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Jean Hersholt
Born · July 10, 1886
Died · June 2, 1956 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Bio
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.
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2004
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2003
Run for Cover
Mr. Swenson
6.7
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
8.0
1954
This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
6.3
1952
What's My Line?
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
1950
Dancing in the Dark
Jean Hersholt
5.0
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1948
To the People of the United States
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
5.0
1944
Stage Door Canteen
Jean Hersholt
6.1
1943
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
6.0
1941
They Meet Again
Doctor Paul Christian
5.0
1941
Melody for Three
Doctor Paul Christian
5.0
1941
Remedy for Riches
Doctor Paul Christian
5.8
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Doctor Paul Christian
5.0
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
6.5
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
5.4
1940
Meet Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
0.0
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Sutter
6.7
1939
Five of a Kind
Dr. John Luke
4.2
1938
I'll Give a Million
Victor
5.7
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Prof. Heinrich
6.6
1938
Happy Landing
Lars Ericksen
5.3
1938
Heidi
Adolph Kramer
6.9
1937
Seventh Heaven
Father Chevillon
6.6
1937
One in a Million
Heinrich Muller
7.0
1937
Reunion
Dr. John Luke
0.0
1936
His Brother's Wife
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
5.6
1936
Sins of Man
Christopher Freyman
0.0
1936
The Country Doctor
Dr. John Luke
6.0
1936
Tough Guy
Dr. Mulback
4.6
1936
Break of Hearts
Professor Thalma
5.5
1935
Murder in the Fleet
Victor Hanson
5.0
1935
Mark of the Vampire
Baron Otto
6.1
1935
The Painted Veil
Herr Koerber
6.6
1934
The Fountain
Baron von Leyden
9.5
1934
Men in White
Dr. Hochberg
6.0
1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
Professor Bertier
6.9
1934
Dinner at Eight
Jo Stengel
6.7
1933
Christopher Bean
Rosen
0.0
1933
Song of the Eagle
Otto Hoffman
0.0
1933
The Crime of the Century
Dr. Emil Brandt
6.3
1933
Flesh
Mr. Herman
5.6
1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Von Berg
5.5
1932
Hearts of Humanity
Sol Bloom
6.0
1932
Skyscraper Souls
Jake
5.6
1932
Unashamed
Mr. Schmidt
6.3
1932
New Morals for Old
James Hallett
4.2
1932
Night Court
Herman the Janitor
6.4
1932
Grand Hotel
Senf
6.9
1932
Are You Listening?
George Wagner
5.0
1932
The Beast of the City
Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
5.9
1932
Emma
Frederick Smith
6.5
1932
Private Lives
Oscar
6.3
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Dr. Dulac
5.9
1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Karl Ohlin
6.4
1931
The Phantom of Paris
Herman
5.9
1931
Transatlantic
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
5.5
1931
Daybreak
Herr Schnabel
4.0
1931
Viennese Nights
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
2.0
1930
The Third Alarm
Frank 'Dad' Morton
0.0
1930
The Cat Creeps
Dr. Patterson
6.0
1930
East Is West
Man
4.0
1930
Hell Harbor
Joseph Horngold
6.0
1930
Mamba
August Bolte (Mamba)
5.0
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Posnanski
6.5
1930
The Climax
Luigi Golfanti
0.0
1930
Modern Love
François Renault
0.0
1929
The Younger Generation
Julius Goldfish - Pa
6.6
1929
The Girl on the Barge
McCadden
0.0
1929
Give and Take
John Bauer
0.0
1928
Jazz Mad
Franz Hausmann
0.0
1928
The Battle of the Sexes
William Judson
5.2
1928
Abie's Irish Rose
Solomon Levy
0.0
1928
The Secret Hour
Tony
0.0
1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Dr. Jüttner
7.3
1928
13 Washington Square
'Deacon' Pyecroft
5.2
1928
Alias The Deacon
George Caswell or The Deacon
0.0
1927
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Seymour White
0.0
1927
The Old Soak
Clement Hawley, Sr.
0.0
1926
Flames
Ole Bergson
0.0
1926
It Must Be Love
Pop Schmidt
0.0
1926
My Old Dutch
'Erb 'Uggins
0.0
1926
The Greater Glory
Gustav Schmidt
0.0
1926
Stella Dallas
Ed Munn
7.1
1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Fabrique Borusta
6.6
1925
Fifth Avenue Models
Mr. Jones - a Crook
0.0
1925
Dangerous Innocence
Gilchrist
0.0
1925
So Big
Aug Hempel
0.0
1924
Cheap Kisses
Gustaf Borgstrom
0.0
1924
Greed
Marcus
7.4
1924
Her Night of Romance
Joe Diamond
6.4
1924
The Woman on the Jury
Jury Foreman
0.0
1924
The Goldfish
Herman Krauss
0.0
1924
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
7.0
1924
Torment
Boris
0.0
1924
Red Lights
Ezra Carson
0.0
1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actor
6.2
1923
Jazzmania
Prince Otto of Como
0.0
1923
The Strangers' Banquet
Fiend
0.0
1922
Tess of the Storm Country
Ben Letts
5.8
1922
Heart's Haven
Henry Bird
0.0
1922
When Romance Rides
Joel Creech
0.0
1922
The Man Of The Forest
Lem Beasley
0.0
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
6.6
1921
The Deceiver
0.0
1920
The Golden Trail
Harry Teal
0.0
1920
The Red Lane
Vetal Beaulieu
0.0
1920
Love's Prisoner
Party Guest (uncredited)
5.7
1919
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
0.0
1919
Little Red Decides
Sour Milk
0.0
1918
Madame Spy
Count Von Ornstorff
0.0
1918
Princess Virtue
Emile Carre
0.0
1917
'49–'17
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
5.4
1917
A Stormy Knight
Dr. Fraser
0.0
1917
The Soul Herder
The Minister
4.5
1917
Southern Justice
Caleb Talbot
0.0
1917
The Clash of Steel
Prince Feodor
0.0
1917
Perils of the Secret Service
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
0.0
1917
The Saintly Sinner
Undetermined Role
0.0
1917
The Terror
Jimm, the Dope
7.0
1917
Love Aflame
Reginald
9.5
1917
Fighting for Love
Ferdinand
0.0
1917
Black Orchids
1.0
1917
Kinkaid, Gambler
0.0
1916
The Aryan
(uncredited)
5.5
1916
Hell's Hinges
Bartender (uncredited)
6.1
1916
The Disciple
Mob Member
8.0
1915
A New Hat for the Madam
1.5
1906