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

First Comes Courage

Maj. Paul Dichter

Seven Sweethearts

Carl Randall

Thunder in the Sun

Andre Dauphin

Sergeant York

German Major

Die Liebe siegt

Willy Schneider

Kleines Mädel, großes Glück

Georg Hellwig

The Postman from Longjumeau

Chapelou, der Postillon von Lonjumeau

Her Highness and the Bellboy

Baron Zoltan Faludi