
Jean Hersholt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1886
- Died
- June 2, 1956 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Run for Cover
Movie · as Mr. Swenson

A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie · as Self

This Is Your Life
TV · as Self · 1 ep

What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Dancing in the Dark
Movie · as Jean Hersholt

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

To the People of the United States
Movie · as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

Stage Door Canteen
Movie · as Jean Hersholt

They Meet Again
Movie · as Doctor Paul Christian

Melody for Three
Movie · as Doctor Paul Christian

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie

Remedy for Riches
Movie · as Doctor Paul Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian
Movie · as Doctor Paul Christian

Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Movie · as Doctor Paul Christian

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie · as Self

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Movie · as Mr. Sutter

Meet Dr. Christian
Movie · as Doctor Paul Christian

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Movie · as Prof. Heinrich

Happy Landing
Movie · as Lars Ericksen

Five of a Kind
Movie · as Dr. John Luke

I'll Give a Million
Movie · as Victor

One in a Million
Movie · as Heinrich Muller

Seventh Heaven
Movie · as Father Chevillon

Heidi
Movie · as Adolph Kramer

His Brother's Wife
Movie · as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

Tough Guy
Movie · as Dr. Mulback

The Country Doctor
Movie · as Dr. John Luke

Reunion
Movie · as Dr. John Luke

Sins of Man
Movie · as Christopher Freyman

Mark of the Vampire
Movie · as Baron Otto

Break of Hearts
Movie · as Professor Thalma

Murder in the Fleet
Movie · as Victor Hanson

The Painted Veil
Movie · as Herr Koerber

The Cat and the Fiddle
Movie · as Professor Bertier

Men in White
Movie · as Dr. Hochberg

The Fountain
Movie · as Baron von Leyden

Dinner at Eight
Movie · as Jo Stengel

The Crime of the Century
Movie · as Dr. Emil Brandt

Song of the Eagle
Movie · as Otto Hoffman

Christopher Bean
Movie · as Rosen

The Mask of Fu Manchu
Movie · as Von Berg

The Beast of the City
Movie · as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

Grand Hotel
Movie · as Senf

Emma
Movie · as Frederick Smith

Flesh
Movie · as Mr. Herman

Hearts of Humanity
Movie · as Sol Bloom

Are You Listening?
Movie · as George Wagner

New Morals for Old
Movie · as James Hallett

Unashamed
Movie · as Mr. Schmidt

Skyscraper Souls
Movie · as Jake

Night Court
Movie · as Herman the Janitor

The Phantom of Paris
Movie · as Herman

Susan Lenox
Movie · as Karl Ohlin

Daybreak
Movie · as Herr Schnabel

The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Movie · as Dr. Dulac

Transatlantic
Movie · as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

Private Lives
Movie · as Oscar

East Is West
Movie · as Man

Hell Harbor
Movie · as Joseph Horngold

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Movie · as Posnanski

Viennese Nights
Movie · as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

Mamba
Movie · as August Bolte (Mamba)

The Cat Creeps
Movie · as Dr. Patterson

The Climax
Movie · as Luigi Golfanti

The Third Alarm
Movie · as Frank 'Dad' Morton

The Younger Generation
Movie · as Julius Goldfish - Pa

The Girl on the Barge
Movie · as McCadden

Modern Love
Movie · as François Renault

Abie's Irish Rose
Movie · as Solomon Levy

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Movie · as Dr. Jüttner

The Battle of the Sexes
Movie · as William Judson
Give and Take
Movie · as John Bauer

The Secret Hour
Movie · as Tony

Jazz Mad
Movie · as Franz Hausmann

13 Washington Square
Movie · as 'Deacon' Pyecroft

The Wrong Mr. Wright
Movie · as Seymour White

Alias The Deacon
Movie · as George Caswell or The Deacon

Flames
Movie · as Ole Bergson

The Old Soak
Movie · as Clement Hawley, Sr.

My Old Dutch
Movie · as 'Erb 'Uggins

The Greater Glory
Movie · as Gustav Schmidt

It Must Be Love
Movie · as Pop Schmidt

Fifth Avenue Models
Movie · as Mr. Jones - a Crook

Don Q Son of Zorro
Movie · as Don Fabrique Borusta

Stella Dallas
Movie · as Ed Munn

Dangerous Innocence
Movie · as Gilchrist
A Woman's Faith
Movie · as Jules Cluny

Greed
Movie · as Marcus

Cheap Kisses
Movie · as Gustaf Borgstrom

Her Night of Romance
Movie · as Joe Diamond

So Big
Movie · as Aug Hempel
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Movie

The Goldfish
Movie · as Herman Krauss

The Woman on the Jury
Movie · as Jury Foreman

Torment
Movie · as Boris

Sinners in Silk
Movie · as Dr. Eustace

Jazzmania
Movie · as Prince Otto of Como

Souls for Sale
Movie · as Self - Celebrity Actor

Red Lights
Movie · as Ezra Carson

Quicksands
Movie · as Ring Member

When Romance Rides
Movie · as Joel Creech

Tess of the Storm Country
Movie · as Ben Letts

The Strangers' Banquet
Movie · as Fiend

Heart's Haven
Movie · as Henry Bird

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Movie · as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

The Man Of The Forest
Movie · as Lem Beasley

A Certain Rich Man
Movie · as Adrian Brownwell
The Servant in the House
Movie · as Manson, The Servant in the House

The Golden Trail
Movie · as Harry Teal

The Deceiver
Movie

The Red Lane
Movie · as Vetal Beaulieu

Merely Mary Ann
Movie · as Stranger

Love's Prisoner
Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Movie

Madame Spy
Movie · as Count Von Ornstorff
Little Red Decides
Movie · as Sour Milk

The Answer
Movie · as Shepard

The Terror
Movie · as Jimm, the Dope
The Clash of Steel
Movie · as Prince Feodor

Perils of the Secret Service
Movie · as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

Black Orchids
Movie

'49 – '17
Movie · as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

The Soul Herder
Movie · as The Minister

Princess Virtue
Movie · as Emile Carre

The Saintly Sinner
Movie · as Undetermined Role

A Stormy Knight
Movie · as Dr. Fraser

Southern Justice
Movie · as Caleb Talbot

Love Aflame
Movie · as Reginald

Fighting for Love
Movie · as Ferdinand

Hell's Hinges
Movie · as Bartender (uncredited)

The Aryan
Movie · as (uncredited)
Kinkaid, Gambler
Movie
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Movie

The Disciple
Movie · as Mob Member
Never Again
Movie

A New Hat for the Madam
Movie

