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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.
- January 1, 1
- Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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
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Nov 2, 1991 · Hannes Messemer (17 May 1924 – 2 November 1991) was a German actor from Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria.
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Dec 6, 2012 · The first time we meet Colonel von Luger (Hannes Messemer) in "The Great Escape", he meets with Group Captain Ramsay (played by James Donald) when the prisoners are first brought to the camp.
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