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Born | Jesse Beryle Hahn October 29, 1921
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | June 29, 1998
Saint-Malo, France | (aged 76)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–1989 |
Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921 – June 29, 1998) was an American- French character actor who mostly starred in French films.
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.