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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 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.
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- Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
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- Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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, Il Generale Della Rovere and The Devil Strikes at Night. He was a former POW who escaped from Soviet captivity and had four marriages and one child.
- May 17, 1924
- November 2, 1991
Jun 19, 2023 · In the opening minutes of The Great Escape, “the Kommandant” (Hannes Messemer) of the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp warns Captain Ramsey (James Donald) against trying to escape.
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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