Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 29, 1921
Died
June 29, 1998 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Jesse Hahn
Jess Hann
Джесс Хан
Жес Ан
Jess Hahn
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
Great Performances
Blucher
1971
TV
At Theatre Tonight
Ogden
1966
TV
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Jess Campbell
1958
TV
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Norman Carey
1958
TV
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Jeff
1958
TV
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
L'ami de Gaucher
1958
TV
Mysterious Island
Bonaventure Pencroft
1973
Film
The Trial
Assistant Inspector #2
1962
Film
Teheran '43
terrorist on airplane
1981
Film
The Mysterious Island
Bonaventure Pencroft
1973
Film
Triple Cross
Commander Braid
1966
Film
What's New Pussycat?
Peter Werner
1965
Film
Topkapi
Hans
1964
Film
The Grand Duel
Bighorse
1972
Film
Cartouche
La Douceur
1962
Film
Up to His Ears
Cornelius
1965
Film
Rum Runners
Piet aka "Big Dutch"
1971
Film
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Jeannot
1973
Film
The Wise Guys
Calderon aka "Nénesse"
1965
Film
Bad Man's River
Tom Odie
1971
Filmography
1989FilmOverdoseas Le docteur1986FilmLa Galette du roias Morrisson - TV Director1984FilmHow Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leaveas Mac Douglas1984FilmWhite Fireas Sam1983FilmThe Innocents Abroad1981FilmTeheran '43as terrorist on airplane1981FilmTreizeas Bob1980FilmMama Draculaas The Superintendent1979TVLes 400 Coups de Virginieas Humphrey1977FilmFocal Point1977FilmJohnny Westas Manager1975FilmThe Man from Chicagoas Jeff1975FilmLes Rosenberg ne doivent pas mouriras Senator1974FilmNo Pockets in a Shroudas Walter1974FilmThree Tough Guysas The Bartender1973TVMysterious Islandas Bonaventure Pencroft1973FilmMean Frank and Crazy Tonyas Jeannot1973FilmThe Mysterious Islandas Bonaventure Pencroft1972FilmThe Grand Duelas Bighorse1972FilmThe Sicilian Connectionas Sacha1972FilmSexy Sinnersas Prior (uncredited)1972FilmThe Artless Oneas Captain1971FilmBad Man's Riveras Tom Odie1971FilmRum Runnersas Piet aka "Big Dutch"1971FilmSupergirlas Polonsky1971FilmDie Sonne angreifenas Hippolit1971FilmTroubleshootersas Kongo, La brute américaine1971TVGreat Performancesas Blucher1970FilmAtlantic Wallas British colonel1970FilmDocteur Caraïbesas Jeff1970FilmThe Novicesas L'Américain1970FilmThe Comeuppanceas Bob1969FilmL'Amour des 4 colonelsas Wesley1969FilmThe Night of the Following Dayas Friendly1968FilmFuller Report, Base Stockholmas Eddy Bennet1968FilmThe Woman Is a Strangeras Floyd Delaney1967FilmRita the Field Marshalas Major Bill Hocks1967FilmMillion Dollar Manas Henry1967FilmYour Turn to Dieas Boris1966FilmTriple Crossas Commander Braid1966FilmThe Saint Lies in Waitas Hoppy Uniatz1966FilmThe Postman Goes to Waras Jess Parker1966TVAt Theatre Tonightas Ogden1966FilmSecret Agent Super Dragonas Baby Face1966FilmThe Mona Lisa Has Been Stolenas Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambule1965FilmUp to His Earsas Cornelius1965FilmThe Wise Guysas Calderon aka "Nénesse"1965FilmWhat's New Pussycat?as Peter Werner1965FilmHow Not to Rob a Department Storeas Palmoni (uncredited)1964FilmLes Gorillesas Boris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist1964FilmThe Great Spy Chaseas Commodore O'Brien1964FilmTopkapias Hans1964FilmQue personne ne sorteas Bugsy Weis1963FilmA Blonde Like Thatas Sam1962FilmMandrinas Bertrand, 'le braco'1962FilmMy Uncle from Texasas Brad1962FilmThe Trialas Assistant Inspector #21962FilmSign of the Lionas Pierre Wesselrin1962FilmCartoucheas La Douceur1961FilmDynamite Jackas Sergeant Bob1961FilmSahara on Fireas Jeff Gordon1959FilmTonight We Killas Dave, Larry's friend1959FilmGorilla's Waltzas Ted the Hook1959FilmThe Beast Is Looseas Donan1959FilmTime Bombas Le marin blessé1958FilmA Woman Like Satanas Sidney1958FilmThe Sicilianas Raffles1958FilmThe Desert of Pigalleas Bill1958FilmHoney, Scare Meas Chris Craft, the American spy1958TVLes Cinq Dernières Minutesas Jess Campbell1957FilmNathalieas Sam1957FilmThe Tricyclistas Daniel1957FilmWhen a Woman Meddlesas 'La Couture'1957FilmThe Happy Roadas Morgan1957FilmLet's Be Daring, Madameas Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'1957FilmThe Vintageas André Morel (uncredited)1957FilmTo Catch a Spyas Kalpannen1957FilmLe colonel est de la revueas Jess1956FilmThe Flea in the Earas Rugby1956FilmThe Lebanese Missionas Le valet1956FilmFernand cow-boyas Jim Harlan, Saloon manager1956FilmMeeting in Parisas Henry1955FilmThe Best Partas Karl1955FilmLa Madelonas American General Gibson1955FilmTant qu'il y aura des femmes1955FilmGirl on the Third Flooras L'Américain (uncredited)1955FilmGive 'em Hellas American sailor in 'Paradise' (uncredited)1954FilmThe Pirates of the Bois du Bologneas le capitaine du bar1953FilmPoison Ivyas Le marin-geôlier1953FilmDeux de l'escadrille