Carl Esmond

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1902-06-14 - 2004-12-04

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)

Also Known As: Willy Eichberger, Charles Esmond, Willy Eichberger-Esmond, Карл Эсмонд, Karl Simon

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).