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. 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 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 Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965). Personal life Joseph Egger was married and had three sons. He worked as an actor until his death in 1966 at the age of 77. Selected filmography Im weißen Rößl (1935) Der König lächelt – Paris lacht (1936) Mädchenpensionat (1936) Das jüngste Gericht (1940) Love is Duty Free (1941) Reisebekanntschaft (1943) – Postbote Black on White (1943) – Man on Public Park Bench Calling for His Dog (uncredited) Schrammeln (1944) – Pfändungsbeamter Die goldene Fessel (1944) Music in Salzburg (1944) – Parkwächter Die Fledermaus (1946) – Frosch The Jailer Der Hofrat Geiger (1947) – Der alte Windischgruber Der Herr Kanzleirat (1948) – Briefträger Die Verjüngungskur (1948) – Vinzenz, Vater von Hinterhuber (1950) Child of the Danube (1950) – Christoph No Sin on the Alpine Pastures (1950) – Der Großvater Wedding Night In Paradise (1950) – Biangetti, Portier Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau (1950) – Adalbert Kürenberg Wedding in the Hay (1951) – Ferdinand Hauderer Spring on Ice (1951) – Ober im Weinlokal Der Fünfminutenvater (1951) – Gendarm (1951) (1951) Eva erbt das Paradies... ein Abenteuer im Salzkammergut (1951) – Alois Wegrichter Tanz ins Glück (1951) – Heinz Falkenhayn Valentins Sündenfall (1951) – Blasius Rogner In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus (1951) – Petiti The Mine Foreman (1952) – Praxmarer, Obersteiger aus Hallstatt Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth (1952) – Briefträger Seppl (1952) Dark Clouds Over the Dachstein (1953) The Singing Hotel (1953) – Wurmser, Hotelportier A Night in Venice (1953) – Barbuccio Die Perle von