Person

Jess Hahn

Acting · 1921–1998 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Biography

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.

Known for

Filmography

1989OverdoseLe docteur
1986La Galette du roiMorrisson - TV Director
1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You LeaveMac Douglas
1984White FireSam
1983The Innocents Abroad
1981Teheran '43terrorist on airplane
1981TreizeBob
1980Mama DraculaThe Superintendent
1979Les 400 Coups de VirginieHumphrey
1977Focal Point
1977Johnny WestManager
1975The Man from ChicagoJeff
1975Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourirSenator
1974No Pockets in a ShroudWalter
1974Three Tough GuysThe Bartender
1973Mysterious IslandBonaventure Pencroft
1973Mean Frank and Crazy TonyJeannot
1973The Mysterious IslandBonaventure Pencroft
1972The Grand DuelBighorse
1972The Sicilian ConnectionSacha
1972Sexy SinnersPrior (uncredited)
1972The Artless OneCaptain
1971Bad Man's RiverTom Odie
1971Rum RunnersPiet aka "Big Dutch"
1971SupergirlPolonsky
1971Die Sonne angreifenHippolit
1971TroubleshootersKongo, La brute américaine
1971Great PerformancesBlucher
1970Atlantic WallBritish colonel
1970Docteur CaraïbesJeff
1970The NovicesL'Américain
1970The ComeuppanceBob
1969L'Amour des 4 colonelsWesley
1969The Night of the Following DayFriendly
1968Fuller Report, Base StockholmEddy Bennet
1968The Woman Is a StrangerFloyd Delaney
1967Rita the Field MarshalMajor Bill Hocks
1967Million Dollar ManHenry
1967Your Turn to DieBoris
1966Triple CrossCommander Braid
1966The Saint Lies in WaitHoppy Uniatz
1966The Postman Goes to WarJess Parker
1966At Theatre TonightOgden
1966Secret Agent Super DragonBaby Face
1966The Mona Lisa Has Been StolenFêtard, le milliardaire noctambule
1965Up to His EarsCornelius
1965The Wise GuysCalderon aka "Nénesse"
1965What's New Pussycat?Peter Werner
1965How Not to Rob a Department StorePalmoni (uncredited)
1964Les GorillesBoris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist
1964The Great Spy ChaseCommodore O'Brien
1964TopkapiHans
1964Que personne ne sorteBugsy Weis
1963A Blonde Like ThatSam
1962MandrinBertrand, 'le braco'
1962My Uncle from TexasBrad
1962The TrialAssistant Inspector #2
1962Sign of the LionPierre Wesselrin
1962CartoucheLa Douceur
1961Dynamite JackSergeant Bob
1961Sahara on FireJeff Gordon
1959Tonight We KillDave, Larry's friend
1959Gorilla's WaltzTed the Hook
1959The Beast Is LooseDonan
1959Time BombLe marin blessé
1958A Woman Like SatanSidney
1958The SicilianRaffles
1958The Desert of PigalleBill
1958Honey, Scare MeChris Craft, the American spy
1958Les Cinq Dernières MinutesJess Campbell
1957NathalieSam
1957The TricyclistDaniel
1957When a Woman Meddles'La Couture'
1957The Happy RoadMorgan
1957Let's Be Daring, MadameEdward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'
1957The VintageAndré Morel (uncredited)
1957To Catch a SpyKalpannen
1957Le colonel est de la revueJess
1956The Flea in the EarRugby
1956The Lebanese MissionLe valet
1956Fernand cow-boyJim Harlan, Saloon manager
1956Meeting in ParisHenry
1955The Best PartKarl
1955La MadelonAmerican General Gibson
1955Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
1955Girl on the Third FloorL'Américain (uncredited)
1955Give 'em HellAmerican sailor in 'Paradise' (uncredited)
1954The Pirates of the Bois du Bolognele capitaine du bar
1953Poison IvyLe marin-geôlier
1953Deux de l'escadrille

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