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Character actor, the son of a public servant and on stage from 1929 at the Preußischen Staatstheater in Berlin. Ensemble member there until 1944. In films from 1932, often as comedy relief, small-time crooks, farmers or friends of the hero. After the war, noted as the German synchronising voice for, among others, Oliver Hardy, Lou Costello, Paul Fix and Eddie Albert.

He died of a heart attack at New York City on the occasion of his daughter's marriage.

He was the German dubbing voice of Eddie Albert, Lou Costello, José Ferrer, Oliver Hardy, Sid James and also the voice of the white rabbit in Disneys Alice in Wonderland.

Hasse was born in Königsberg, East Prussia to a public official and attended his stage education at the Preussisches Staatstheater in Berlin.

After World War II Hasse worked at the Schlosspark-Theater Berlin and after 1951 at the Schillertheater.

Between 1929 and 1944, when the Theater was closed down, he was a constant member of the Staatstheater ensemble.