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Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

ActingBorn July 10, 1886Died June 2, 1956 (age 69)Copenhagen, Denmark

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

2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2003
Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1955
Run for Cover

as Mr. Swenson

Movie
1952TV
1950TV
1949
Dancing in the Dark

as Jean Hersholt

Movie
1944
To the People of the United States

as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

Movie
1943
Stage Door Canteen

as Jean Hersholt

Movie
1941
They Meet Again

as Doctor Paul Christian

Movie
1941
Melody for Three

as Doctor Paul Christian

Movie
1940
Remedy for Riches

as Doctor Paul Christian

Movie
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women

as Doctor Paul Christian

Movie
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian

as Doctor Paul Christian

Movie
1939
Meet Dr. Christian

as Doctor Paul Christian

Movie
1939Movie
1938
Five of a Kind

as Dr. John Luke

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band

as Prof. Heinrich

Movie
1938
Happy Landing

as Lars Ericksen

Movie
1937
Heidi

as Adolph Kramer

Movie
1937
Seventh Heaven

as Father Chevillon

Movie
1937
One in a Million

as Heinrich Muller

Movie
1936
Reunion

as Dr. John Luke

Movie
1936
His Brother's Wife

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

Movie
1936
Sins of Man

as Christopher Freyman

Movie
1936
The Country Doctor

as Dr. John Luke

Movie
1936
Tough Guy

as Dr. Mulback

Movie
1935
Break of Hearts

as Professor Thalma

Movie
1935
Murder in the Fleet

as Victor Hanson

Movie
1935
Mark of the Vampire

as Baron Otto

Movie
1934
The Painted Veil

as Herr Koerber

Movie
1934
The Fountain

as Baron von Leyden

Movie
1934
Men in White

as Dr. Hochberg

Movie
1934
The Cat and the Fiddle

as Professor Bertier

Movie
1933
Dinner at Eight

as Jo Stengel

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Song of the Eagle

as Otto Hoffman

Movie
1933
The Crime of the Century

as Dr. Emil Brandt

Movie
1932
Flesh

as Mr. Herman

Movie
1932Movie
1932Movie
1932
Hearts of Humanity

as Sol Bloom

Movie
1932Movie
1932
Unashamed

as Mr. Schmidt

Movie
1932
New Morals for Old

as James Hallett

Movie
1932
Night Court

as Herman the Janitor

Movie
1932
Are You Listening?

as George Wagner

Movie
1932
The Beast of the City

as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

Movie
1932
Emma

as Frederick Smith

Movie
1931Movie
1931Movie
1931
Susan Lenox

as Karl Ohlin

Movie
1931Movie
1931
Transatlantic

as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

Movie
1931
Daybreak

as Herr Schnabel

Movie
1930
Viennese Nights

as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

Movie
1930
The Third Alarm

as Frank 'Dad' Morton

Movie
1930
The Cat Creeps

as Dr. Patterson

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Hell Harbor

as Joseph Horngold

Movie
1930
Mamba

as August Bolte (Mamba)

Movie
1930Movie
1930
The Climax

as Luigi Golfanti

Movie
1929
Modern Love

as François Renault

Movie
1929
The Younger Generation

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

Movie
1929Movie
1928
Give and Take

as John Bauer

Movie
1928
Jazz Mad

as Franz Hausmann

Movie
1928
The Battle of the Sexes

as William Judson

Movie
1928
Abie's Irish Rose

as Solomon Levy

Movie
1928Movie
1928Movie
1928
13 Washington Square

as 'Deacon' Pyecroft

Movie
1927
Alias The Deacon

as George Caswell or The Deacon

Movie
1927
The Wrong Mr. Wright

as Seymour White

Movie
1926
The Old Soak

as Clement Hawley, Sr.

Movie
1926
Flames

as Ole Bergson

Movie
1926
It Must Be Love

as Pop Schmidt

Movie
1926
My Old Dutch

as 'Erb 'Uggins

Movie
1926
The Greater Glory

as Gustav Schmidt

Movie
1925
Stella Dallas

as Ed Munn

Movie
1925
A Woman's Faith

as Jules Cluny

Movie
1925
Don Q Son of Zorro

as Don Fabrique Borusta

Movie
1925
Fifth Avenue Models

as Mr. Jones - a Crook

Movie
1925Movie
1924
So Big

as Aug Hempel

Movie
1924
Cheap Kisses

as Gustaf Borgstrom

Movie
1924
Greed

as Marcus

Movie
1924
Her Night of Romance

as Joe Diamond

Movie
1924
Sinners in Silk

as Dr. Eustace

Movie
1924
The Woman on the Jury

as Jury Foreman

Movie
1924
The Goldfish

as Herman Krauss

Movie
1924
Torment

as Boris

Movie
1923
Red Lights

as Ezra Carson

Movie
1923
Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Actor

Movie
1923
Quicksands

as Ring Member

Movie
1923
Jazzmania

as Prince Otto of Como

Movie
1922Movie
1922Movie
1922
Heart's Haven

as Henry Bird

Movie
1922
When Romance Rides

as Joel Creech

Movie
1921
The Man Of The Forest

as Lem Beasley

Movie
1921
A Certain Rich Man

as Adrian Brownwell

Movie
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

Movie
1921
The Servant in the House

as Manson, The Servant in the House

Movie
1920Movie
1920
Merely Mary Ann

as Stranger

Movie
1920
The Golden Trail

as Harry Teal

Movie
1920
The Red Lane

as Vetal Beaulieu

Movie
1919
Love's Prisoner

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1918
The Answer

as Shepard

Movie
1918
Little Red Decides

as Sour Milk

Movie
1918
Madame Spy

as Count Von Ornstorff

Movie
1917
Princess Virtue

as Emile Carre

Movie
1917
'49–'17

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

Movie
1917
A Stormy Knight

as Dr. Fraser

Movie
1917
The Soul Herder

as The Minister

Movie
1917
Southern Justice

as Caleb Talbot

Movie
1917
The Clash of Steel

as Prince Feodor

Movie
1917
Perils of the Secret Service

as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

Movie
1917
The Saintly Sinner

as Undetermined Role

Movie
1917
The Terror

as Jimm, the Dope

Movie
1917
Love Aflame

as Reginald

Movie
1917
Fighting for Love

as Ferdinand

Movie
1917Movie
1916
The Aryan

as (uncredited)

Movie
1916
Hell's Hinges

as Bartender (uncredited)

Movie
1915
The Disciple

as Mob Member

Movie
1915Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 10, 1886
Day of DeathJune 2, 1956
Place of BirthCopenhagen, Denmark
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