Fred Essler
He worked film, television and on stage. He was born Fritz Essler, on 13 February 1895 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, (now Austria); and, died on, 17 January 1973 in Woodland Hills, California.
Also recorded as Fritz Essler · Friedrich Eduard Josef Eßler
Fred Essler
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- 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
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary · United States
- Languages
- English
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Fred Essler fu attore, attore cinematografico e regista; la nascita è registrata il 13 febbraio 1895 e la morte il 17 gennaio 1973.
Vita
Il luogo di nascita di Fred Essler è Vienna, Austria, secondo la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek e la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Per il luogo di morte di Fred Essler, Woodland Hills, Calif. è registrato dalla Deutsche Nationalbibliothek e Los Angeles (Californie, États-Unis) dalla Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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• 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
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
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)
Selected Television Credits
Selected Television Credits
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)
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From Vienna, 1939, Original Cast, Musical Revue
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