Jess Hahn
Actor (1921-1998) · France · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Jesse Beryle Hahn was an American actor. He spent the majority of his career as a popular character actor in French cinema, typically playing physically imposing roles, gangsters, or military men. He also played the lead character in the French New Wave film Le Signe du Lion (1962), directed by Éric Rohmer.
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1998Died29 June 19981986
La Galette du roiFilm, Morrisson - TV Director1984
White FireFilm, Sam1980
Mama DraculaFilm, The Superintendent1979
Les 400 Coups de VirginieSeries, Humphrey1974
No Pockets in a ShroudFilm, Walter1973
Mysterious IslandSeries, Bonaventure Pencroft1972
Sexy SinnersFilm, Prior (uncredited)1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Blucher
Bad Man's RiverFilm, 1971Tom Odie1969
The Night of the Following DayFilm, Friendly1968
Fuller Report, Base StockholmFilm, Eddy Bennet1966
At Theatre TonightSeries, Ogden
Secret Agent Super DragonFilm, 1966Baby Face1965
The Wise GuysFilm, Calderon aka "Nénesse"1962
CartoucheFilm, La Douceur1959
The Beast Is LooseFilm, Donan1958
Les Cinq Dernières MinutesSeries, Jess Campbell1957
NathalieFilm, Sam1953
Poison IvyFilm, Le marin-geôlier1921Born29 October 1921
La Galette du roiFilm, Morrisson - TV Director1984White FireFilm, Sam1980Mama DraculaFilm, The Superintendent1979Les 400 Coups de VirginieSeries, Humphrey1974No Pockets in a ShroudFilm, Walter1973Mysterious IslandSeries, Bonaventure Pencroft1972Sexy SinnersFilm, Prior (uncredited)1971Great PerformancesSeries, BlucherBad Man's RiverFilm, 1971Tom Odie1969The Night of the Following DayFilm, Friendly1968Fuller Report, Base StockholmFilm, Eddy Bennet1966At Theatre TonightSeries, OgdenSecret Agent Super DragonFilm, 1966Baby Face1965The Wise GuysFilm, Calderon aka "Nénesse"1962CartoucheFilm, La Douceur1959The Beast Is LooseFilm, Donan1958Les Cinq Dernières MinutesSeries, Jess Campbell1957NathalieFilm, Sam1953Poison IvyFilm, Le marin-geôlier1921Born29 October 1921People around Jess
Close ties
- Maurice Labro Directed Action immédiate (1957)
- Edmondo Amati Produced The Crazy Kids of the War (1974)
Jean-Marie Pallardy Directed White Fire and The Man from Chicago
Van Doude Also in The Trial and Boulevard du Rhum
Brigitte Bardot Also in La Femme et le Pantin and Act of Love
Yves Allégret Directed Quand la femme s'en mêle (1957)
Christian-Jaque Directed The Saint Lies in Wait (1967)
Robert Enrico Directed Boulevard du Rhum and The Wise Guys
Michel Constantin Also in Un linceul n'a pas de poches (1974)
Francis Blanche Also in The Great Spy Chase (1964)
Jack Pinoteau Directed Le Triporteur and Chéri, fais-moi peur
Claude Bernard-Aubert Directed L'ardoise (1970)
Lee Van Cleef Also in Bad Man's River and Storm Rider
Dino De Laurentiis Produced Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1976)
Dario Moreno Also in La Femme et le Pantin and Poison Ivy
Darry Cowl Produced Le Triporteur (1957)
Dominique Zardi Also in La Femme et le Pantin (1959)
Paul Préboist Also in Les Hussards and Cartouche
Bernard Borderie Directed Poison Ivy and La valse du gorille
Michele Lupo Directed Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1976)
Robert Vernay Directed Ces sacrées vacances (1956)
Jacques Hilling Also in La Femme et le Pantin and The Tricyclist- Norbert Carbonnaux Directed Les Corsaires du Bois de Boulogne (1954)
Betty Beckers Also in La Femme et le Pantin (1959)
Known for
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The Wise Guys 1965
The Trial 1962
Up to His Ears 1965
Sign of the Lion 1962
The Great Spy Chase 1964
Filmography 40
92 credits on file
Television 5
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
France
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1998 · aged 76
