Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 14, 1902
Died
December 4, 2004 (age 102)
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)
Also Known As
Willy Eichberger
Charles Esmond
Willy Eichberger-Esmond
Карл Эсмонд
Karl Simon
Carl Esmond
Biography
Carl Esmond (born Karl Simon June 14, 1902 – December 4, 2004) was an Austrian-born American film and stage actor, born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Although his age was given as 33 in the passenger list when he arrived in the USA in January 1938, in his naturalization petition his birth year is stated as 1902. His stage names were Willy Eichberger and Charles Esmond and finally Carl Esmond. He trained at Vienna's State Academy of Dramatic Arts, and made his film debut in the operetta The Emperor's Waltz (1933).
Known For
TV
Maverick
Comte de Lisle
1957
TV
Run for Your Life
Otto Hiltz
1965
TV
One Step Beyond
Emile
1959
TV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Baron Freddy De Chasseur
1964
TV
McMillan & Wife
Zeiss
1971
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Pierre
1950
TV
Racket Squad
1951
TV
Passport to Danger
Fabian
1954
TV
Passport to Danger
1954
Film
Sergeant York
German Major
1941
Film
Morituri
Busch
1965
Film
Lola Montès
Doctor
1955
Film
Sundown
Jan Kuypens
1941
Film
Experiment Perilous
John Maitland
1944
Film
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Baron Zoltan Faludi
1945
Film
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Lt. Dirk Van Daal
1944
Film
Ministry of Fear
Willi Hilfe
1944
Film
The Desert Hawk
Kibar
1950
Film
Without Love
Paul Carrell
1945
Film
The World in His Arms
Prince Semyon
1952
Filmography
1985FilmMy Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynnas General Von Helmuth1971TVMcMillan & Wifeas Zeiss1966FilmAgent for H.A.R.M.as Professor Jan Stefánik1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Otto Hiltz1965FilmMoriturias Busch1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Baron Freddy De Chasseur1962FilmHitleras Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel1962FilmBrushfireas Martin1959FilmThunder in the Sunas Andre Dauphin1959TVOne Step Beyondas Emile1958FilmFrom the Earth to the Moonas Jules Verne1957TVMaverickas Comte de Lisle1955FilmLola Montèsas Doctor1954TVPassport to Dangeras Fabian1954FilmRegina Amstettenas Prof. Werner Grüter1953FilmLiebeserwachenas Michael Rainer1952FilmThe World in His Armsas Prince Semyon1951TVRacket Squad1950FilmMystery Submarineas Heldman1950TVLux Video Theatreas Pierre1950FilmThe Desert Hawkas Kibar1948FilmWalk a Crooked Mileas Dr. Ritter von Stolb1947FilmSlave Girlas El Hamid1947FilmSmash-Up: The Story of a Womanas Dr. Lorenz1946FilmLover Come Backas Paul Millard1946FilmThe Catman of Parisas Charles Regnier1945FilmHer Highness and the Bellboyas Baron Zoltan Faludi1945FilmThis Love of Oursas Uncle Bob1945FilmWithout Loveas Paul Carrell1944FilmExperiment Perilousas John Maitland1944FilmThe Master Raceas Andrei1944FilmResisting Enemy Interrogationas Maj. von Behn - Nazi Commandant1944FilmThe Story of Dr. Wassellas Lt. Dirk Van Daal1944FilmAddress Unknownas Baron von Friesche1944FilmMinistry of Fearas Willi Hilfe1943FilmFirst Comes Courageas Maj. Paul Dichter1943FilmMargin for Erroras Baron Max von Alvenstor1942FilmSeven Sweetheartsas Carl Randall1942FilmThe Navy Comes Throughas Richard 'Dutch' Kroner1942FilmPanama Hattieas Lucas Kefler (uncredited)1942FilmPacific Rendezvousas Andre Leemuth1941FilmSundownas Jan Kuypens1941FilmSergeant Yorkas German Major1940FilmLittle Menas Professor Bhaer1939FilmThunder Afloatas U-Boat Captain1938FilmThe Dawn Patrolas Hauptmann Von Mueller1936FilmBurg Theatreas Josef Rainer1936FilmRomanceas Graf Eduard Romanel1936FilmPrateras Fred1936FilmAll for Veronicaas Paul Schmidt1936FilmThe Empress's Favouriteas Fähnrich Alexander Tomsky1936FilmThe Postman from Longjumeauas Chapelou, der Postillon von Lonjumeau1935FilmInvitation to the Waltzas Carl1935FilmBlood Brothersas Mirko, der Herr1934FilmLove Conquersas Willy Schneider1934FilmEvensongas Count Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore1934FilmBlossom Timeas Count Rudi von Hohenberg1933FilmInge and the Millionsas Walter Brink1933FilmKleines Mädel, großes Glückas Georg Hellwig1933FilmLiebeleias Oberleutnant Theo Kaiser1933FilmKaiserwalzeras Viktor Eggersdorf