Emil Hegetschweiler was born on October 15, 1887 in Zurich, Switzerland as Emil Johannes Hegetschweiler. He was an actor and writer, known for Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1958), Bäckerei Zürrer (1957) and Café Odeon (1959). He was married to Julia Honegger, Marie Schneider and Hedwig Hilger. He died on October 1, 1959 in Zurich.