Jess Hahn

Acting

Jess Hahn

Born October 29, 1921Terre Haute, Indiana, USA90 credits

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

Overdose
1989Overdose
as Le docteurMovie
La Galette du roi
1986La Galette du roi
as Morrisson - TV DirectorMovie
White Fire
1984White Fire
as SamMovie
Teheran '43
1981Teheran '43
as terrorist on airplaneMovie
Treize
1981Treize
as BobMovie
Mama Dracula
1980Mama Dracula
as The SuperintendentMovie
Johnny West
1977Johnny West
as ManagerMovie
Three Tough Guys
1974Three Tough Guys
as The BartenderMovie
Mysterious Island
1973Mysterious Island
as Bonaventure PencroftTV
The Mysterious Island
1973The Mysterious Island
as Bonaventure PencroftMovie
The Grand Duel
1972The Grand Duel
as BighorseMovie
Sexy Sinners
1972Sexy Sinners
as Prior (uncredited)Movie
The Artless One
1972The Artless One
as CaptainMovie
Bad Man's River
1971Bad Man's River
as Tom OdieMovie
Rum Runners
1971Rum Runners
as Piet aka "Big Dutch"Movie
Supergirl
1971Supergirl
as PolonskyMovie
D
1971Die Sonne angreifen
as HippolitMovie
Troubleshooters
1971Troubleshooters
as Kongo, La brute américaineMovie
Atlantic Wall
1970Atlantic Wall
as British colonelMovie
The Novices
1970The Novices
as L'AméricainMovie
The Woman Is a Stranger
1968The Woman Is a Stranger
as Floyd DelaneyMovie
Rita the Field Marshal
1967Rita the Field Marshal
as Major Bill HocksMovie
Triple Cross
1966Triple Cross
as Commander BraidMovie
The Saint Lies in Wait
1966The Saint Lies in Wait
as Hoppy UniatzMovie
The Postman Goes to War
1966The Postman Goes to War
as Jess ParkerMovie
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
1966The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
as Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambuleMovie
Up to His Ears
1965Up to His Ears
as CorneliusMovie
The Wise Guys
1965The Wise Guys
as Calderon aka "Nénesse"Movie
What's New Pussycat?
1965What's New Pussycat?
as Peter WernerMovie
How Not to Rob a Department Store
1965How Not to Rob a Department Store
as Palmoni (uncredited)Movie
Les Gorilles
1964Les Gorilles
as Boris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artistMovie
The Great Spy Chase
1964The Great Spy Chase
as Commodore O'BrienMovie
Topkapi
1964Topkapi
as HansMovie
Que personne ne sorte
1964Que personne ne sorte
as Bugsy WeisMovie
Mandrin
1962Mandrin
as Bertrand, 'le braco'Movie
The Trial
1962The Trial
as Assistant Inspector #2Movie
Sign of the Lion
1962Sign of the Lion
as Pierre WesselrinMovie
Cartouche
1962Cartouche
as La DouceurMovie
Dynamite Jack
1961Dynamite Jack
as Sergeant BobMovie
Sahara on Fire
1961Sahara on Fire
as Jeff GordonMovie
Tonight We Kill
1959Tonight We Kill
as Dave, Larry's friendMovie
Gorilla's Waltz
1959Gorilla's Waltz
as Ted the HookMovie
Time Bomb
1959Time Bomb
as Le marin blesséMovie
The Sicilian
1958The Sicilian
as RafflesMovie
Honey, Scare Me
1958Honey, Scare Me
as Chris Craft, the American spyMovie
Nathalie
1957Nathalie
as SamMovie
The Tricyclist
1957The Tricyclist
as DanielMovie
When a Woman Meddles
1957When a Woman Meddles
as 'La Couture'Movie
The Happy Road
1957The Happy Road
as MorganMovie
Let's Be Daring, Madame
1957Let's Be Daring, Madame
as Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'Movie
The Vintage
1957The Vintage
as André Morel (uncredited)Movie
To Catch a Spy
1957To Catch a Spy
as KalpannenMovie
The Lebanese Mission
1956The Lebanese Mission
as Le valetMovie
Fernand cow-boy
1956Fernand cow-boy
as Jim Harlan, Saloon managerMovie
The Best Part
1955The Best Part
as KarlMovie
La Madelon
1955La Madelon
as American General GibsonMovie
Girl on the Third Floor
1955Girl on the Third Floor
as L'Américain (uncredited)Movie
Give 'em Hell
1955Give 'em Hell
as American sailor in 'Paradise' (uncredited)Movie
The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
1954The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
as le capitaine du barMovie
Poison Ivy
1953Poison Ivy
as Le marin-geôlierMovie