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Jess Hahn (1921–1998) as Congo in Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse).

Jess Hahn with an MP38 as the second hijacker of the French airplane in Teheran 43 (1981).

Jess Hahn (born 29 October 1921 at Terre Haute in Indiana, USA as Hahn Jesse Beryle) is a leading American naturalized French actor. He spent most of his career in France, usually as American characters, often as henchman, gangster, soldier ... in Cartouche (1962), Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) (1965) or The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes) (1964). 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), 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 weapons in the following films:

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
Mle 1892 Revolver	Sailors jailer	Poison Ivy (La Môme vert-de-gris)		1953
MP40 or M1A1 Thompson	Walther	The Most Wanted Man (L'Ennemi public No 1)		1953
Walther P38	Le Couture	When a Woman Meddles (Quand la femme s'en mêle)		1957
Luger P08	Ted the Hook	Gorilla's Waltz (La valse du gorille)		1959
Winchester Model 1894	Donald	The Tiger Attacks (Le Fauve est lâché)	Saddle Ring Carbine	1959
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
Browning Hi-Power	Congo	Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse)		1971
Coach Gun	Tom Odie	Bad Man's River		1971
Garate El Tigre	Tom Odie	Bad Man's River		1971
MP38	The second hijacker	Teheran 43		1981

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-‎[[Image:Jess_Hahn-rifle.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px| '''Jess Hahn''' (1921–1998) with a sniper rifle as Cornelius in ''[[Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine)]]'' (1965).]]
+‎‎[[Image:Jess Hahn-pistol-TIEW.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px|'''Jess Hahn''' (1921–1998) as Congo in ''[[Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse)]]''.]]
-‎[[Image:Jess Hahn-pistol-TIEW.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px|Jess Hahn with a pistol as Congo in ''[[Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse)]]'' (1971).]]
+[[Image:Teheran_43_MP40-2.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px|Jess Hahn with an [[MP38]] as the second hijacker of the French airplane in ''[[Teheran 43]]'' (1981).]]
-[[Image:Teheran_43_MP40-2.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px| '''Jess Hahn''' (1921–1998) with an [[MP38]] as the second hijacker of the French airplane in ''[[Teheran 43]]'' (1981).]]
-'''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 [[Les Barbouzes]] (1964), again performed well in foreign productions acquired in Europe as [[What's New Pussycat?]] (1965) or [[Tripple 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 - In Public Interes (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''' (born 29 October 1921 at Terre Haute in Indiana, USA as Hahn Jesse Beryle) is a leading American naturalized French actor. He spent most of his career in France, usually as American characters, often as henchman, gangster, soldier ... in [[Cartouche]] (1962), [[Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine)]] (1965) or [[Great Spy Chase, The (Les Barbouzes)|The Great Spy Chase (Les Barbouzes)]] (1964). 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), [[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:'''
+{{Actor Title}}
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-| [[Charleville Musket]] || Gentle Giant  || ''[[Cartouche]]''  ||.|| 1962
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 |-
-| [[Flintlock Pistol]] || Gentle Giant  || ''[[Cartouche]]''  ||.|| 1962
+| [[MP40]] or [[M1A1 Thompson]] || Walther || ''[[The Most Wanted Man (L'Ennemi public No 1)]]'' || || 1953
 |-
-| [[Winchester Model 1894]] || Cornelius  || ''[[Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine)]]''  ||.|| 1965
+| [[Walther P38]] || Le Couture || ''[[When a Woman Meddles (Quand la femme s'en mêle)]]'' || || 1957
 |-
-| Unidentified pistol || Congo  || ''[[Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse)]]''  ||.|| 1971
+| [[Luger P08]] || Ted the Hook || ''[[Gorilla's Waltz (La valse du gorille)]]'' || || 1959
 |-
-| [[MP38]] || The second hijacker || ''[[Teheran 43]]''  ||.|| 1981
+| [[Winchester Model 1894]] || Donald || ''[[Tiger Attacks, The (Le Fauve est lâché)|The Tiger Attacks (Le Fauve est lâché)]]'' || Saddle Ring Carbine || 1959
+|-
+| [[Charleville Musket]] || Gentle Giant  || ''[[Cartouche]]''  || || 1962
+|-
+| [[Flintlock Pistol]] || Gentle Giant  || ''[[Cartouche]]''  || || 1962
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+| [[Winchester Model 1894]] || Cornelius  || ''[[Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine)]]''  || || 1965
+|-
+| [[Browning Hi-Power]] || Congo  || ''[[Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse)]]''  || || 1971
+|-
+| [[Coach Gun]] || Tom Odie || ''[[Bad Man's River]]'' || || 1971
+|-
+| [[Garate El Tigre]] || Tom Odie || ''[[Bad Man's River]]'' || || 1971
+|-
+| [[MP38]] || The second hijacker || ''[[Teheran 43]]''  || || 1981
 |-
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