Other names Fritz Essler Years active 1930’s to 1970’s | Name Fred Essler Role Actor | |
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Born February 13, 1895 ( 1895-02-13 ) Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) Occupation Actor: Film and television Died January 17, 1973, Woodland Hills, California, United States Movies The Benny Goodman Story, The Unsinkable Molly Bro, The Admiral Was a La, The Money Trap, Faithful in My Fashion Similar People Valentine Davies, Lionel White, Philip Yordan, George Pal, Charles Walters | ||
Fred Essler (1895–1973) was an American actor. He worked film, television and on stage.
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He was born Fritz Essler, on February 13, 1895 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, (now Austria); and, died on, January 17, 1973 (age 77) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.
The following is a partial list of his film work: Some of the trailers for the movies are also available for viewing on-line.
Selected Television Credits
The following is a partial list of his television work:
Stage
From Vienna, 1939, Original Cast, Musical Revue
Filmography
Actor
1966
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) as
Radio Announcer
- How Do You Beat Superman? (1966) - Radio Announcer (voice, as Fred Hessler)
1965
The Money Trap as
Mr. Klein
1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown as
Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg
1963
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV Series) as
Dr. Leipsig
- Is There a Doctor in the House? (1963) - Dr. Leipsig
1963
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Mr. Potovsky
- The Rage of Silence (1963) - Mr. Potovsky
1962
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Papa Eros / Max, the Bookkeeper
- The Catspaw Caper (1962) - Papa Eros
- The Reluctant Spy (1962) - Max, the Bookkeeper
1962
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Carl Turner
- Man Alone (1962) - Carl Turner
1961
Mister Ed (TV Series) as
Mr. Schultz
- The Contest (1961) - Mr. Schultz
1961
Pete and Gladys (TV Series) as
Otto Inglehoffer
- The Great Stone Face (1961) - Otto Inglehoffer
1960
Stagecoach West (TV Series) as
Adolph Strauss
- Three Wise Men (1960) - Adolph Strauss
1960
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Mr. Kringle
- The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960) - Mr. Kringle
1960
The Brothers Brannagan (TV Series) as
Halder
- The Model Murder (1960) - Halder
1960
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) as
Max
- The Velvet Frame (1960) - Max
1960
G.I. Blues as
Papa Mueller
1960
Ben Blue's Brothers (TV Movie)
1960
Tombstone Territory (TV Series) as
Gus Nepp
- Girl from Philadelphia (1960) - Gus Nepp
1960
Peter Gunn (TV Series) as
Mr. Ulrich
- The Dummy (1960) - Mr. Ulrich
1960
Johnny Midnight (TV Series) as
Pops, Grocery Clerk
- A Taste of Curry (1960) - Pops, Grocery Clerk
1959
Man with a Camera (TV Series) as
Papa Korman
- Live Target (1959) - Papa Korman
1959
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Walter
- The Red Dress (1959) - Walter
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Arthur
- Cheap Is Cheap (1959) - Arthur
1959
Maverick (TV Series) as
German Jeweler
- Game of Chance (1959) - German Jeweler
1958
How to Marry a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Dr. Millmoss
- The Truthivac (1958) - Dr. Millmoss
1958
Ten North Frederick as
Justice of the Peace Hoffman (uncredited)
1958
Fräulein as
Club Owner (uncredited)
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) as
Baltus Van Tassel
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958) - Baltus Van Tassel
1958
Sugarfoot (TV Series) as
Amos Lampton
- Man Wanted (1958) - Amos Lampton
1958
Suspicion (TV Series) as
Herr Vinkelkopf
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1958) - Herr Vinkelkopf
1957
My Man Godfrey as
Captain
1957
My Gun Is Quick as
Ludwig Teller
1957
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Kohner / Professor Frolich
- The Fabulous Irishman (1957) - Kohner
