Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921June 29, 1998) was an

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- 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 and

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s. A large man, Hahn often appeared in " strong man" 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 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 Eddie Constantine's ...

'' (1953) - Le marin-geôlier * ''

The Most Wanted Man The Most Wanted Man or ''Public Enemy Number One'' (french: L'ennemi public n° 1, it, Il nemico pubblico n° 1) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Louis Seigner.Higbee & Leah ...

'' (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 Pari ...

'' (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'' (french: L'impossible Monsieur 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 ...

'' (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'' ( en, Cavalrymen), is a French 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 ...

'' (1955) - Un hussard (uncredited) * '' The Best Part'' (1955) - Karl - un mineur * ''

Meeting in Paris ''Meeting in Paris'' (French: ''Rencontre à Paris'') is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Georges Lampin and starring Robert Lamoureux, Betsy Blair and Jacques Castelot.Parish p.96 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art ...

'' (1956) - Henry * ''Ces sacrées vacances'' (1956) - Richard Brown - l'Américain * ''Fernand cow-boy'' (1956) - Jim Harlan, Saloon manager * ''

The Lebanese Mission ''The Lebanese Mission'' (also known as ''Châtelaine du Liban, La'') is a 1956 French thriller film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Jean Servais and Luciana Paluzzi. Omar Sharif also appeared i ...

'' (1956) - Le valet * ''

The Happy Road ''The Happy Road'' is a 1957 French-American comedy film starring Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Michael Redgrave and Bobby Clark. Its plot involves two students (a boy and girl) who escape from their Swiss private school and make for Paris. Their ...

'' (1957) - MP Sgt. Morgan * ''Le colonel est de la revue'' (1957) - Jess * ''Action immédiate'' (1957) - Kalpannen * ''

The Vintage ''The Vintage'' is a 1957 American crime drama film directed by Jeffrey Hayden and starring Pier Angeli, Mel Ferrer, John Kerr, Michèle Morgan and Theodore Bikel. The screenplay was written by Michael Blankfort, based on a novel by Ursula Kei ...

'' (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 on locatio ...

'' (1957) - Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy' * ''

Send a Woman When the Devil Fails ''Send a Woman When the Devil Fails'' (french: Quand la femme s'en mêle) is a 1957 French-Italian-West German drama film. It is an adaptation of Jean Amila's novel ''Sans attendre Godot''. Directed by Yves Allégret, it was Alain Delon's and al ...

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

Une blonde comme ça ''Miss Shumway Goes West'' (french: Une blonde comme ça) is a 1962 French-Argentine film. See also * ''Rough Magic ''Rough Magic'' is a 1995 comedy film directed by Clare Peploe, starring Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe. The screenplay was w ...

'' (1963) - Sam * ''

People in Luck ''People in Luck'' (French title: ''Les veinards''), is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and Jean Girault and starring France Anglade and Louis de Funès (uncredited). The fi ...

'' (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 ''Les Barbouzes'' ( Barbouze being French slang for a spy, deriving from the idea that spies hide behind false beards) is a 1964 French cult comedy film, screened in the USA as ''The Great Spy Chase''. Starring Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier and Mir ...

'' (1964) - Le Commodore O'Brien * '' The Gorillas'' (1964) - Boris, Alexis Alexevitch, le maquilleur * ''

Cent briques et des tuiles ''Cent briques et des tuiles'' is a 1965 French film directed by Pierre Grimblat. Synopsis Marcel, a small-time gangster, has lost all his gang's proceeds, 20 million francs, while gambling. His accomplices, the Shultz brothers, throw ...

'' (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, Capuci ...

'' (1965) - Mr. Werner * ''

The Wise Guys ''The Wise Guys'' (U.S. video title: ''Jailbirds' Vacation'') (french: Les Grandes Gueules) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Robert Enrico, based on a novel by José Giovanni. Featuring two popular male leads in Bourvil and Lino Ventura, ...

'' (1965) - Nénesse * ''

Up to His Ears ''Up to His Ears'' (french: Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine or in English, "Tribulations of a Chinaman in China") is a 1965 French=Italian international co-production adventure film, adventure comedy film starring Jean Paul Belmondo and Ursu ...

