Jess Hahn

Jess Hahn
Born	Jesse Beryle Hahn October 29, 1921 Terre Haute, Indiana
Died	June 29, 1998(1998-06-29) (aged 76) Saint-Malo, France
Occupation	Actor

Jess Hahn (born Jesse Beryle Hahn October 29, 1921, Terre Haute, Indiana – d. June 29, 1998, Saint-Malo, France) was an American actor who mostly starred in French films.

After serving with the Marines in the Second World War, he moved to France in 1949 and took French citizenship.

Firstly a musician, he became an actor and starred in film noirs and westerns. A large man, Hahn often appeared in "strong man" roles, such as in Cartouche and Topkapi. He was employed by French movie-maker Jean-Marie Pallardy, becoming one of his recurrent actors, until his retirement. He died at age 76 in Saint-Malo.

Selected filmography

• Les Corsaires du Bois de Boulogne (1954)
• L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet (1955)
• Les Hussards (1955)
• The Big Gamble (1961)
• Cartouche (1962)
• The Sign of Leo (1962)
• The Trial (1962)
• Topkapi (1964)
• What's New Pussycat? (1965)
• Le Saint prend l'affût (1966)
• The Night of the Following Day (1968)
• Boulevard du Rhum (1971)
• Un linceul n'a pas de poches (1974)

External links

• Jess Hahn at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Hahn, Jess
Alternative names	Hahn, Jesse Beryle
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	October 29, 1921
Place of birth	Terre Haute, Indiana
Date of death	1998-6-29
Place of death	Saint-Malo, France