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Jean Hersholt

Acting 69 (deceased) years old Copenhagen, Denmark ★ 0.6
Born: July 10, 1886
Died: June 2, 1956

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jean Pierre Hersholt (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956) was a Danish-born actor who lived in the United States, where he was a leading film and radio talent, best known for his 17 years starring on radio in Dr. Christian and for playing Shirley Temple's grandfather in Heidi. Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films. He appeared in 140 films and directed four.

Filmography

Acting Credits (136)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Checking Out: Grand Hotel Self (archive footage) 2004
Complicated Women
Complicated Women Self (archive footage) 2003
Run for Cover
Run for Cover Mr. Swenson 1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark Jean Hersholt 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
To the People of the United States
To the People of the United States Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps 1944
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen Jean Hersholt 1943
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941
They Meet Again
They Meet Again Doctor Paul Christian 1941
Melody for Three
Melody for Three Doctor Paul Christian 1941
Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches Doctor Paul Christian 1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women Doctor Paul Christian 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian Doctor Paul Christian 1940
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian Doctor Paul Christian 1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Mr. Sutter 1939
Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind Dr. John Luke 1938
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million Victor 1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band Prof. Heinrich 1938
Happy Landing
Happy Landing Lars Ericksen 1938
Heidi
Heidi Adolph Kramer 1937
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven Father Chevillon 1937
One in a Million
One in a Million Heinrich Muller 1937
Reunion
Reunion Dr. John Luke 1936
His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim 1936
Sins of Man
Sins of Man Christopher Freyman 1936
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor Dr. John Luke 1936
Tough Guy
Tough Guy Dr. Mulback 1936
Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts Professor Thalma 1935
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet Victor Hanson 1935
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire Baron Otto 1935
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil Herr Koerber 1934
The Fountain
The Fountain Baron von Leyden 1934
Men in White
Men in White Dr. Hochberg 1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle Professor Bertier 1934
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight Jo Stengel 1933
Christopher Bean
Christopher Bean Rosen 1933
Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle Otto Hoffman 1933
The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century Dr. Emil Brandt 1933
Flesh
Flesh Mr. Herman 1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu Von Berg 1932
Hearts of Humanity
Hearts of Humanity Sol Bloom 1932
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls Jake 1932
Unashamed
Unashamed Mr. Schmidt 1932
New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old James Hallett 1932
Night Court
Night Court Herman the Janitor 1932
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel Senf 1932
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening? George Wagner 1932
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City Samuel "Sam" Belmonte 1932
Emma
Emma Frederick Smith 1932
Private Lives
Private Lives Oscar 1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Dr. Dulac 1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Karl Ohlin 1931
The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris Herman 1931
Transatlantic
Transatlantic Rudolph aka Jed Kramer 1931
Daybreak
Daybreak Herr Schnabel 1931
Viennese Nights
Viennese Nights Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father 1930
The Third Alarm
The Third Alarm Frank 'Dad' Morton 1930
The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps Dr. Patterson 1930
East Is West
East Is West Man 1930
Hell Harbor
Hell Harbor Joseph Horngold 1930
Mamba
Mamba August Bolte (Mamba) 1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa Posnanski 1930
The Climax
The Climax Luigi Golfanti 1930
Modern Love
Modern Love François Renault 1929
The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation Julius Goldfish - Pa 1929
The Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge McCadden 1929
Give and Take
Give and Take John Bauer 1928
Jazz Mad
Jazz Mad Franz Hausmann 1928
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes William Judson 1928
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose Solomon Levy 1928
The Secret Hour
The Secret Hour Tony 1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Dr. Jüttner 1928
13 Washington Square
13 Washington Square 'Deacon' Pyecroft 1928
Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon George Caswell or The Deacon 1927
The Wrong Mr. Wright
The Wrong Mr. Wright Seymour White 1927
The Old Soak
The Old Soak Clement Hawley, Sr. 1926
Flames
Flames Ole Bergson 1926
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love Pop Schmidt 1926
My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch 'Erb 'Uggins 1926
The Greater Glory
The Greater Glory Gustav Schmidt 1926
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas Ed Munn 1925
A Woman's Faith
A Woman's Faith Jules Cluny 1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro Don Fabrique Borusta 1925
Fifth Avenue Models
Fifth Avenue Models Mr. Jones - a Crook 1925
Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence Gilchrist 1925
So Big
So Big Aug Hempel 1924
Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses Gustaf Borgstrom 1924
Greed
Greed Marcus 1924
Her Night of Romance
Her Night of Romance Joe Diamond 1924
The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury Jury Foreman 1924
The Goldfish
The Goldfish Herman Krauss 1924
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios 1924
Torment
Torment Boris 1924
Red Lights
Red Lights Ezra Carson 1923
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale Self - Celebrity Actor 1923
Quicksands
Quicksands Ring Member 1923
Jazzmania
Jazzmania Prince Otto of Como 1923
The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet Fiend 1922
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country Ben Letts 1922
Heart's Haven
Heart's Haven Henry Bird 1922
When Romance Rides
When Romance Rides Joel Creech 1922
The Man Of The Forest
The Man Of The Forest Lem Beasley 1921
A Certain Rich Man
A Certain Rich Man Adrian Brownwell 1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) 1921
The Deceiver
The Deceiver 1920
Merely Mary Ann
Merely Mary Ann Stranger 1920
The Golden Trail
The Golden Trail Harry Teal 1920
The Red Lane
The Red Lane Vetal Beaulieu 1920
Love's Prisoner
Love's Prisoner Party Guest (uncredited) 1919
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Whom the Gods Would Destroy 1919
The Answer
The Answer Shepard 1918
Little Red Decides
Little Red Decides Sour Milk 1918
Madame Spy
Madame Spy Count Von Ornstorff 1918
Princess Virtue
Princess Virtue Emile Carre 1917
'49–'17
'49–'17 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor 1917
A Stormy Knight
A Stormy Knight Dr. Fraser 1917
The Soul Herder
The Soul Herder The Minister 1917
Southern Justice
Southern Justice Caleb Talbot 1917
The Clash of Steel
The Clash of Steel Prince Feodor 1917
Perils of the Secret Service
Perils of the Secret Service Prince Feodor (Episode #2) 1917
The Saintly Sinner
The Saintly Sinner Undetermined Role 1917
The Terror
The Terror Jimm, the Dope 1917
Love Aflame
Love Aflame Reginald 1917
Fighting for Love
Fighting for Love Ferdinand 1917
Black Orchids
Black Orchids 1917
Kinkaid, Gambler
Kinkaid, Gambler 1916
The Aryan
The Aryan (uncredited) 1916
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Bullets and Brown Eyes 1916
Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges Bartender (uncredited) 1916
The Disciple
The Disciple Mob Member 1915
Never Again
Never Again 1915
A New Hat for the Madam
A New Hat for the Madam 1906

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