
Movies (Acting Roles)
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Fred Essler was 69 in The Unsinkable Molly Brown as 'Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 11 1964

My Gun Is Quick
Fred Essler was 62 in My Gun Is Quick as 'Ludwig Teller'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1957

The Benny Goodman Story
Fred Essler was 60 in The Benny Goodman Story as 'Prof Schoepp'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 02 1956

Giving Thanks Always
Fred Essler was 58 in Giving Thanks Always as 'Grandpa Reindley'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 20 1953

The I Don't Care Girl
Fred Essler was 57 in The I Don't Care Girl as 'Dutchman'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 14 1953

The Admiral Was a Lady
Fred Essler was 55 in The Admiral Was a Lady as 'Benny'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 04 1950

The White Tower
Fred Essler was 55 in The White Tower as 'Knubel (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 24 1950

Every Girl Should Be Married
Fred Essler was 53 in Every Girl Should Be Married as 'Pierre'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 25 1948

Messenger of Peace
Fred Essler was 52 in Messenger of Peace as 'Hans Dache'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 30 1947

Riff-Raff
Fred Essler was 52 in Riff-Raff as 'Hernandez - Man with Briefcase (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 28 1947

Faithful in My Fashion
Fred Essler was 51 in Faithful in My Fashion as 'Nikolai'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 21 1946

Scarlet Street
Fred Essler was 50 in Scarlet Street as 'Marchetti (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 25 1945

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
Fred Essler was 50 in What Next, Corporal Hargrove? as 'Marcel Vivin'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1945

Saratoga Trunk
Fred Essler was 50 in Saratoga Trunk as 'Monsieur Begue (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1945

Captain Eddie
Fred Essler was 50 in Captain Eddie as 'Prof. Montague'.Movie Released: Mon, Jun 18 1945

A Royal Scandal
Fred Essler was 50 in A Royal Scandal as 'Stooge (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Mon, Mar 26 1945

The Unwritten Code
Fred Essler was 49 in The Unwritten Code as 'Schultz (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 26 1944

The Mask of Dimitrios
Fred Essler was 49 in The Mask of Dimitrios as 'Mr. Bostoff (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 23 1944

Address Unknown
Fred Essler was 49 in Address Unknown as 'Minister (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 1944

Wintertime
Fred Essler was 48 in Wintertime as 'Consul (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 17 1943

Behind the Rising Sun
Fred Essler was 48 in Behind the Rising Sun as 'Takahashi'.Movie Released: Sun, Aug 01 1943

Mission to Moscow
Fred Essler was 48 in Mission to Moscow as 'Dutch Banker (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 29 1943
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Sorted by Release DateAges in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
Fred Essler was 67+ in I'm Dickens, He's Fenster as 'Dr. Leipsig'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 1962
Fri, Sep 28 1962

The Dick Powell Show
Fred Essler was 66+ in The Dick Powell Show as 'Mr. Potovsky'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Tue, Sep 26 1961

Mister Ed
Fred Essler was 65+ in Mister Ed as 'Mr. Schultz'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Thu, Jan 05 1961

Stagecoach West
Fred Essler was 65+ in Stagecoach West as 'Adolph Strauss'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1960
Tue, Oct 04 1960

The Brothers Brannagan
Fred Essler was 65+ in The Brothers Brannagan as 'Halder'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1960
Sat, Sep 24 1960

77 Sunset Strip
Fred Essler was 63+ in 77 Sunset Strip as 'Max, the Bookkeeper, Papa Eros'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook
Fred Essler was 62+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook as 'Baltus Van Tassel'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958
Sun, Jan 12 1958

Tombstone Territory
Fred Essler was 62+ in Tombstone Territory as 'Gus Nepp'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 16 1957
Wed, Oct 16 1957

Maverick
Fred Essler was 62+ in Maverick as 'German Jeweler'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason
Fred Essler was 62+ in Perry Mason as 'Mr. Kringle'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Sugarfoot
Fred Essler was 62+ in Sugarfoot as 'Amos Lampton'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Tue, Sep 17 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Fred Essler was 60+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Arthur'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Cheyenne
Fred Essler was 60+ in Cheyenne as 'Carl Turner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Public Defender
Fred Essler was 59+ in Public Defender as 'Steiner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Thu, Mar 11 1954

Letter to Loretta
Fred Essler was 58+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Walter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Sun, Sep 20 1953

Adventures of Superman
Fred Essler was 57+ in Adventures of Superman as 'Scientist Jan Moleska (uncredited)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Fri, Sep 19 1952

The Lone Ranger
Fred Essler was 54+ in The Lone Ranger as 'Otto Heindorf'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Thu, Sep 15 1949