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Carl Esmond

Actor

Carl Esmond

Born June 14, 1902 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)Died December 4, 200453 films

Carl Esmond (born Karl Simon June 14, 1902 – December 4, 2004) was an Austrian-born American film and stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Although his age was given as 33 in the passenger list when he arrived in the USA in January 1938, in his naturalization petition his birth year is stated as 1902. His stage names were Willy Eichberger and Charles Esmond and finally Carl Esmond. He trained at Vienna's State Academy of Dramatic Arts, and made his film debut in the operetta The Emperor's Waltz (1933).

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Sergeant York posterFirst watchSergeant York19417.2as German MajorAlvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to…View film

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Filmography

53 films as actor
  1. 1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnGeneral Von Helmuth
  2. 1966Agent for H.A.R.M.Professor Jan Stefánik
  3. 1965MorituriBusch
  4. 1962HitlerField Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
  5. 1962BrushfireMartin
  6. 1959Thunder in the SunAndre Dauphin
  7. 1958From the Earth to the MoonJules Verne
  8. 1955Lola MontèsDoctor
  9. 1954Regina AmstettenProf. Werner Grüter
  10. 1953LiebeserwachenMichael Rainer
  11. 1952The World in His ArmsPrince Semyon
  12. 1950Mystery SubmarineHeldman
  13. 1950The Desert HawkKibar
  14. 1948Walk a Crooked MileDr. Ritter von Stolb
  15. 1947Slave GirlEl Hamid
  16. 1947Smash-Up: The Story of a WomanDr. Lorenz
  17. 1946Lover Come BackPaul Millard
  18. 1946The Catman of ParisCharles Regnier
  19. 1945Her Highness and the BellboyBaron Zoltan Faludi
  20. 1945This Love of OursUncle Bob
  21. 1945Without LovePaul Carrell
  22. 1944Experiment PerilousJohn Maitland
  23. 1944The Master RaceAndrei
  24. 1944Resisting Enemy InterrogationMaj. von Behn - Nazi Commandant
  25. 1944The Story of Dr. WassellLt. Dirk Van Daal
  26. 1944Address UnknownBaron von Friesche
  27. 1944Ministry of FearWilli Hilfe
  28. 1943First Comes CourageMaj. Paul Dichter
  29. 1943Margin for ErrorBaron Max von Alvenstor
  30. 1942Seven SweetheartsCarl Randall
  31. 1942The Navy Comes ThroughRichard 'Dutch' Kroner
  32. 1942Panama HattieLucas Kefler (uncredited)
  33. 1942Pacific RendezvousAndre Leemuth
  34. 1941SundownJan Kuypens
  35. 1941Sergeant YorkGerman Major
  36. 1940Little MenProfessor Bhaer
  37. 1939Thunder AfloatU-Boat Captain
  38. 1938The Dawn PatrolHauptmann Von Mueller
  39. 1936Burg TheatreJosef Rainer
  40. 1936RomanceGraf Eduard Romanel
  41. 1936PraterFred
  42. 1936All for VeronicaPaul Schmidt
  43. 1936The Empress's FavouriteFähnrich Alexander Tomsky
  44. 1936The Postman from LongjumeauChapelou, der Postillon von Lonjumeau
  45. 1935Invitation to the WaltzCarl
  46. 1935Blood BrothersMirko, der Herr
  47. 1934Love ConquersWilly Schneider
  48. 1934EvensongCount Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore
  49. 1934Blossom TimeCount Rudi von Hohenberg
  50. 1933Inge and the MillionsWalter Brink
  51. 1933Kleines Mädel, großes GlückGeorg Hellwig
  52. 1933LiebeleiOberleutnant Theo Kaiser
  53. 1933KaiserwalzerViktor Eggersdorf