Carl Esmond was an Austria

Austria

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n stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria. His birth name was Willy Eichberger which he later changed to Charles Esmond and finally to Carl Esmond. Like many of his fellow actors, Esmond fled Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...

 to England during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. Esmond continued to appear on the stage as well as appear in British and American films. He appeared in over 50 films and numerous television programs. He died in Brentwood, California

Brentwood, California

Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,481 as of 2010....

 in 2004 at the age of 102.

Filmography

(1933) Kaiserwalzer- Viktor Eggersdorf

(1933) Liebelei- Lt. Theo Kaiser

(1933) Kleines Mädel-großes Glück- Georg Hellwig

(1933) Inge und die Millionen- Walter Brink

(1934) Die Liebe Siegt

(1934) Count Rudi von Hohenberg

(1934) Evensong- Archduke Theodore

(1935) Invitation to the Waltz- Carl

(1935) Blutsbrüder- Mirko

(1935) Die Pompadour- Francois Boucher

(1936) Der König Iächelt-Paris Iacht- Chapelou

(1936) Der Facorit der Kaiserin

(1936) Fräulein Veronika- Paul Schmidt

(1936) Prater- Fred-ein Maler

(1936) Burgtheater- Josef Rainer

(1936) Romanze- Graf Eduard Romanel

(1938) The Dawn Patrol- Von Mueller

(1939) Thunder Afloat- U-bout Captain

(1940) Little Men- Professor Bhaer

(1941) Sergeant York- German Major

(1941) Sundown- Jan Kuypens

(1942) Pacific Rendezvous- Andre Leemuth

(1942) Panama Hattie- Lucas Kefler

(1942) The Navy Comes Through- Richerd Kroner

(1942) Seven Sweethearts- Carl Randall

(1943) Margin for Error- Baron Max von Alvenstor

(1943) First Comes Courage- Maj. Paul Dichter

(1944) Address Unknown- Baron von Freische

(1944) The Story of Dr. Wassell- Lt. Dirk van Daal

(1944) Resisting Enemy Interrogation- Major von Behn

(1944) The Master Race- Dr. Andrei Krystoff

(1944) Ministry of Fear- Willi Hilfe

(1944) Experiment Perilous- Maitland

(1945) Without Love- Paul Carrell

(1945) Her Highness and the Bellboy- Baron Zoltan Faludi

(1945) This Love of Ours- Uncle Bob

(1946) The Catman of Paris- Charles Regnier

(1946) Lover Come Back- Paul Millard

(1947) Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman- Dr. Lorenz

(1947) Slave Girl- El Hamid

(1948) Walk a Crooked Mile- Dr. Ritter von Stalb

(1950) The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk (1950 film)

The Desert Hawk is a 1950 fantasy adventure film starring Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Greene, Jackie Gleason, and Rock Hudson.-Summary:An arranged marriage forces Arabian Princess Sharahazade to marry Prince Murad, a cruel ruler. A thief known as the Desert Hawk hears about the wedding, disguises...

 - Kibar

(1950) Mystery Submarine- Lt. Heldman

(1951) Racket Squad

Racket Squad

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(1951) Stars Over Hollywood

(1952) Gruen Guild Playhouse- Baron de Sarnac, Chief of Police

(1952) The World in His Arms- Prince Semyon

(1952) Biff Baker, U.S.A.

Biff Baker, U.S.A.

Biff Baker, U.S.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953 starring Alan Hale, Jr. as Cold War spy Biff Baker.-Synopsis:...

- Major Morovik

(1952) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, is a weekly CBS anthology television series, was telecast on Friday nights from 1951 until 1959. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by Schlitz beer...

- Count Borselli

(1953) Ford Theatre

Ford Theatre

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(1953) Liebeserwachen- Michael Rainer

(1954) Regina Amstetten- Prof. Werner Grüter

(1955) Lola Montès- Doctor

(1956) Crossroads

Crossroads (TV series)

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- Major Zuntz

(1955-56) Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre, is a weekly television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays....

- Victor Laszlo

(1955-56) Jane Wyman Presents: The Fireside Theatre

(1956) Cheyenne

Cheyenne (TV series)

Cheyenne is a western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season...

- Col. Picard

(1955-56) Passport to Danger- Fabian

(1956) The Joseph Cotten Show

The Joseph Cotten Show

The Joseph Cotten Show is an American anthology series series hosted by and occasionally starring Joseph Cotten. The series, which first aired on NBC, aired 31 episodes from September 14, 1956, to September 13, 1957...

- Vail

(1956) Soldiers of Fortune- Helmut van Dorn

(1957) Climax!- Paul Ehrenhardt

(1957) Meet McGraw

Meet McGraw

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(1958) From the Earth to the Moon- Jules Verne

(1959) Behind Closed Doors- Dr. Haas

(1959) General Electric Theater- Nikolas Bethlan

(1959) Thunder in the Sun- Andre Dauphin

(1959) 77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes....

- Kurt von Paulus

(1959) Five Fingers

Five Fingers (TV series)

For other uses see 5 Fingers Five Fingers is an NBC adventure/drama series set in Europe during the Cold War loosely based on the 1952 film 5 Fingers, starring James Mason and Danielle Darrieux...

- Marcuse

(1959) Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors (1958 TV series)

Behind Closed Doors is an American drama series set during the Cold War hosted by and occasionally starring Bruce Gordon in the role of Commander Matson. The series, which aired on NBC from October 2, 1958, to April 9, 1959, focuses, among other themes, on how the former Soviet Union stole American...

- Dr. Haas

(1960) Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond- Emile

(1960) The Deputy- Duke Dmitri

(1961) Maverick- Comte deLisle

(1961) Hawaiian Eye- Von Steuben

(1962) Hitler- Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

(1962) Brushfire!- Martin

(1963) The Kiss of the Vampire- Anton

(1964) The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters is a 26-episode western television series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Robert Lewis Taylor. The show aired in the 1963-1964 television season and was produced by MGM Television....

- Baron Pyrrhos

(1965) Mortituri- Busch

(1965) Run For Your Life- Otto Hiltz

(1965) Convoy- Field Marshal Von Spear

(1966) Agent for H.A.R.M.- Professor Jan Stefánik

(1966) The Man From U.N.C.L.E.- Baron Freddy de Chasseur

(1967) Garrison's Gorillas- German General

(1967) Insight

(1967) The Big Valley- Marquis de Laccaise

(1970) To Rome With Love- Kurt

(1972) O'Hara, U.S. Treasury- August Werner

(1972) McMillan & Wife- Zeiss

(1977) The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries- Kolbe

(1985) My Wicked, Wicked Ways...The Legend of Errol Flynn- General Von Helmuth

External links

• Photographs of Carl Esmond