Fred Essler

• Name — Fred Essler • Birth Name — Fritz Essler • Born — 13 February 1895 • Birthplace — Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) • Died — 17 January 1973 • Place of death — Woodland Hills, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1943–1966

The following is a partial list of his film work: Some of the trailers for the movies are also available for viewing on-line. • The Money Trap (1966), Mr. Klein • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg • G.I. Blues (1960) Papa Mueller • My Man Godfrey (1957), Captain • My Gun Is Quick (1957), Ludwig Teller • Hot Rod Girl (1956), Yo-Yo • The Benny Goodman Story (1956), Professor Schoepp • The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) Martin Schlessinger • The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955), Leopold Borner (uncredited) • Conquest of Space (1955), Assistant Station Announcer (uncredited) • Illustration — Fred Essler and Lori Nelson (1956), in Hot Rod Girl • Houdini (1953), Officious Man (uncredited) • The Admiral Was a Lady (1950), Benny • The White Tower (1950), Knubel • Every Girl Should Be Married (1948), Pierre • Messenger of Peace (1947), Hans Dacher • Faithful in My Fashion (1946), Nikolai • Scarlet Street (1946), Marchetti (uncredited) • The Song of Bernadette (1943), Minister of Justice (uncredited)

The following is a partial list of his television work: • I'm Dickens, He's Fenster; Is There a Doctor in the House? (1963), Dr. Leipsig • The Dick Powell Show; The Rage of Silence (1963) … Mr. Potovsky • 77 Sunset Strip; The Catspaw Caper (1962); Papa E; The Reluctant Spy (1962), Max • Cheyenne; Man Alone (1962), Carl Turner • Mister Ed; The Contest (1962), Mr. Schultz • Pete and Gladys; The Great Stone Face (1961), Otto Inglehoffer • Stagecoach West; Three Wise Men (1960), Adolph Strauss • Perry Mason; The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960), Mr. Kringle • Peter Gunn; The Dummy (1960), Mr. Ulrich • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 4 Episode 26: "Cheap Is Cheap") as Arthur • Maverick; Game of Chance (1959), Jeweller • Shirley Temple's Storybook; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1958), Baltus Van Tassel • My Little Margie; Switzerland Story (1954) • The Adventures of Falcon; A Drug on the Market (1954), Adolph Beimer • The Lone Ranger; Trouble in Town (1953), Otto Heindorf • Adventures of Superman; The Monkey Mystery (1952), Scientist Jan Moleska (uncredited) • Sky King; Formula for Fear (1952), Dr. Roy Urban • Dangerous Assignment; The Black Hood Story (1952), Poppa Schlager • Racket Squad (1951-2), Karl Muller • The Stu Erwin Show (1951)

From Vienna, 1939, Original Cast, Musical Revue