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
Sergeant York
(1941)
German Major
Morituri
(1965)
Busch
Lola Montès
(1955)
Doctor
Ministry of Fear
(1944)
Willi Hilfe
Without Love
(1945)
Paul Carrell
Slave Girl
(1947)
El Hamid
Thunder Afloat
(1939)
U-Boat Captain
From the Earth to the Moon
(1958)
Jules Verne
The World in His Arms
(1952)
Prince Semyon
Sundown
(1941)
Jan Kuypens
Hitler
(1962)
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
The Dawn Patrol
(1938)
Hauptmann Von Mueller
Full Filmography
Acting
Liebelei
(1933)
Oberleutnant Theo Kaiser
Kleines Mädel, großes Glück
(1933)
Georg Hellwig
Inge and the Millions
(1933)
Walter Brink
Kaiserwalzer
(1933)
Viktor Eggersdorf
Blossom Time
(1934)
Count Rudi von Hohenberg
Evensong
(1934)
Count Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore
Die Liebe siegt
(1934)
Willy Schneider
Invitation To The Waltz
(1935)
Carl
Blood Brothers
(1935)
Mirko, der Herr
All for Veronica
(1936)
Paul Schmidt
Burg Theatre
(1936)
Josef Rainer
The Postman from Longjumeau
(1936)
Chapelou, der Postillon von Lonjumeau
The Empress's Favourite
(1936)
Fähnrich Alexander Tomsky
Prater
(1936)
Fred
Romance
(1936)
Graf Eduard Romanel
The Dawn Patrol
(1938)
Hauptmann Von Mueller
Thunder Afloat
(1939)
U-Boat Captain
Little Men
(1940)
Professor Bhaer
Sergeant York
(1941)
German Major
Sundown
(1941)
Jan Kuypens
Pacific Rendezvous
(1942)
Andre Leemuth
The Navy Comes Through
(1942)
Richard 'Dutch' Kroner
Panama Hattie
(1942)
Lucas Kefler (uncredited)
Seven Sweethearts
(1942)
Carl Randall
Margin for Error
(1943)
Baron Max von Alvenstor
First Comes Courage
(1943)
Maj. Paul Dichter
Ministry of Fear
(1944)
Willi Hilfe
Experiment Perilous
(1944)
John Maitland
The Story of Dr. Wassell
(1944)
Lt. Dirk Van Daal
Address Unknown
(1944)
Baron von Friesche
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
(1944)
Maj. von Behn - Nazi Commandant
The Master Race
(1944)
Andrei
Without Love
(1945)
Paul Carrell
This Love of Ours
(1945)
Uncle Bob
Her Highness and the Bellboy
(1945)
Baron Zoltan Faludi
The Catman of Paris
(1946)
Charles Regnier
Lover Come Back
(1946)
Paul Millard
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
(1947)
Dr. Lorenz
Slave Girl
(1947)
El Hamid
Walk a Crooked Mile
(1948)
Dr. Ritter von Stolb
Mystery Submarine
(1950)
Heldman
The Desert Hawk
(1950)
Kibar
The World in His Arms
(1952)
Prince Semyon
Liebeserwachen
(1953)
Michael Rainer
Regina Amstetten
(1954)
Prof. Werner Grüter
Lola Montès
(1955)
Doctor
From the Earth to the Moon
(1958)
Jules Verne
Thunder in the Sun
(1959)
Andre Dauphin
Hitler
(1962)
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Brushfire
(1962)
Martin
Morituri
(1965)
Busch
Agent for H.A.R.M.
(1966)
Professor Jan Stefánik
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
(1985)
General Von Helmuth