Years active 1933–85 Name Carl Esmond | Role Actor Spouse Ruth Taub (m. ?–2004) | |
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Full Name Willy Eichberger Died December 4, 2004, Brentwood, California, United States Movies Ministry of Fear, The World in His Arms, The Catman of Paris, Thunder in the Sun, The Dawn Patrol Similar People Marjorie Reynolds, Hillary Brooke, Russell Rouse, Dan Duryea, Ray Milland | ||
"You and the Waltz and I" - Kathryn Grayson and Carl Esmond
Carl Esmond (June 14, 1902 – December 4, 2004) was an Austrian film and stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria. His birth name was Willy Eichberger which he later anglicized to Charles Esmond and finally to Carl Esmond. He was highly active in the Viennese genre of shallow romantic comedies so popular in the Austria of the interwar period. Like many of his fellow actors, Esmond fled Germany to England following the German takeover in 1938. Esmond continued to appear on stage as well as in British and American films. He appeared in over 50 films and numerous television programs. He died in Brentwood, Los Angeles in 2004 at the age of 102.
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Filmography
Actor
1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (TV Movie) as
General Von Helmuth
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) as
Kolbe
- Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula, Part II (1977) - Kolbe
- Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula, Part I (1977) - Kolbe
1972
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) as
Zeiss
- Terror Times Two (1972) - Zeiss
1972
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV Series) as
August Werner
- Operation: XW-1 (1972) - August Werner
1970
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Alex Huber
- Crooked Corner (1970) - Alex Huber
1970
To Rome with Love (TV Series) as
Kurt
- Beautiful People (1970) - Kurt
1967
The Big Valley (TV Series) as
Marquis de Lacaise
- Explosion!: Part 1 (1967) - Marquis de Lacaise
1967
Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) as
German General
- The Big Con (1967) - German General
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Baron Freddy De Chasseur
- The Galatea Affair (1966) - Baron Freddy De Chasseur
1966
Insight (TV Series)
- The Edith Stein Story (1966)
1966
Agent for H.A.R.M. as
Prof. Jan Stefánik
1965
Convoy (TV Series) as
Field Marshal Von Speer
- The Assassin (1965) - Field Marshal Von Speer
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Otto Hiltz
- The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan (1965) - Otto Hiltz
1965
Morituri as
Busch
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) as
Baron Pyrrhos
- The Day of the Pretenders (1964) - Baron Pyrrhos
1963
The Kiss of the Vampire as
Anton (US TV version)
1962
Brushfire as
Martin
1962
Hitler as
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
1961
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
von Steuben
- The Pretty People (1961) - von Steuben
1961
Maverick (TV Series) as
Comte de Lisle
- Diamond Flush (1961) - Comte de Lisle
1960
The Deputy (TV Series) as
Dimitri
- Second Cousin to the Czar (1960) - Dimitri
1960
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Emile
- The Lonely Room (1960) - Emile
1959
Five Fingers (TV Series) as
Marcuse
- Operation Ramrod (1959) - Marcuse
1959
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Kurt Von Paulus
- Out of the Past (1959) - Kurt Von Paulus
1959
Thunder in the Sun as
Andre Dauphin
1959
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Nikolas Bethlen
- Deed of Mercy (1959) - Nikolas Bethlen
1959
Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) as
Dr. Haas
- Message from Hardenburg (1959) - Dr. Haas
1958
From the Earth to the Moon as
Jules Verne
1957
The Adventures of McGraw (TV Series) as
Baron Von Schekt
- The Cheat (1957) - Baron Von Schekt
- The Florentine Shield (1957)
1957
Climax! (TV Series) as
Paul Ehrenhardt
- Bait for the Tiger (1957) - Paul Ehrenhardt
1955
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
Nicholas Van Loon / Helmut Van Dorn
- Doubled in Diamonds (1956) - Nicholas Van Loon
- Return of the Hawk (1955) - Helmut Van Dorn
1956
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
Vail
- The Nevada Nightingale (1956) - Vail
1955
Passport to Danger (TV Series) as
Fabian
- London (1956)
- Teheran (1955) - Fabian
1956
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Col. Picard
