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Hannes Messemer(1924-1991)

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Hannes Messemer in Destination Death (1961)
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Hannes Messemer was born on 17 May 1924 in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Great Escape (1963), General Della Rovere (1959) and The Devil Strikes at Night (1957). He was married to Monika Keusch, Susanne Korda, Rose Schäfer and Herta Jung. He died on 2 November 1991 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
BornMay 17, 1924
DiedNovember 2, 1991(67)
BornMay 17, 1924
DiedNovember 2, 1991(67)
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    • 4 wins total

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Known for

Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen, and James Garner in The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape
8.2
  • Von Luger 'The Kommandant'
  • 1963
Vittorio De Sica, Sandra Milo, Giovanna Ralli, and Anne Vernon in General Della Rovere (1959)
General Della Rovere
7.7
  • Il colonnello Müller
  • 1959
The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)
The Devil Strikes at Night
7.2
  • SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf
  • 1957
Maria Schell and Raf Vallone in The Sins of Rose Bernd (1957)
The Sins of Rose Bernd
6.6
  • August Keil
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Langusten
    TV Movie
    • Ernst
    • 1989
  • Der Fahnder (1984)
    Der Fahnder
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lersch
    • 1986
  • Walter Gross in Paulchen (1985)
    Paulchen
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Patient
    • 1985
  • Gespenstergeschichten (1985)
    Gespenstergeschichten
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Gordon Mackintosh
    • 1985
  • Die Dame und die Unterwelt
    TV Movie
    • Pfarrer
    • 1984
  • Das zerbrochene Haus
    TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Marion Kracht and Mick Werup in Diese Drombuschs (1983)
    Diese Drombuschs
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Herr Diehl, Oberstudienrat i.P.
    • Herr Diehl
    • Kunde
    • 1983–1984
  • August der Starke
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Herr Obermann
    • Ulrich Hauff
    • Egon Peiss
    • 1978–1983
  • Konsul Möllers Erben (1983)
    Konsul Möllers Erben
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Konsul Adolf Vollquardsen
    • Adolf Vollquardsen
    • 1983
  • SOKO München (1978)
    SOKO München
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Cornelsen
    • 1983
  • Michael Degen, Peter Fitz, and Wolfgang Kieling in Die Geschwister Oppermann (1983)
    Die Geschwister Oppermann
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Gutwetter
    • 1983
  • Kontakt bitte...
    TV Series
    • 1983–1987
  • Frau Jenny Treibel
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Leutnant a.D. Vogelsang
    • 1982
  • Der kleine Bruder
    TV Movie
    • Reini
    • 1982

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The Odessa File
Trailer 2:01
The Odessa File
The Great Escape
Trailer 2:42
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
Trailer 2:42
The Great Escape

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Hans Messemer
  • Born
    • May 17, 1924
    • Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
  • Died
    • November 2, 1991
    • Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouses
      Monika Keusch1985 - November 2, 1991 (his death)

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    Was conscripted in 1942. Sent to Stalingrad as punishment for failing to obey orders. Subsequently in Soviet captivity, but managed to escape in 1945.

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