Carl Esmond

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Biography

Born Willy Eichberger in Vienna, Austria, he changed his name to the ethnically nondescript Carl Esmond and went on to become a well-regarded actor both here and in Europe, a career that sustained itself for nearly 50 years. He initially studied drama in Vienna at the State Academy of Dramatic Arts and started things off with the German film _Kaiserwalzer . Long wed to literary agent Ruth Taub, who predeceased him, he died of natural causes at 102 years.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • Austria
  • Nationality
  • Austrian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 14 June 1902
  • Place of birth
  • Vienna
  • Death date
  • 2004-12-04
  • Death age
  • 102
  • Place of death
  • Brentwood· California
  • Education
  • University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

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His birth name was Willy Eichberger which he later anglicized to Charles Esmond and finally to Carl Esmond.

When the power of the National Socialism grew more and more in Germany he fled to England for the present where he could continue his career at the theater and in movies. He went to Hollywood in 1938 and was also able to gain a foothold there.

He was highly active in the Viennese genre of shallow romantic comedies so popular in the Austria of the inter-war period.

The actor Willy Eichberger was successfully able to have his way in the German film industry at the beginning of the 30s.

He became more active for television in the 50s where he took part in many episodes of well-known serials, at the same time he also acted in movies in the USA as well as in Germany and France.

He became an American citizen in 1943.

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