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