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
The Trial
(1962)
Assistant Inspector #2
Triple Cross
(1966)
Commander Braid
Up to His Ears
(1965)
Cornelius
Topkapi
(1964)
Hans
What's New Pussycat?
(1965)
Peter Werner
The Great Spy Chase
(1964)
Commodore O'Brien
The Grand Duel
(1972)
Bighorse
Cartouche
(1962)
La Douceur
Rita the Field Marshal
(1967)
Major Bill Hocks
Full Filmography
Acting
Deux de l'escadrille
(1953)
Poison Ivy
(1953)
Le marin-geôlier
The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
(1954)
le capitaine du bar
Girl on the Third Floor
(1955)
L'Américain (uncredited)
Give 'em Hell
(1955)
American sailor in 'Paradise' (uncredited)
The Best Part
(1955)
Karl
La Madelon
(1955)
Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
(1955)
The Lebanese Mission
(1956)
Le valet
Fernand cow-boy
(1956)
Jim Mariane
The Flea in the Ear
(1956)
Rugby
Meeting in Paris
(1956)
Henry
The Happy Road
(1957)
MP Sgt. Morgan
Le colonel est de la revue
(1957)
Jess
To Catch a Spy
(1957)
Kalpannen
When a Woman Meddles
(1957)
'La Couture'
Let's Be Daring, Madame
(1957)
Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy'
The Vintage
(1957)
André Morel (uncredited)
The Tricyclist
(1957)
Daniel
Nathalie
(1957)
Sam
The Sicilian
(1958)
Raffles
The Desert of Pigalle
(1958)
Bill
Honey, Scare Me
(1958)
Chris Craft, the American spy
Gorilla's Waltz
(1959)
Ted the Hook
Time Bomb
(1959)
Le marin blessé
The Tiger Attacks
(1959)
Donan
Tonight We Kill
(1959)
Dave, le copain de Larry
A Woman Like Satan
(1959)
Dynamite Jack
(1961)
Sergeant Bob
Sahara on Fire
(1961)
Jeff Gordon
Mandrin met le feu aux poudres
(1962)
Bertrand, 'le braco'
My Uncle from Texas
(1962)
Brad
Sign of the Lion
(1962)
Pierre Wesselrin
The Trial
(1962)
Assistant Inspector #2
Cartouche
(1962)
La Douceur
A Blonde Like That
(1963)
Sam
Les Gorilles
(1964)
Boris Alexis Alexevich, the make-up artist
Que personne ne sorte
(1964)
Bugsy Weis
The Great Spy Chase
(1964)
Commodore O'Brien
Topkapi
(1964)
Hans
The Wise Guys
(1965)
Calderon aka "Nénesse"
Up to His Ears
(1965)
Cornelius
How Not to Rob a Department Store
(1965)
What's New Pussycat?
(1965)
Peter Werner
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
(1966)
Fêtard, le milliardaire noctambule
The Postman Goes to War
(1966)
Jess Parker
The Saint Lies in Wait
(1966)
Hoppy Uniatz
Triple Cross
(1966)
Commander Braid
Secret Agent Super Dragon
(1966)
Baby Face
Million Dollar Man
(1967)
Henry
Your Turn to Die
(1967)
Boris
Rita the Field Marshal
(1967)
Major Bill Hocks
Fuller Report, Base Stockholm
(1968)
Eddy Bennet
The Woman Is a Stranger
(1968)
Floyd Delaney
The Night of the Following Day
(1969)
Friendly
L'Amour des 4 colonels
(1969)
Wesley
The Comeuppance
(1970)
Bob
Atlantic Wall
(1970)
Un colonel Britannique
The Novices
(1970)
L'Américain
Docteur Caraïbes
(1970)
Bad Man's River
(1971)
Tom Odie
Rum Runners
(1971)
Piet aka "Big Dutch"
Troubleshooters
(1971)
Kongo, La brute américaine
Supergirl
(1971)
Polonsky
Die Sonne angreifen
(1971)
Hippolit
Sexy Sinners
(1972)
Prior (uncredited)
The Grand Duel
(1972)
Bighorse
The Sicilian Connection
(1972)
Sacha
The Artless One
(1972)
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
(1973)
Jeannot
The Mysterious Island
(1973)
Bonaventure Pencroft
Three Tough Guys
(1974)
The Bartender
No Pockets in a Shroud
(1974)
Walter
The Man from Chicago
(1975)
Jeff
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir
(1975)
Johnny West
(1977)
Manager
Mama Dracula
(1980)
The Superintendent
Treize
(1981)
Bob
Teheran '43
(1981)
Second Terrorist
The Innocents Abroad
(1983)
White Fire
(1984)
Sam
La Galette du roi
(1986)
Morrisson - TV Director
Overdose
(1989)
Le docteur