Hannes Messemer
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| Born | May 19, 1924 Dillingen an der Donau |
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| Died | November 2, 1991 (aged 67) Aachen |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | German  |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | The Great Escape |
Hannes Messemer (May 19, 1924 – November 2, 1991) was a German actor best known for his role as the commandant in The Great Escape (1963). The movie had a star-studded cast, but it was the relatively unknown Messemer who uttered the film's most famous line (to Steve McQueen/Capt. Hilts): "It looks, after all, as if you will see Berlin before I do."
Born in Dillingen an der Donau, Messemer served on the Eastern Front of World War II and was eventually captured by Soviet soldiers. He died of a heart attack in Aachen.
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