Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921June 29, 1998) was an American-French character actor who mostly starred in French films. Biography 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. Selected filmography Deux de l'escadrille (1953) La môme vert-de-gris (1953) - Le marin-geôlier The Most Wanted Man (1953) - Walter le Vicieux, un truand Act of Love (1953) - Un soldat (uncredited) The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne (1954) - Le marin américain Father Brown - Minor Role (uncredited) Ça va barder (1955) - Un Marin Américain au 'Paradise' (uncredited) L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet (1955) - Jerome K. Smith, l'américain Girl on the Third Floor (1955) - L'Américain (uncredited) Tant qu'il y aura des femmes (1955) Madelon (1955) - Le général américain Gibson Les Hussards (1955) - Un hussard (uncredited) The Best Part (1955) - Karl - un mineur Meeting in Paris (1956) - Henry Ces sacrées vacances (1956) - Richard Brown - l'Américain Fernand cow-boy (1956) - Jim Harlan, Saloon manager The Lebanese Mission (1956) - Le valet The Happy Road (1957) - MP Sgt. Morgan Le colonel est de la revue (1957) - Jess Action immédiate (1957) - Kalpannen The Vintage (1957) - André Morel (uncredited) Let's Be Daring, Madame (1957) - Edward Butterfield dit 'Eddy' Send a Woman When the Devil Fails (1957) - La Couture Le triporteur (1957) - Daniel (uncredited) Nathalie (1957) - Sam Le désert de Pigalle (1958) - Bill Chéri, fais-moi peur (1958) - Chris Craft, L'espion américain Le Sicilien (1958) - Raffles Time Bomb (1959) - Le marin blessé The Tiger Attacks (1959) - Donald La femme et le Pantin (1959) - Sidney Le Sahara brûle (1961) - Jeff Gordon The Big Gamble (1961) - First Mate Dynamite Jack (1961) - Sergeant Bob Cartouche (1962) - La Douceur The Sign of Leo (1962) - Pierre Wesselrin Mon oncle du Texas (1962) - Brad Mandrin (1962)