'' (1965) - Cornelius Ponchabert * ''

Secret Agent Super Dragon ''Secret Agent Super Dragon'' (Italian: ''New York chiama Superdrago'') is a 1966 international co-production Eurospy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Ray Danton as the titular secret agent. Plot The plot centers on a secret agen ...

'' (1966) - Baby Face * ''

The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen ''The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen'' (french: On a volé la Joconde) is a 1966 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. Cast * George Chakiris as Vincent * Marina Vlady as Nicole * Margaret Lee as Marie-Christine Lemercier * Paul Frankeur a ...

'' (1966) - Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambule * ''Le facteur s'en va-t-en guerre'' (1966) - Jess Parker * '' Le Saint prend l'affût'' (1966) - Hoppy Uniatz * ''

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'' (1966) - Commander Braid * ''L'homme qui valait des milliards'' (1967) - Henry * '' The Crazy Kids of the War'' (1967) - Maj. Bill Hocks * ''

Your Turn to Die ''Your Turn to Die'' ( it, Troppo per vivere... poco per morire, french: Qui êtes-vous inspecteur Chandler?) is a 1967 Italian-French crime-thriller movie directed by Michele Lupo. Plot A gang of criminals, in agreement with a model, set their ...

'' (1967) - Boris * ''Le démoniaque'' (1968) - Floyd Delaney * '' The Fuller Report'' (1968) - Eddy Bennet * ''

The Night of the Following Day ''The Night of the Following Day'' is a 1969 American Technicolor crime film directed by Hubert Cornfield starring Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno and Pamela Franklin. Filmed in France, around Le Touquet it tells the story of a kidn ...

'' (1969) - Friendly * ''L'ardoise'' (1970) - Bob Daniels * ''

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'' (1970) - Le colonel anglais * ''

Les Novices ''Les Novices'' is a 1970 French film starring Brigitte Bardot. Cast * Brigitte Bardot as Agnès * Annie Girardot as Mona Lisa * Jean Carmet as le client au chien * Noël Roquevert as le sadique * Jacques Jouanneau as le client de Mona Lisa * Jes ...

'' (1970) - L'Américain * ''Laisse aller... c'est une valse'' (1971) - Congo * '' Captain Apache'' (1971) - Father Rodriguez (uncredited) * ''

Boulevard du Rhum ''Boulevard du Rhum'' also known as ''Rum Runners'' is a 1971 French-Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Robert Enrico and produced by Alain Poiré. It is based on Jacques Pecheral's novel of the same name. It stars Brigitte Bardot and Li ...

'' (1971) - Piet aka "Big Dutch" * ''

Bad Man's River ''Bad Man's River'' ( it, E continuavano a fregarsi il milione di dollari and es, El hombre de Río Malo) is a 1971 Italian/Spanish/French international co-production comedy Spaghetti Western directed by Eugenio Martín and starring Lee Van Clee ...

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

The Sicilian Connection ''The Sicilian Connection'' ( it, Afyon oppio, french: Action héroïne, also known as ''The Opium Connection'' and ''La filière'') is a 1972 Italian- French crime-thriller film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Plot The Italian-American Joseph ...

'' (1972) - Sacha * '' The Grand Duel'' (1972) - Bighorse the Stagecoach Driver * ''

La isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo ''L'Île Mysterieuse / La Isla misteriosa y el capitán Nemo / Die Geheimnisvolle Insel'' (''The Mysterious Island'') is a 1973 Spanish-language Italian-Spanish-French-Cameroonian adventure film adapted from Jules Verne's 1875 novel '' L'Île mys ...

'' (1973) - Bonaventure Pencroft * ''

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' ( it, Il suo nome faceva tremare...Interpol in allarme or it, Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!) is a 1973 crime-comedy film directed by Michele Lupo, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco and Edwige Fenech. Pl ...

'' (1973) - Jeannot * ''

Three Tough Guys ''Three Tough Guys'' (also known as ''Tough Guys'') is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. It may be regarded as an example of the Blaxploitation genre. It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes, who also compo ...

'' (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. ...

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

State Reasons ''State Reasons'' (french: La raison d'état, it, Ragione di stato) 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 Bouqu ...

'' (1978) - agent de la CIA * ''

Mama Dracula ''Mama Dracula'' is a 1980 Belgian comedy horror film co-written, produced and directed by Boris Szulzinger. The story relates how Mama Dracula (a character based on the life story of Countess Bathory),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 Na ...

'' (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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