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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 10, 1886
Place of Birth:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jean Hersholt
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) |
| 1955 | Run for Cover | Mr. Swenson |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark | Jean Hersholt |
| 1944 | To the People of the United States | Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Jean Hersholt |
| 1941 | They Meet Again | Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1941 | Melody for Three | Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1941 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | |
| 1940 | Remedy for Riches | Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1940 | The Courageous Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1940 | Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Mr. Sutter |
| 1939 | Meet Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Prof. Heinrich |
| 1938 | Happy Landing | Lars Ericksen |
| 1938 | Five of a Kind | Dr. John Luke |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million | Victor |
| 1937 | One in a Million | Heinrich Muller |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven | Father Chevillon |
| 1937 | Heidi | Adolph Kramer |
| 1936 | His Brother's Wife | Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim |
| 1936 | Tough Guy | Dr. Mulback |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor | Dr. John Luke |
| 1936 | Reunion | Dr. John Luke |
| 1936 | Sins of Man | Christopher Freyman |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampire | Baron Otto |
| 1935 | Break of Hearts | Professor Thalma |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleet | Victor Hanson |
| 1934 | The Painted Veil | Herr Koerber |
| 1934 | The Cat and the Fiddle | Professor Bertier |
| 1934 | Men in White | Dr. Hochberg |
| 1934 | The Fountain | Baron von Leyden |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Jo Stengel |
| 1933 | The Crime of the Century | Dr. Emil Brandt |
| 1933 | Song of the Eagle | Otto Hoffman |
| 1933 | Christopher Bean | Rosen |
| 1932 | The Mask of Fu Manchu | Von Berg |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City | Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel | Senf |
| 1932 | Emma | Frederick Smith |
| 1932 | Flesh | Mr. Herman |
| 1932 | Hearts of Humanity | Sol Bloom |
| 1932 | Are You Listening? | George Wagner |
| 1932 | New Morals for Old | James Hallett |
| 1932 | Unashamed | Mr. Schmidt |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls | Jake |
| 1932 | Night Court | Herman the Janitor |
| 1931 | The Phantom of Paris | Herman |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Karl Ohlin |
| 1931 | Daybreak | Herr Schnabel |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Dr. Dulac |
| 1931 | Transatlantic | Rudolph aka Jed Kramer |
| 1931 | Private Lives | Oscar |
| 1930 | East Is West | Man |
| 1930 | Hell Harbor | Joseph Horngold |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Posnanski |
| 1930 | Viennese Nights | Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father |
| 1930 | Mamba | August Bolte (Mamba) |
| 1930 | The Cat Creeps | Dr. Patterson |
| 1930 | The Climax | Luigi Golfanti |
| 1930 | The Third Alarm | Frank 'Dad' Morton |
| 1929 | The Younger Generation | Julius Goldfish - Pa |
| 1929 | The Girl on the Barge | McCadden |
| 1929 | Modern Love | François Renault |
| 1928 | Abie's Irish Rose | Solomon Levy |
| 1928 | The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg | Dr. Jüttner |
| 1928 | The Battle of the Sexes | William Judson |
| 1928 | Give and Take | John Bauer |
| 1928 | The Secret Hour | Tony |
| 1928 | Jazz Mad | Franz Hausmann |
| 1928 | 13 Washington Square | 'Deacon' Pyecroft |
| 1927 | The Wrong Mr. Wright | Seymour White |
| 1927 | Alias The Deacon | George Caswell or The Deacon |
| 1926 | Flames | Ole Bergson |
| 1926 | The Old Soak | Clement Hawley, Sr. |
| 1926 | My Old Dutch | 'Erb 'Uggins |
| 1926 | The Greater Glory | Gustav Schmidt |
| 1926 | It Must Be Love | Pop Schmidt |
| 1925 | Fifth Avenue Models | Mr. Jones - a Crook |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Fabrique Borusta |
| 1925 | Stella Dallas | Ed Munn |
| 1925 | Dangerous Innocence | Gilchrist |
| 1924 | Greed | Marcus |
| 1924 | Cheap Kisses | Gustaf Borgstrom |
| 1924 | Her Night of Romance | Joe Diamond |
| 1924 | So Big | Aug Hempel |
| 1924 | The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios | |
| 1924 | The Goldfish | Herman Krauss |
| 1924 | Torment | Boris |
| 1924 | The Woman on the Jury | Jury Foreman |
| 1923 | Jazzmania | Prince Otto of Como |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor |
| 1923 | Red Lights | Ezra Carson |
| 1922 | When Romance Rides | Joel Creech |
| 1922 | Tess of the Storm Country | Ben Letts |
| 1922 | The Strangers' Banquet | Fiend |
| 1922 | Heart's Haven | Henry Bird |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) |
| 1921 | The Man Of The Forest | Lem Beasley |
| 1920 | The Golden Trail | Harry Teal |
| 1920 | The Deceiver | |
| 1920 | The Red Lane | Vetal Beaulieu |
| 1919 | Love's Prisoner | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1919 | Whom the Gods Would Destroy | |
| 1918 | Madame Spy | Count Von Ornstorff |
| 1918 | Little Red Decides | Sour Milk |
| 1917 | The Terror | Jimm, the Dope |
| 1917 | Perils of the Secret Service | Prince Feodor (Episode #2) |
| 1917 | The Clash of Steel | Prince Feodor |
| 1917 | Black Orchids | |
| 1917 | '49–'17 | 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor |
| 1917 | The Soul Herder | The Minister |
| 1917 | Princess Virtue | Emile Carre |
| 1917 | The Saintly Sinner | Undetermined Role |
| 1917 | A Stormy Knight | Dr. Fraser |
| 1917 | Southern Justice | Caleb Talbot |
| 1917 | Love Aflame | Reginald |
| 1917 | Fighting for Love | Ferdinand |
| 1916 | Hell's Hinges | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1916 | The Aryan | (uncredited) |
| 1916 | Kinkaid, Gambler | |
| 1915 | The Disciple | Mob Member |
| 1906 | A New Hat for the Madam |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |