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
For a Few Dollars More
Old Prophet
A Fistful of Dollars
Piripero
Musik in Salzburg
Parkwächter
Rauschende Melodien
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
der alte Zirbel
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
Buddy
The White Horse Inn
The White Horse Inn
Weißer Holunder
Draxltoni
Conquerors of Arkansas
Fishbury
Christine
Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
Die Verjüngungskur
Vinzenz
Hochzeit im Heu
Ferdinand Hauderer
Seesterne
(unconfirmed)
Im schwarzen Rössl
Franz Joseph, Portier
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
Zulassungsbeamter
Valentins Sündenfall
Blasius Rogner
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
Franz Lechner
Der Hofrat Geiger
Der alte Windischgruber
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
Großvater Gassl
Der Herr Kanzleirat
Briefträger
Melody Beyond Love
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof
Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
Briefträger Seppl
Frühling auf dem Eis
Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger)
Das alte Försterhaus
Josef Kramer
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
Das singende Hotel
Hotelportier
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
Sebastian Holl
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
Wiebel
Die Perle von Tokay
Janek, Offiziersdiener
Verklungenes Wien
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
Onkel Tobias
Siebenmal in der Woche
Praxl
Wo die Lerche singt
Stieglbauer
Trip Acquaintance
Postman
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
Ypsilon
Der Seelenbräu
The Model Boy
Dienstmann
Eine Nacht in Venedig
Barbuccio
Die Fledermaus
Frosch
Sooo nicht, meine Herren
Friedensrichter
In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus
Petiti
Liebe, Sommer und Musik
Alois Rinnerthaler
Das Ferienkind
Kegelbruder
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
Biangetti, Portier
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
Renter
Tanz ins Glück
Heinz Falkenhayn
Vater macht Karriere
Älterer Saaldiener
Das Herz einer Frau
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
Blümel
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
Adalbert Kürenberg
Das haben die Mädchen gern
Tankwart
Mikosch of the Secret Service
Oberst Wedel