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Grey-haired stage and screen supporting actor, on stage in Zurich from 1901 and in films from 1913. Played more substantial roles in the theatre.

His film appearances were seldom in the next years. To his other silent movies belong "Fluch der Schönheit" (1915) and "Die Rache der Banditen" (1919). After that he concentrated again exclusively to the theater and only appeared in front of the camera from the 30's again where he impersonated many easily remembered support roles in popular movies.

The actor Rudolf Essek was already successful as a theater actor when he made his film debut in 1913 with "Die Wittenberger Nachtigall" (1913). In this movie he impersonated the role of Martin Luther.

As Essek died , he just was hired at the Berlin Art Theatre .