The Devil Strikes at Night
1957
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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.
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), Il Generale Della Rovere (1959) and The Devil Strikes at Night (1957).
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. Ramsey’s...
Nov 2, 1991 · 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.
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 acted in both these films when I ...
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...
