Carl Esmond born Karl Simon June 14 1902 December 4 2004 was an Austrianborn American film and stage actor born in Vienna AustriaHungary 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 Viennas State Academy of Dramatic Arts and made his film debut in the operetta The Emperors Waltz 1933