Fred Essler

AKA:

0.1032

1895-02-13

Vienna, Austria-Hungary

Biography

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {48}

Mr. Bostoff (uncredited)

1944-06-23 7

The Mask of Dimitrios

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around ...

Genre :Mystery, Crime, Drama

Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg

1964-06-11 5.6

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later she sets out to make her way in the world. She assures the Leadville saloon keeper that she can sing and ...

Genre :Comedy

Prof Schoepp

1956-02-02 6.3

The Benny Goodman Story

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band. ...

Genre :Drama, Music

Benny

1950-08-04 6.1

The Admiral Was a Lady

Ex-WAVE encounters four fun-loving, work-hating men, all of whom want to marry her. ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

Mr. Klein

1965-09-07 4.9

The Money Trap

When half a million dollars disappears from a doctor office's safe, the cops assigned to the burglary case, Joe and Pete, decide to find the money and keep it for themselves. ...

Genre :Crime, Drama, Thriller

Monsieur Begue (uncredited)

1945-11-21 5.7

Saratoga Trunk

An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance, Western

Yo-Yo

1956-07-04 4.2

Hot Rod Girl

After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing. However, a new kid comes to town determined to force him back into racing so he can take his title--and he's alrea ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Romance

Knubel (uncredited)

1950-06-24 5.5

The White Tower

Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak. ...

Genre :Adventure, Drama

Schultz (uncredited)

1944-10-26 5.2

The Unwritten Code

A Nazi spy sneaks into the U.S., hoping to release hundreds of German prisoners. He fails, but not until plenty of bullets have been spent. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance, War

Dutchman

1953-01-14 6.5

The I Don't Care Girl

This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for ...

Genre :Music

Marcel Vivin

1945-11-21 2

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

An Army corporal and his con-man sidekick take a shortcut to heroism in World War II France. ...

Genre :Comedy, War

Ludwig Teller

1957-08-01 5.571

My Gun Is Quick

Detective Mike Hammer's investigation of a murder puts him in the middle between warring jewel thieves. ...

Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Captain

1957-10-11 6.3

My Man Godfrey

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. ...

Genre :Comedy

Nikolai

1946-08-21 6.3

Faithful in My Fashion

A U.S. Army sergeant is home on leave to reconnect with his girlfriend he hopes to marry. However, in the years he's been away, she's gotten a huge promotion where they used to work together - and has ...

Genre :Romance, Comedy

Marchetti (uncredited)

1945-12-25 7.6

Scarlet Street

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty ...

Genre :Drama, Crime

Pierre

1948-12-25 6.4

Every Girl Should Be Married

Anabel Sims is determined to find the perfect husband. She thinks she's found her man in Madison Brown, a handsome pediatrician. She then prepares an elaborate scheme to trap him into marriage ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

Consul (uncredited)

1943-09-17 3.5

Wintertime

Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces her uncle to invest in the inn and modernize it. Afte ...

Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance

Head Waiter

1944-02-17 5.9

Up in Arms

Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship. ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

Papa Mueller

1960-11-23 6.5

G.I. Blues

Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way t ...

Genre :Comedy, Music

Hans Dache

1947-10-30 0

Messenger of Peace

Poignant true story of Pastor Armin Ritter, who is sent to build a church in a backwoods community and rebuilds the faith of the residents. He ministers to the town folk, including an alcoholic carpen ...

Genre :Drama

Teuton

1943-11-27 5

Around the World

Bandleader Kay Kyser takes his troupe of nutty musicians, goofball comics and pretty girl singers on a tour around the world to entertain the troops during World War II. ...

Genre :Comedy, Music

Takahashi

1943-08-01 5.7

Behind the Rising Sun

A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis. ...

Genre :War, Drama

Dutch Banker (uncredited)

1943-04-29 5.2

Mission to Moscow

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism. ...