- The Hostess with the Mostes' (1957) - Professor Frolich
1956
The First Traveling Saleslady as
Martin Schlessinger (uncredited)
1956
Hot Rod Girl as
Yo-Yo
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Van Rennselaer / Louie Meyer
- The Gigantic Bank Note Swindle (1956) - Van Rennselaer
- Comrade Lindemann's Conscience (1955)
- Top Secret (1955) - Louie Meyer
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series)
- The Man Who Believed in Fairy Tales (1956)
1956
Navy Log (TV Series)
- The Helium Umbrella (1956)
1956
The Benny Goodman Story as
Prof. Schoepp
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as
Leopold Borner (uncredited)
1955
Front Row Center (TV Series)
- Meeting at Mayerling (1955)
1955
Conquest of Space as
Assistant Station Announcer (uncredited)
1955
So This Is Hollywood (TV Series)
- Her Highness, Miss Jones (1955)
1954
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Hotel Clerk / Tournament Judge
- Switzerland Story (1954) - Hotel Clerk / Tournament Judge
1954
Athena as
Mr. Benevuchi (uncredited)
1954
Adventures of the Falcon (TV Series) as
Adolph Beimer
- A Drug on the Market (1954) - Adolph Beimer
1954
The Student Prince as
Maitre D' (uncredited)
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Steiner
- Step Child (1954) - Steiner
1954
Alarm (TV Movie) as
Joseph Lester
1953
Houdini as
Officious Man (uncredited)
1953
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Otto Heindorf
- Trouble in Town (1953) - Otto Heindorf
1953
The I Don't Care Girl as
Dutchman (uncredited)
1952
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Grandpa Rindley
- Giving Thanks Always (1952) - Grandpa Rindley
1952
Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Scientist Jan Moleska
- The Monkey Mystery (1952) - Scientist Jan Moleska (uncredited)
1952
Sky King (TV Series) as
Dr. Roy Urban
- Formula for Fear (1952) - Dr. Roy Urban
1952
Woman of the North Country as
Austrian Gunsmith (uncredited)
1952
Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) as
Poppa Schlager
- The Black Hood Story (1952) - Poppa Schlager
1951
The Stu Erwin Show (TV Series)
- Premature Engagement (1952)
- The Bonus (1951)
- Quarantine (1951)
1951
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Karl Muller
- Desperate Money (1952) - Karl Muller
- The Case of the Not-So-Old-Masters (1951)
1951
The People Against O'Hara as
Augie (uncredited)
1950
Stage to Tucson as
Denver - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1950
The Toast of New Orleans as
Emile, the Gentleman's Tailor (uncredited)
1950
The Admiral Was a Lady as
Benny
1950
The White Tower as
Knubel (uncredited)
1950
South Sea Sinner as
Police Inspector (uncredited)
1948
Every Girl Should Be Married as
Pierre
1947
Messenger of Peace as
Hans Dache
1947
Song of Love as
Mr. Hein (uncredited)
1947
Riffraff as
Hernandez - Man with Briefcase (uncredited)
1946
Temptation as
Pepito (uncredited)
1946
Faithful in My Fashion as
Nikolai
1946
One More Tomorrow as
Henri Picard (uncredited)
1945
Scarlet Street as
Marchetti (uncredited)
1945
Saratoga Trunk as
Monsieur Begue (uncredited)
1945
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? as
Marcel Vivin
1945
Captain Eddie as
Prof. Montague
1945
Where Do We Go from Here? as
Dutch Councilman (uncredited)
1945
A Royal Scandal as
Stooge (uncredited)
1945
Hotel Berlin as
Weyhart Wolle (uncredited)
1944
The Unwritten Code as
Schultz (uncredited)
1944
The Mask of Dimitrios as
Mr. Bostoff (uncredited)
1944
Address Unknown as
Minister (uncredited)
1944
Up in Arms as
Head Waiter
1944
Passage to Marseille as
Prosper - Mayor (uncredited)
1943
The Song of Bernadette as
Minister of Justice (uncredited)
1943
Around the World as
Teuton (uncredited)
1943
The Cross of Lorraine as
Nazi Mechanic (uncredited)
1943
Gildersleeve on Broadway as
LeMaire, the Furrier (uncredited)
1943
Wintertime as
Consul (uncredited)
1943
Behind the Rising Sun as
Takahashi (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow as
Dutch Banker (uncredited)
1943
Hangmen Also Die! as
Dr. Kesselbach (uncredited)
References
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