Joseph Egger
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Joseph Egger | |
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Joseph Egger as the disturbed lodger in For a Few Dollars More (1965) |
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Born | 22 February 1889 Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 29 August 1966 Gablitz, Lower Austria |
Years active | 1935 - 1965 |
Joseph Egger (February 22, 1889 - August 29, 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 films including two films of the "Dollars Trilogy" directed by Sergio Leone shortly before his death.