Jess Hahn
Jesse Beryle Hahn was an American-French character actor who mostly starred in French films.
Biography
After serving with the Marines in the Second World War, he moved to France in 1949 and took French citizenship.
Firstly a musician, he became an actor and starred in film noirs and westerns. A large man, Hahn often appeared in "strong man" roles, such as in Cartouche and Topkapi. Seen mostly as a character actor in French films, he played a rare leading role in Éric Rohmer's The Sign of Leo. Hahn was employed by French movie-maker Jean-Marie Pallardy, becoming one of his recurrent actors, until his retirement.
Hahn died at age 76 in Saint-Malo, France.
Selected filmography
Deux de l'escadrille La môme vert-de-gris - Le marin-geôlierThe Most Wanted Man - Walter le Vicieux, un truandAct of Love - Un soldat The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne - Le marin américainFather Brown - Minor Role Ça va barder - Un Marin Américain au 'Paradise' L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet - Jerome K. Smith, l'américainGirl on the Third Floor - L'Américain Tant qu'il y aura des femmes Madelon - Le général américain GibsonLes Hussards - Un hussard The Best Part - Karl - un mineurMeeting in Paris - HenryCes sacrées vacances - Richard Brown - l'AméricainFernand cow-boy - Jim Harlan, Saloon managerThe Lebanese Mission - Le valetThe Happy Road - MP Sgt. MorganLe colonel est de la revue - JessAction immédiate - KalpannenThe Vintage - André Morel Let's Be Daring, Madame - Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'Send a Woman When the Devil Fails - La CoutureLe triporteur - Daniel Nathalie - SamLe désert de Pigalle - BillChéri, fais-moi peur - Chris Craft, L'espion américainLe Sicilien - RafflesTime Bomb - Le marin blesséThe Tiger Attacks - DonaldLa femme et le Pantin - SidneyLe Sahara brûle - Jeff GordonThe Big Gamble - First MateDynamite Jack - Sergeant BobCartouche - La DouceurThe Sign of Leo - Pierre WesselrinMon oncle du Texas - BradMandrin - Bertrand le bracoThe Trial - Second Assistant InspectorUne blonde comme ça - SamPeople in Luck - Un chauffeur de taxi Verspätung in Marienborn - Sgt. TorreQue personne ne sorte - Bugsy WeisTopkapi - Hans FisherThe Great Spy Chase - Le Commodore O'BrienThe Gorillas - Boris, Alexis Alexevitch, le maquilleurCent briques et des tuiles - PalmoniWhat's New Pussycat? - Mr. WernerThe Wise Guys - NénesseUp to His Ears - Cornelius PonchabertSecret Agent Super Dragon - Baby FaceThe Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen - Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambuleLe facteur s'en va-t-en guerre - Jess ParkerLe Saint prend l'affût - Hoppy UniatzTriple Cross - Commander BraidL'homme qui valait des milliards - HenryThe Crazy Kids of the War - Maj. Bill HocksYour Turn to Die - BorisLe démoniaque - Floyd DelaneyThe Fuller Report - Eddy BennetThe Night of the Following Day - FriendlyL'ardoise - Bob DanielsAtlantic Wall - Le colonel anglaisLes Novices - L'AméricainLaisse aller... c'est une valse - CongoCaptain Apache - Father Rodriguez Boulevard du Rhum - Piet aka "Big Dutch"Bad Man's River - Tom OdieL'ingénu - Le capitaineDecameron proibitissimo - Prior The Sicilian Connection - SachaThe Grand Duel - Bighorse the Stagecoach DriverLa isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo - Bonaventure PencroftMean Frank and Crazy Tony - JeannotThree Tough Guys - The BartenderUn linceul n'a pas de poches - WalterThe Man from Chicago - JeffJackpot Le point de mire - Général Harris - ManagerState Reasons - agent de la CIAMama Dracula - Le commissaireTeheran 43 - Second TerroristPar où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir - Mac DouglasVivre pour survivre - SamLa galette du roi - Morrisson - un réalisateur TVOverdose - The Doctor