Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921June 29, 1998) was an American- French character actor who mostly starred in French films.

Biography

After serving with the Marines in the

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, he moved to France in 1949 and took French citizenship. Firstly a musician, he became an actor and starred in

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s. A large man, Hahn often appeared in "

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" roles, such as in ''

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'' and '' Topkapi''. Seen mostly as a

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in French films, he played a rare leading role in

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's '' The Sign of Leo''. Hahn was employed by French movie-maker

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, becoming one of his recurrent actors, until his retirement. Hahn died at age 76 in

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, France.

Selected filmography

* ''Deux de l'escadrille'' (1953) * ''

La môme vert-de-gris ''La môme vert-de-gris'' (French language, French for "The Greyish-Green Dame"), released in the USA as ''Poison Ivy'', is a 1953 French crime film. It was French director Bernard Borderie's first film, as well as American-born French actor Eddi ...

'' (1953) - Le marin-geôlier * '' The Most Wanted Man'' (1953) - Walter le Vicieux, un truand * '' Act of Love'' (1953) - Un soldat (uncredited) * ''

The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne ''The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne'' (French: ''Les Corsaires du Bois de Boulogne'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux and starring Raymond Bussières, Annette Poivre and Christian Duvaleix. Synopsis A group of Paris ...

'' (1954) - Le marin américain * ''

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'' - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Ça va barder'' (1955) - Un Marin Américain au 'Paradise' (uncredited) * ''

L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet ''The Impossible Mr. Pipelet'' (), is a French comedy drama film from 1955, directed by André Hunebelle, written by Jacques Gut, starring Michel Simon and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "The Impossible Mr. Pipelet" (interna ...

'' (1955) - Jerome K. Smith, l'américain * ''Girl on the Third Floor'' (1955) - L'Américain (uncredited) * ''Tant qu'il y aura des femmes'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) - Le général américain Gibson * ''

Les Hussards ''Les Hussards'' (), is a French Comedy film, comedy film from 1955, directed by Alex Joffé, written by Gabriel Arout, starring Bernard Blier, Giovanna Ralli, Bourvil, and with Georges Wilson, Virna Lisi, Louis de Funès playing supporting roles ...

'' (1955) - Un hussard (uncredited) * '' The Best Part'' (1955) - Karl - un mineur * '' Meeting in Paris'' (1956) - Henry * ''Ces sacrées vacances'' (1956) - Richard Brown - l'Américain * ''Fernand cow-boy'' (1956) - Jim Harlan, Saloon manager * '' The Lebanese Mission'' (1956) - Le valet * '' The Happy Road'' (1957) - MP Sgt. Morgan * ''Le colonel est de la revue'' (1957) - Jess * ''Action immédiate'' (1957) - Kalpannen * '' The Vintage'' (1957) - André Morel (uncredited) * ''

Let's Be Daring, Madame ''Let's Be Daring, Madame'' (French: ''Le coin tranquille'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Dany Robin, Marie Daëms and Louis Velle.Bessy p.182 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and location sh ...

'' (1957) - Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy' * '' Send a Woman When the Devil Fails'' (1957) - La Couture * ''Le triporteur'' (1957) - Daniel (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1957) - Sam * ''Le désert de Pigalle'' (1958) - Bill * ''Chéri, fais-moi peur'' (1958) - Chris Craft, L'espion américain * ''Le Sicilien'' (1958) - Raffles * ''Time Bomb'' (1959) - Le marin blessé * ''The Tiger Attacks'' (1959) - Donald * ''

La femme et le Pantin ''The Woman and the Puppet'' () is an 1898 novel by Pierre Louÿs. Synopsis During the carnival in Seville, the Frenchman André Stévenol meets and falls under the spell of Concepción 'Conchita' Pérez, a young Andalusian woman. His friend, d ...

'' (1959) - Sidney * ''Le Sahara brûle'' (1961) - Jeff Gordon * '' The Big Gamble'' (1961) - First Mate * ''

Dynamite Jack ''Dynamite Jack'' is a 1961 French-Italian comedy western film directed by Jean Bastia and starring Fernandel, Eleonora Vargas and Lucien Raimbourg.Walker p.198 A Frenchman moves to Arizona in the Wild West era, only to find he is the exact im ...

'' (1961) - Sergeant Bob * ''

'' (1962) - La Douceur * '' The Sign of Leo'' (1962) - Pierre Wesselrin * ''Mon oncle du Texas'' (1962) - Brad * '' Mandrin'' (1962) - Bertrand le braco * ''

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'' (1962) - Second Assistant Inspector * ''

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'' (1963) - Sam * '' People in Luck'' (1963) - Un chauffeur de taxi (segment "Le repas gastronomique") (uncredited) * ''Verspätung in Marienborn'' (1963) - Sgt. Torre * ''Que personne ne sorte'' (1964) - Bugsy Weis * '' Topkapi'' (1964) - Hans Fisher * '' The Great Spy Chase'' (1964) - Le Commodore O'Brien * '' The Gorillas'' (1964) - Boris, Alexis Alexevitch, le maquilleur * '' Cent briques et des tuiles'' (1965) - Palmoni * ''

What's New Pussycat? ''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 screwball comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and starring Allen in his acting debut, along with Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider, Capuc ...

