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Jess Hahn

Actor

Jess Hahn

Born October 29, 1921 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USADied June 29, 199884 films

Jess Hahn's career is a bit of an oddity, being one of very few American actors to establish himself in French cinema in the early 1960's. He acted exclusively in French productions for the duration of his career with the exception of the Marlon Brando vehicle "The Night of the Following Day" in 1968, which was filmed in France. He also appeared in several international coproductions and low budget films by French exploitation director Jean Marie Pallardy, for which he is arguably best-known to contemporary audiences.

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The Trial posterFirst watchThe Trial19627.4as Assistant Inspector #2Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.View film

Essential films

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The Wise Guys poster7.9The Wise Guys1965Up to His Ears poster7.0Up to His Ears1965The Great Spy Chase poster6.9The Great Spy Chase1964Topkapi poster6.5Topkapi1964Cartouche poster6.3Cartouche1962What's New Pussycat? poster5.9What's New Pussycat?1965Sign of the Lion poster7.0Sign of the Lion1962Atlantic Wall poster6.2Atlantic Wall1970

Filmography

84 films as actor
  1. 1989OverdoseLe docteur
  2. 1986La Galette du roiMorrisson - TV Director
  3. 1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You LeaveMac Douglas
  4. 1984White FireSam
  5. 1983The Innocents Abroad
  6. 1981Teheran '43terrorist on airplane
  7. 1981TreizeBob
  8. 1980Mama DraculaThe Superintendent
  9. 1977Focal Point
  10. 1977Johnny WestManager
  11. 1975The Man from ChicagoJeff
  12. 1974No Pockets in a ShroudWalter
  13. 1974Three Tough GuysThe Bartender
  14. 1973Mean Frank and Crazy TonyJeannot
  15. 1973The Mysterious IslandBonaventure Pencroft
  16. 1972The Grand DuelBighorse
  17. 1972The Sicilian ConnectionSacha
  18. 1972Sexy SinnersPrior (uncredited)
  19. 1972The Artless OneCaptain
  20. 1971Bad Man's RiverTom Odie
  21. 1971Rum RunnersPiet aka "Big Dutch"
  22. 1971SupergirlPolonsky
  23. 1971Die Sonne angreifenHippolit
  24. 1971TroubleshootersKongo, La brute américaine
  25. 1970Atlantic WallBritish colonel
  26. 1970Docteur CaraïbesJeff
  27. 1970The NovicesL'Américain
  28. 1970The ComeuppanceBob
  29. 1969L'Amour des 4 colonelsWesley
  30. 1969The Night of the Following DayFriendly
  31. 1968Fuller Report, Base StockholmEddy Bennet
  32. 1968The Woman Is a StrangerFloyd Delaney
  33. 1967Rita the Field MarshalMajor Bill Hocks
  34. 1967Million Dollar ManHenry
  35. 1967Your Turn to DieBoris
  36. 1966Triple CrossCommander Braid
  37. 1966The Saint Lies in WaitHoppy Uniatz
  38. 1966The Postman Goes to WarJess Parker
  39. 1966Secret Agent Super DragonBaby Face
  40. 1966The Mona Lisa Has Been StolenFêtard, le milliardaire noctambule
  41. 1965Up to His EarsCornelius
  42. 1965The Wise GuysCalderon aka "Nénesse"
  43. 1965What's New Pussycat?Peter Werner
  44. 1965How Not to Rob a Department StorePalmoni (uncredited)
  45. 1964Les GorillesBoris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist
  46. 1964The Great Spy ChaseCommodore O'Brien
  47. 1964TopkapiHans
  48. 1964Que personne ne sorteBugsy Weis
  49. 1963A Blonde Like ThatSam
  50. 1962MandrinBertrand, 'le braco'
  51. 1962My Uncle from TexasBrad
  52. 1962The TrialAssistant Inspector #2
  53. 1962Sign of the LionPierre Wesselrin
  54. 1962CartoucheLa Douceur
  55. 1961Dynamite JackSergeant Bob
  56. 1961Sahara on FireJeff Gordon
  57. 1959Tonight We KillDave, Larry's friend
  58. 1959Gorilla's WaltzTed the Hook
  59. 1959The Beast Is LooseDonan
  60. 1959Time BombLe marin blessé
  61. 1958A Woman Like SatanSidney
  62. 1958The SicilianRaffles
  63. 1958The Desert of PigalleBill
  64. 1958Honey, Scare MeChris Craft, the American spy
  65. 1957NathalieSam
  66. 1957The TricyclistDaniel
  67. 1957When a Woman Meddles'La Couture'
  68. 1957The Happy RoadMorgan
  69. 1957Let's Be Daring, MadameEdward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'
  70. 1957The VintageAndré Morel (uncredited)
  71. 1957To Catch a SpyKalpannen
  72. 1957Le colonel est de la revueJess
  73. 1956The Flea in the EarRugby
  74. 1956The Lebanese MissionLe valet
  75. 1956Fernand cow-boyJim Harlan, Saloon manager
  76. 1956Meeting in ParisHenry
  77. 1955The Best PartKarl
  78. 1955La MadelonAmerican General Gibson
  79. 1955Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
  80. 1955Girl on the Third FloorL'Américain (uncredited)
  81. 1955Give 'em HellAmerican sailor in 'Paradise' (uncredited)
  82. 1954The Pirates of the Bois du Bolognele capitaine du bar
  83. 1953Poison IvyLe marin-geôlier
  84. 1953Deux de l'escadrille