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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Trial (1962) — Assistant Inspector #2
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Topkapi (1964) — Hans
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Cartouche (1962) — La Douceur
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Up to His Ears (1965) — Cornelius
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What's New Pussycat? (1965) — Peter Werner
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The Great Spy Chase (1964) — Commodore O'Brien
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The Wise Guys (1965) — Calderon aka "Nénesse"
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The Grand Duel (1972) — Bighorse
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Atlantic Wall (1970) — British colonel
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Triple Cross (1966) — Commander Braid
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Sign of the Lion (1962) — Pierre Wesselrin
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The Night of the Following Day (1969) — Friendly
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White Fire (1984) — Sam
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Rum Runners (1971) — Piet aka "Big Dutch"
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Troubleshooters (1971) — Kongo, La brute américaine
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Teheran '43 (1981) — terrorist on airplane
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Bad Man's River (1971) — Tom Odie
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The Tricyclist (1957) — Daniel
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The Beast Is Loose (1959) — Donan
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No Pockets in a Shroud (1974) — Walter
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Great Performances (1971) — Blucher
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The Mysterious Island (1973) — Bonaventure Pencroft
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Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966) — Baby Face
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Rita the Field Marshal (1967) — Major Bill Hocks
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Mysterious Island (1973) — Bonaventure Pencroft
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La Galette du roi (1986) — Morrisson - TV Director
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Mama Dracula (1980) — The Superintendent
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A Woman Like Satan (1958) — Sidney
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When a Woman Meddles (1957) — 'La Couture'
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The Novices (1970) — L'Américain
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Three Tough Guys (1974) — The Bartender
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The Sicilian Connection (1972) — Sacha
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Fuller Report, Base Stockholm (1968) — Eddy Bennet
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The Comeuppance (1970) — Bob
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The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966) — Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambule
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Supergirl (1971) — Polonsky
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Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) — Jeannot
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Time Bomb (1959) — Le marin blessé
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The Happy Road (1957) — Morgan
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Nathalie (1957) — Sam