'' (1965) - Mr. Werner * '' The Wise Guys'' (1965) - Nénesse * '' Up to His Ears'' (1965) - Cornelius Ponchabert * ''

Secret Agent Super Dragon ''Secret Agent Super Dragon'' () is a 1966 internationally co-produced Eurospy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni, and starring Ray Danton as the titular secret agent. Plot The plot centers on a secret agent and an evil organization that is dr ...

'' (1966) - Baby Face * ''

The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen ''The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen'' () is a 1966 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. Plot In Paris around 1911, a handsome young Italian called Vincent arrives looking for work as a picture framer. He is taken on by Lemercier, whose ...

'' (1966) - Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambule * ''Le facteur s'en va-t-en guerre'' (1966) - Jess Parker * '' Le Saint prend l'affût'' (1966) - Hoppy Uniatz * '' Triple Cross'' (1966) - Commander Braid * ''L'homme qui valait des milliards'' (1967) - Henry * '' The Crazy Kids of the War'' (1967) - Maj. Bill Hocks * ''

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'' (1967) - Boris * ''Le démoniaque'' (1968) - Floyd Delaney * '' The Fuller Report'' (1968) - Eddy Bennet * '' The Night of the Following Day'' (1969) - Friendly * ''L'ardoise'' (1970) - Bob Daniels * ''

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'' (1970) - Le colonel anglais * '' Les Novices'' (1970) - L'Américain * ''Laisse aller... c'est une valse'' (1971) - Congo * '' Captain Apache'' (1971) - Father Rodriguez (uncredited) * '' Boulevard du Rhum'' (1971) - Piet aka "Big Dutch" * ''

Bad Man's River ''Bad Man's River'' ( and ) is a 1971 Italian/Spanish/French international co-production comedy Spaghetti Western directed by Eugenio Martín and starring Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida, Sergio Fantoni, Simón Andreu and Lon ...

'' (1971) - Tom Odie * ''L'ingénu'' (1972) - Le capitaine * ''Decameron proibitissimo (Boccaccio mio statte zitto)'' (1972) - Prior (uncredited) * '' The Sicilian Connection'' (1972) - Sacha * ''

The Grand Duel ''The Grand Duel'' (Italian: ''Il Grande duello''), also known as ''Storm Rider'' and ''The Big Showdown'', is a 1972 Italian-language spaghetti Western film directed by Giancarlo Santi, who had previously worked as Sergio Leone's assistant dire ...

'' (1972) - Bighorse the Stagecoach Driver * '' La isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo'' (1973) - Bonaventure Pencroft * ''

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' ( or ) is a 1973 crime-comedy film directed by Michele Lupo, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco and Edwige Fenech. Plot Tony Breda, whilst well-respected in his Italian town, is a small-time criminal who id ...

'' (1973) - Jeannot * ''

Three Tough Guys ''Three Tough Guys'' (also known as ''Tough Guys'') is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes, who also composed the soundtrack. It is a coproduction between United States, Ital ...

'' (1974) - The Bartender * ''

Un linceul n'a pas de poches ''Un linceul n'a pas de poches'' (English: ''No Pockets in a Shroud'') is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky in 1974. Plot A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system. O ...

'' (1974) - Walter * ''The Man from Chicago'' (1975) - Jeff * ''Jackpot'' (1975) * ''Le point de mire'' (1977) - Général Harris * ' (1977) - Manager * ''

State Reasons ''State Reasons'' (, ) is a 1978 French-Italian political drama film written and directed by André Cayatte. Cast * Jean Yanne: Jean-Philippe Leroi * Monica Vitti: Angela Ravelli * Michel Bouquet: Francis Jobin * François Périer: Prof. Ma ...

'' (1978) - agent de la CIA * '' Mama Dracula'' (1980) - Le commissaire * ''

Teheran 43 ''Teheran 43'' (Russian: ''Тегеран-43''; French: ''Téhéran 43, Nid d'espions'') is a 1981 Soviet-French-Swiss political thriller film made by Mosfilm, ''Mediterraneo Cine'' and ''Pro Dis Film'', directed by Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir ...

'' (1981) - Second Terrorist * ''Par où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir'' (1984) - Mac Douglas * '' Vivre pour survivre'' (1985) - Sam * ''La galette du roi'' (1986) - Morrisson - un réalisateur TV * ''Overdose'' (1987) - The Doctor

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hahn, Jess 1921 births 1998 deaths American emigrants to France American male film actors French male film actors Male actors from Terre Haute, Indiana 20th-century American male actors United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II 20th-century French male actors Male Western (genre) film actors United States Marines