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Jess Hahn
Jess Hahn (real name is Hahn Jesse Beryle) is a leading American naturalized French, born 29 October 1921 at Terre Haute in Indiana, USA. He spent most of his career in France. It shows during the World War II fighting in the U.S. Army. He participated in landings in Normandy. In 1949 he returned to live permanently in France. After attempting a music career, he became an actor. Large and robust, it specializes in supporting roles, usually of American characters, often as henchman, gangster, military ... Seen and alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo in Cartouche (1962), again with Belmondo then reunited in the film Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) (1965). Another major opportunity commissioned by Georges Lautner in kriminálce undercover police officer in The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes) (1964), again performed well in foreign productions acquired in Europe, as What's New, Pussycat? (1965) or Triple Cross (1966). Since the early seventies, Jess Hahn began to appear frequently on television, mainly in the series, while the number and most important roles in the film is rapidly decreased. Rarely get to participate in valuable films, but only in small roles - Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum) (1971), State Reasons (La raison d'état), (1978), Teheran 43 (1981) etc.. Since the early 80 Jess Hahn years rather avoid work and live in the privacy of their rural farm in Brittany. Jess Hahn died in Saint-Malo on the 29th June 1998 at the age of 76 years. In the French film after it has remained nearly one hundred roles. He died 29 June 1998 in Saint-Malo.
Jess Hahn can be seen using the following guns in the following films:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleville Musket | Gentle Giant | Cartouche | . | 1962 |
| Flintlock Pistol | Gentle Giant | Cartouche | . | 1962 |
| Winchester Model 1894 | Cornelius | Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) | . | 1965 |
| Unidentified pistol | Congo | Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse) | . | 1971 |
| MP38 | The second hijacker | Teheran 43 | . | 1981 |