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Joseph Egger is a Actor Autrichien born on 21 february 1889 at Styria (Austria)

Joseph Egger

Joseph Egger
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Nationality Austria
Birth 21 february 1889 at Styria (Austria)
Death 29 august 1966 (at 77 years) at Gablitz (Austria)

Joseph Egger (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor of western films. Besides acting he was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing "tricks" with his beard.

He appeared as a character actor in many western movies including the first two films of the "Dollars Trilogy" directed by Sergio Leone, A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and For a Few Dollars More (1965), shortly before his death.

Biography

Joseph Egger est né le 22 février 1889 à Donawitz dans le Land de Styrie dans l’Empire austro-hongrois.

Il devient acteur et a joué dans un peu plus de 70 films dont notamment la trilogie du dollar avec les films Pour une poignée de dollars, Et pour quelques dollars de plus, il n'a cependant pas tourné Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand, dernier de la trilogie.

Il décède le 29 août 1966 à Gablitz en Basse-Autriche à l’âge de 77 ans.

Best films

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
(Actor)

Usually with

Franz Antel
Franz Antel
(4 films)
Raoul Retzer
Raoul Retzer
(6 films)
Rudolf Carl
Rudolf Carl
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Joseph Egger (27 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
1965For a Few Dollars MoreActorOld Prophet
1965Black Eagle of Santa FeActorBuddy
1965Black Eagle of Santa FeActorBuddy
1964A Fistful of DollarsActorPiripero
1964Conquerors of ArkansasActorFishbury
1964Liebesgrüße aus TirolActorSebastian Holl
1963The Model BoyActorDienstmann
1962Tanze mit mir in den MorgenActorDer alte Zirbel
1962Two Against AllActor
1961Im schwarzen RößlActorFranz Joseph, Portier
1960The White Horse InnActor
1959Mikosch of the Secret ServiceActorOberst Wedel
1958ChristineActorTheo's Landlord (uncredited)
1957Almenrausch und EdelweißActorFörster Fenninger
1957Der schönste Tag meines LebensActorBlümel
1957Le Chant du bonheurActor
1956Sissi: The Young EmpressActor
1956Wo die Lerche singtActorStieglbauer
1956La Fée du BodenseeActorGroßvater Gassl
1955Rauschende MelodienActor
1954Columbus Discovers KraehwinkelActorWiebel
1953A Night in VeniceActorBarbuccio
1952The Mine ForemanActorPraxmarer, Obersteiger aus Hallstatt
1950Child of the DanubeActor
1946La Chauve-sourisActorFrosch
1944SchrammelnActorPfändungsbeamter
1941Love Is Duty FreeActor