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Messemer is probably best known for his role as Oberst von Luger, the Kommandant in The Great Escape (1963). He continued to star in TV and theatre productions, becoming a familiar face to German television audiences for over 20 years.
Hannes Messemer (* 17. Mai 1924 in Dillingen an der Donau, Bayern; † 2. November 1991 in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen) war ein deutscher Schauspieler und Hörspielsprecher
Hannes Messemer was a German actor who starred in The Great Escape, The Odessa File and other films. He was born in 1924, served in World War II and died in 1991.
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- Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Jan 22, 2021 · This is a small tribute to the German actor Hannes Messemer who appeared in The Great Escape in 1963 and The Odessa File in 1974.I only realised that he had ...
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Hannes Messemer was a German actor who played in The Great Escape, General Della Rovere and The Devil Strikes at Night. He was a former POW who escaped from Soviet captivity in 1945.
- May 17, 1924
- November 2, 1991
Dec 6, 2012 · Squadron Leader Bartlett (Richard Attenborough), after three months in the hands of the Gestapo and SS, is returned to the care of the Luftwaffe, in a new camp under the command of Colonel von...
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Hannes Messemer (17 May 1924 – 2 November 1991) was a German actor from Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria. Known For. The Great Escape. General Della Rovere. The Odessa File. Is Paris Burning? The Devil Strikes at Night. Babette Goes to War. Der Transport. Escape by Night. Acting.
