A native of Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Essler built a transatlantic acting career that spanned stage, film and television. After relocating to the United States, he appeared in supporting roles across a range of mid-century productions, notably portraying Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) and Papa Mueller in Elvis Presley’s G.I. Blues (1960). His film work also inc…