Genre :War, Drama, History

Minister (uncredited)

1944-06-01 6.4

Address Unknown

When a German art dealer living in the US returns to his native country he finds himself attracted to Nazi propaganda. ...

Genre :Drama, Thriller

Stooge (uncredited)

1945-03-26 6.9

A Royal Scandal

Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her. ...

Genre :Comedy, History, Drama

Prof. Montague

1945-06-18 6

Captain Eddie

WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane ...

Genre :Drama

1945-03-02 6.1

Hotel Berlin

An assortment of diverse characters gather at the Hotel Berlin in World War II Germany as the Third Reich falls. ...

Genre :War, Drama

Hernandez - Man with Briefcase (uncredited)

1947-06-28 6.1

Riff-Raff

A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oilfields when he hides a valuable map in plain sight. ...

Genre :Drama, Adventure, Thriller

Grandpa Reindley

1953-11-20 0

Giving Thanks Always

During the many challenges in preparing for Thanksgiving holiday festivities, Anna and other family members forget the real meaning of the day. That is, until Rev. Martin remind them of the blessings ...

Genre :

1944-03-11 6.6

Passage to Marseille

A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny. ...

Genre :Adventure, War

Amos Lampton

1957-09-17 4.8

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot is an American western television series that aired on ABC from 1957 to 1961. The series stars Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster, an Easterner who comes to the Oklahoma Territory to become a law ...

Genre :Western

Mr. Kringle

1957-09-21 7.712

Perry Mason

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent. ...

Genre :Mystery, Drama, Crime

Mr. Potovsky

1961-09-26 5

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his deat ...

Genre :Drama, Comedy, Talk

Adolph Strauss

1960-10-04 6

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West is an American Western drama television series which ran for thirty-eight episodes on the ABC network from October 4, 1960, until June 27, 1961. Characters Luke Perry and Simon Kane op ...

Genre :Western, Crime

Gus Nepp

1957-10-16 6

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The third and final season aired in syndication ...

Genre :Western

Dr. Leipsig

1962-09-28 6.7

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster is an American sitcom that ran on ABC during the 1962-63 season, and was created and produced by Leonard Stern, filmed at Desilu. ...

Genre :

Papa Eros

1958-10-10 6.7

77 Sunset Strip

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, r ...

Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scientist Jan Moleska (uncredited)

1952-09-19 6.7

Adventures of Superman

Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! ...

Genre :Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family

Carl Turner

1955-09-20 5.8

Cheyenne

Cheyenne Bodie was a big man, a former army scout who went west after the American Civil War and drifted from job to job, here a cowboy, there a lawman, and always a larger-than-life hero. CHEYENNE i ...

Genre :Western, Drama

Mr. Schultz

1961-01-05 6.7

Mister Ed

Wilbur Post and his wife Carol move into a beautiful new home. When Wilbur takes a look in his new barn, he finds that the former owner left his horse behind. This horse is no ordinary horse . . . he ...

Genre :Comedy, Family

Max, the Bookkeeper

1958-10-10 6.7

77 Sunset Strip

Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery

Otto Heindorf

1949-09-15 6.7

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger is an American western television series that ran from 1949 to 1957, starring Clayton Moore with Jay Silverheels as Tonto. The live-action series initially featured Gerald Mohr as the ...

Genre :Western, Action & Adventure

German Jeweler

1957-09-22 6.8

Maverick

The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly ...

Genre :Comedy, Western

Walter

1953-09-20 6.2

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the le ...

Genre :Drama

Steiner

1954-03-11 6

Public Defender

The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 19 ...

Genre :Drama

Halder

1960-09-24 0

The Brothers Brannagan

The Brothers Brannagan is an American crime drama television series that aired in syndication from September 24, 1960, and July 15, 1961. A double lead private-eye series set in Phoenix, Arizona, star ...

Genre :

Arthur

1955-10-02 7.721

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. ...

Genre :Mystery, Drama, Crime

Baltus Van Tassel

1958-01-12 5.8

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-o ...