Jess Hahn
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1921-10-29
- Died
- 1998-06-29
- Place of birth
- Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Jesse Hahn · Jess Hann · Джесс Хан · Жес Ан
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (85)
Mama Dracula
1980
as The Superintendent
The Man from Chicago
1975
as Jeff
The Great Spy Chase
1964
as Commodore O'Brien
The Novices
1970
as L'Américain
Les Gorilles
1964
as Boris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist
Nathalie
1957
as Sam
The Tricyclist
1957
as Daniel
Time Bomb
1959
as Le marin blessé
What's New Pussycat?
1965
as Peter Werner
Topkapi
1964
as Hans
The Beast Is Loose
1959
as Donan
The Trial
1962
as Assistant Inspector #2
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
1966
as Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambule
Rum Runners
1971
as Piet aka "Big Dutch"
Triple Cross
1966
as Commander Braid
The Wise Guys
1965
as Calderon aka "Nénesse"
The Grand Duel
1972
as Bighorse
Bad Man's River
1971
as Tom Odie
Up to His Ears
1965
as Cornelius
Teheran '43
1981
as terrorist on airplane
Overdose
1989
as Le docteur
Atlantic Wall
1970
as British colonel
The Saint Lies in Wait
1966
as Hoppy Uniatz
Three Tough Guys
1974
as The Bartender
Sign of the Lion
1962
as Pierre Wesselrin
A Blonde Like That
1963
as Sam
The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
1954
as le capitaine du bar
Cartouche
1962
as La Douceur
The Mysterious Island
1973
as Bonaventure Pencroft
Poison Ivy
1953
as Le marin-geôlier
Give 'em Hell
1955
as American sailor in 'Paradise' (uncredited)
White Fire
1984
as Sam
The Happy Road
1957
as Morgan
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
1973
as Jeannot
Secret Agent Super Dragon
1966
as Baby Face
Honey, Scare Me
1958
as Chris Craft, the American spy
Fernand cow-boy
1956
as Jim Harlan, Saloon manager
Troubleshooters
1971
as Kongo, La brute américaine
Meeting in Paris
1956
as Henry
Tonight We Kill
1959
as Dave, Larry's friend
La Madelon
1955
as American General Gibson
Mandrin
1962
as Bertrand, 'le braco'
When a Woman Meddles
1957
as 'La Couture'
The Sicilian Connection
1972
as Sacha
The Lebanese Mission
1956
as Le valet
No Pockets in a Shroud
1974
as Walter
Que personne ne sorte
1964
as Bugsy Weis
The Vintage
1957
as André Morel (uncredited)
The Night of the Following Day
1969
as Friendly
Treize
1981
as Bob
The Postman Goes to War
1966
as Jess Parker
Rita the Field Marshal
1967
as Major Bill Hocks
A Woman Like Satan
1958
as Sidney
To Catch a Spy
1957
as Kalpannen
Girl on the Third Floor
1955
as L'Américain (uncredited)
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
1984
as Mac Douglas
Your Turn to Die
1967
as Boris
Die Sonne angreifen
1971
as Hippolit
The Sicilian
1958
as Raffles
Gorilla's Waltz
1959
as Ted the Hook
L'Amour des 4 colonels
1969
as Wesley
Sexy Sinners
1972
as Prior (uncredited)
Million Dollar Man
1967
as Henry
La Galette du roi
1986
as Morrisson - TV Director
The Innocents Abroad
1983
The Best Part
1955
as Karl
Let's Be Daring, Madame
1957
as Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'
The Woman Is a Stranger
1968
as Floyd Delaney
The Desert of Pigalle
1958
as Bill
The Comeuppance
1970
as Bob
How Not to Rob a Department Store
1965
as Palmoni (uncredited)
Deux de l'escadrille
1953
Focal Point
1977
Supergirl
1971
as Polonsky
The Flea in the Ear
1956
as Rugby
Dynamite Jack
1961
as Sergeant Bob
Le colonel est de la revue
1957
as Jess
Fuller Report, Base Stockholm
1968
as Eddy Bennet
Sahara on Fire
1961
as Jeff Gordon
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir
1975
as Senator
The Artless One
1972
as Captain
Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
1955
Docteur Caraïbes
1970
as Jeff
My Uncle from Texas
1962
as Brad
Johnny West
1977
as Manager
About Jess Hahn
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. With 90 credits spanning from 1953 to 1989, Jess Hahn has appeared in 85 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jess Hahn Movies
- Mama Dracula (1980) — as The Superintendent
- The Man from Chicago (1975) — as Jeff
- The Great Spy Chase (1964) — as Commodore O'Brien
- The Novices (1970) — as L'Américain
- Les Gorilles (1964) — as Boris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist
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