Willy Eichberger papers, 1937-2004.

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Willy Eichberger papers, 1937-2004.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/184905189

The Willy Eichberger papers contain photographs and a scrapbook covering Eichberger's stage and film career in England and the United States, usually under the billing Carl Esmond. Also included is a series of U.S. Army training films, "Resisting the Enemy" (1944), as well as programs, clippings, and other biographical material.

3.25 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6948719

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Esmond, Carl, 1904-2004

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Willy Eichberger (1905-2004) began his acting career in Austria, where he was born. He fled to England in 1933 to escape the persecution of Jews by the the Nazis and began a new career under the name Carl Esmond. His first Hollyword film was "The Dawn Patrol" (1938). During the war years, he often played Nazis and other villains. In the 1950s he moved into television, where he was a frequent guest star. His final movie role was "Morituri" (1965). From the description of Willy Eichber...