- Fury at Rio Hondo (1956) - Col. Picard
1956
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Sound of Thunder (1956)
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Pierre / Victor Laszlo
- Little Boy Lost (1956) - Pierre
- Casablanca (1955) - Victor Laszlo
1956
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Major Alexander Zuntz
- The Rebel (1956) - Major Alexander Zuntz
1955
Lola Montès as
Doctor (as Willy Eichberger)
1954
Regina Amstetten as
Prof. Werner Grüter (as Willy Eichberger-Esmond)
1953
Liebeserwachen as
Michael Rainer, Maler (as Willy Eichberger)
1953
Your Play Time (TV Series)
- Mightier Than the Sword (1953)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Maurice de Szekely
- The Bet (1953) - Maurice de Szekely
1952
Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV Series)
- Aftermath (1952)
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Count Borselli
- A String of Beads (1952) - Count Borselli
1952
Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV Series) as
Maj. Morovik
- Crash Landing (1952) - Maj. Morovik
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series)
- Mightier Than the Sword (1952)
1952
The World in His Arms as
Prince Semyon
1951
Stars Over Hollywood (TV Series) as
Baron de Sarnac--Chief of Police
- The Iron Mask (1951) - Baron de Sarnac--Chief of Police
1951
Racket Squad (TV Series)
- The Case of the Not-So-Old-Masters (1951)
1950
Mystery Submarine as
Lt. Heldman
1950
The Desert Hawk as
Kibar
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile as
Dr. Ritter von Stolb
1947
Slave Girl as
El Hamid
1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman as
Dr. Lorenz
1946
Lover Come Back as
Paul Millard
1946
The Catman of Paris as
Charles Regnier
1945
This Love of Ours as
Uncle Robert
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy as
Baron Zoltan Faludi
1945
Without Love as
Paul Carrell
1944
Experiment Perilous (John) Maitland
1944
The Master Race as
Senior Lt. Andrei Krestov
1944
Resisting Enemy Interrogation as
Maj. von Behn - Nazi Commandant (uncredited)
1944
Ministry of Fear as
Willi Hilfe
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as
Lt. Dirk Van Daal
1944
Address Unknown as
Baron von Friesche
1943
First Comes Courage as
Maj. Paul Dichter
1943
Margin for Error as
Baron Max von Alvenstor (as Charles Esmond)
1942
Seven Sweethearts as
Carl Randall
1942
The Navy Comes Through as
Richard 'Dutch' Kroner
1942
Panama Hattie as
Lucas Kefler (uncredited)
1942
Pacific Rendezvous as
Andre Leemuth
1941
Sundown as
Jan Kuypens
1941
Sergeant York as
German Major (as Charles Esmond)
1940
Little Men as
Prof. Bhaer (as Charles Esmond)
1939
Thunder Afloat as
U-Boat Captain
1938
The Dawn Patrol as
Hauptmann Von Mueller
1936
Romanze as
Graf Eduard Romanel (as Willy Eichberger)
1936
Burg Theatre as
Josef Rainer (as Willy Eichberger)
1936
Prater as
Fred - ein Maler (as Willy Eichberger)
1936
All for Veronica as
Paul Schmidt (as Willy Eichberger)
1936
Der Favorit der Kaiserin as
Fähnrich Alexander Tomsky (as Willy Eichberger)
1936
Der König lächelt - Paris lacht as
Chapelou, der Postillon von Lonjumeau (as Willy Eichberger)
1935
Invitation to the Waltz as
Carl
1935
Die Pompadour as
Francois Boucher (as Willy Eichberger)
1935
Blutsbrüder as
Mirko, der Herr (as Willy Eichberger)
1934
Die Liebe siegt as
Willy Schneider (as Willy Eichberger)
1934
Evensong as
Count Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore
1934
April Blossoms as
Count Rudi Von Hohenberg
1933
Inge and the Millions as
Walter Brink, Angestellter der Spedition (as Willy Eichberger)
1933
Kleines Mädel - großes Glück as
Georg Hellwig (as Willy Eichberger)
1933
Playing at Love as
Oberleutnant Theo Kaiser (as Willi Eichberger)
1933
Kaiserwalzer as
Viktor Eggersdorf (as Willy Eichberger)
Soundtrack
1942
Seven Sweethearts (performer: "Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886), "You and the Waltz and I" (1942) - uncredited)
1942
The Navy Comes Through (performer: "Tales from the Vienna Woods" (1868))
Self
1952
Strike It Rich (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 September 1952 (1952) - Self
Archive Footage
2014
The First Motion Picture Unit: When Hollywood Went to War (Documentary)
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series) as
Baron de Sarnac--Chief of Police
- The Sword Strikes (1952) - Baron de Sarnac--Chief of Police
References
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