Joseph Egger
| Joseph Egger | |
|---|---|
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Joseph Egger as the Prophet in For a Few Dollars More (1965) | |
| Born |
22 February 1889 Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
29 August 1966 (aged 77) Gablitz, Lower Austria |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1907–1966 |
Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor.[1] 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 mans 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[1] (1964) and as the Prophet in For a Few Dollars More[1] (1965).
Personal life
Joseph Egger was married and had three sons. He worked as an actor until his death.
Selected filmography
- Love is Duty Free (1941)
- Schrammeln (1944)
- The Mine Foreman (1952)
- A Night in Venice (1953)
- Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (1954)
- Swelling Melodies (1955)
- Der schönste Tag meines Lebens (1957)
- Mikosch of the Secret Service (1959)
- Der Musterknabe (1963)
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
- Die Goldsucher von Arkansas (1964)
- Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965)
- For a Few Dollars More (1965)