Born 1921 (age 76) · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Appears in 90 titles

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.

Filmography

The Trial
7.4
The Trial
1962
as Assistant Inspector #2
Topkapi
6.5
Topkapi
1964
as Hans
Cartouche
6.3
Cartouche
1962
as La Douceur
Up to His Ears
7.1
Up to His Ears
1965
as Cornelius
What's New Pussycat?
6.0
What's New Pussycat?
1965
as Peter Werner
The Great Spy Chase
6.9
The Great Spy Chase
1964
as Commodore O'Brien
The Wise Guys
7.9
The Wise Guys
1965
as Calderon aka "Nénesse"
The Grand Duel
6.0
The Grand Duel
1972
as Bighorse
Atlantic Wall
6.2
Atlantic Wall
1970
as British colonel
Triple Cross
6.1
Triple Cross
1966
as Commander Braid
Sign of the Lion
7.1
Sign of the Lion
1962
as Pierre Wesselrin
The Night of the Following Day
6.0
The Night of the Following Day
1969
as Friendly
White Fire
4.5
White Fire
1984
as Sam
Rum Runners
4.7
Rum Runners
1971
as Piet aka "Big Dutch"
Troubleshooters
6.4
Troubleshooters
1971
as Kongo, La brute américaine
Teheran '43
6.4
Teheran '43
1981
as terrorist on airplane
The Tricyclist
5.7
The Tricyclist
1957
as Daniel
Bad Man's River
4.6
Bad Man's River
1971
as Tom Odie
No Pockets in a Shroud
5.4
No Pockets in a Shroud
1974
as Walter
The Mysterious Island
5.6
The Mysterious Island
1973
as Bonaventure Pencroft