Jess Hahn

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Jess Hahn
Born
Jesse Beryle Hahn

(1921-10-29)October 29, 1921
DiedJune 29, 1998(1998-06-29) (aged 76)
Saint-Malo, France
OccupationActor
Years active1953–1989

Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921 – June 29, 1998) was an American-French character actor who mostly starred in French films.

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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. Seen mostly as a character actor in French films, he played a rare leading role in Éric Rohmer's The Sign of Leo. Hahn was employed by French movie-maker Jean-Marie Pallardy, becoming one of his recurrent actors, until his retirement. Hahn died at age 76 in Saint-Malo, France.

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