

(Draxltoni)

Mikosch im Geheimdienst

(Oberst Wedel)

The White Horse Inn

Der Herr Kanzleirat

(Briefträger)

Der Seelenbräu

Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen

(Onkel Tobias)

The Model Boy

(Dienstmann)

Im schwarzen Rössl

(Franz Joseph, Portier)

Liebesgrüße aus Tirol

(Sebastian Holl)

Der Hofrat Geiger

(Der alte Windischgruber)

Der schönste Tag meines Lebens

(Blümel)

Das alte Försterhaus

(Josef Kramer)

Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS

(Zulassungsbeamter)

Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof

(Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher)

Lifeguard in the women's bathroom

(Ypsilon)

Tanze mit mir in den Morgen

(der alte Zirbel)

Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth

(Briefträger Seppl)

Vater macht Karriere

(Älterer Saaldiener)

Tanz ins Glück

(Heinz Falkenhayn)

Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies

(Biangetti, Portier)

Trip Acquaintance

(Postman)

… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier

(Renter)

Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel

(Wiebel)

Die Perle von Tokay

(Janek, Offiziersdiener)

The White Horse Inn

Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau

(Adalbert Kürenberg)

Verklungenes Wien

Hochzeit im Heu

(Ferdinand Hauderer)

Eine Nacht in Venedig

(Barbuccio)

Wo die Lerche singt

(Stieglbauer)

Liebe, Sommer und Musik

(Alois Rinnerthaler)

Sooo nicht, meine Herren

(Friedensrichter)

Conquerors of Arkansas

(Fishbury)

Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch

(Franz Lechner)

Siebenmal in der Woche

(Praxl)

Die Fischerin vom Bodensee

(Großvater Gassl)

Das singende Hotel

(Hotelportier)

In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus

(Petiti)

Die Fledermaus

(Frosch)

Das Ferienkind

(Kegelbruder)

Black Eagle of Santa Fe

(Buddy)

Die Wirtin an der Lahn

Valentins Sündenfall

(Blasius Rogner)

Die Verjüngungskur

(Vinzenz)

Musik in Salzburg

(Parkwächter)

Das haben die Mädchen gern

(Tankwart)

Melody Beyond Love

A Fistful of Dollars

(Piripero)

For a Few Dollars More

(Old Prophet)

Rauschende Melodien

Frühling auf dem Eis

(Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger))

Das Herz einer Frau

Seesterne

((unconfirmed))

Christine

(Theo's Landlord (uncredited))