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Archie Hahn (actor)

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Archie Hahn
Born
Charles Archibald Hahn

(1941-11-01) November 1, 1941 (age 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice artist
  • comedian
Years active1971–present
Spouse
Carol A. Lee Fashion
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(m. 1962; div. 1967)​
RelativesArchie Hahn (grandfather)

Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn (sometimes credited as Archie Hahn III; born November 1, 1941) is an American character actor and improviser best known for his appearances on the television version of Whose Line is it Anyway?.

Early life and education

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Archie Hahn is the son of Archie Hahn Jr. (sometimes called Archie Hahn II) and his wife Edwina (née Fox).[1][2] The couple lived in Shipley Heights near Wilmington, Delaware, but later moved to Cape Coral in Florida.[1] Hahn has sisters named Edwina and Amy.[1] His grandfather was Olympic sprinter Archie Hahn and he claims descent from Oregon politician George Abernethy and The Lord De La Warr, namesake of Delaware.[2]

He studied at Alexis I. duPont High School in Wilmington.[1] While there, he performed theatre as part of the school's drama club.[3] He later graduated with honors from Valley Forge Military Academy and in 1963 was a pre-med student at the University of Delaware.[2][1] While living in Wilmington, he worked at the DuPont Experimental Station.[1]

Career

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In the 1960s, Hahn moved to California.[1]

In 1971, he appeared in a revival of the play Room Service directed by Howard Storm.[4]

In 1972, Hahn was a member of the improv comedy group The Committee alongside Valerie Curtin, Garry Goodrow, Carl Gottlieb and Harold Oblong.[5]

In 1974, Hahn acted and sang in the film Phantom of the Paradise, also appearing on its soundtrack album.[1]

In 1975, he appeared as a network staffer in the film The Sunshine Boys.[1] The following year, he provided the singing voices for various characters in the musical film Bugsy Malone.[1] He also appeared as newspaper reporter Harold Clemens in the soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and reprised the role in the sequel series Forever Fernwood.[1]

Personal life

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In December 1962, Hahn married Carol A. Lee Fashion in Wilmington.[6] The couple's divorce was finalised in 1967.[7]

List of performances

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1974 Phantom of the Paradise [1]
1975 The Sunshine Boys [1]
1976 Bugsy Malone [1]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Harold Clemens [1]
1977 Forever Fernwood Harold Clemens [1]
1977 Sugar Time! [1]
1977 It Happened One Christmas Television film [1]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
1971 Room Service Melrose Theater Association, West Hollywood [4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cartwright, Al (September 4, 1977). "Delaware". Sunday News Journal. p. 3. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Miss Lee-Fashion Marries". The Daily Advance. January 7, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alexis I. Drama Club to Stage 3 Short Plays". Evening Journal. May 1, 1958. p. 48. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Mahoney, John C. (August 30, 1971). "'Room Service' Revival at Melrose Theater". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 13. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Drake, Sylvie (July 4, 1972). "The Committee Back, Barbs and All". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, pp. 1, 12. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Three Attend Bride at Ceremony". Evening Journal. December 24, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Divorce Decrees". Morning News. May 9, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
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