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