Jean Hersholt

Actor

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.

Born: July 10, 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Died: June 2, 1956 (Age 69)

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Jean Hersholt Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Song of the Eagle Movie	6.8	Actor	Otto Hoffman	1933
Run for Cover Movie	6.6	Actor	Mr. Swenson	1955
The Secret Hour Movie		Actor	Tony	1928
The Courageous Dr. Christian Movie	5.8	Actor	Doctor Paul Christian	1940
Hell Harbor Movie	5.2	Actor	Joseph Horngold	1930
Remedy for Riches Movie	5.7	Actor	Doctor Paul Christian	1940
It Must Be Love Movie		Actor	Pop Schmidt	1926
Heidi Movie	7.1	Actor	Adolph Kramer	1937
Don Q Son of Zorro Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Don Fabrique Borusta	1925
Private Lives Movie	6.5	Actor	Oscar	1931
Alexander's Ragtime Band Movie	6.9	Actor	Prof. Heinrich	1938
Night Court Movie	6.7	Actor	Herman the Janitor	1932
The Saintly Sinner Movie		Actor	Undetermined Role	1917
Hearts of Humanity Movie	5.8	Actor	Sol Bloom	1932
My Old Dutch Movie		Actor	'Erb 'Uggins	1926
The Country Doctor Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr. John Luke	1936
The Man Of The Forest Movie		Actor	Lem Beasley	1921
Jazzmania Movie	7.5	Actor	Prince Otto of Como	1923
Unashamed Movie	6	Actor	Mr. Schmidt	1932
Sins of Man Movie	6.2	Actor	Christopher Freyman	1936
The Younger Generation Movie	6.2	Actor	Julius Goldfish - Pa	1929
Mark of the Vampire Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6	Actor	Baron Otto	1935
The Phantom of Paris Movie	6.3	Actor	Herman	1931
Break of Hearts Movie	5.6	Actor	Professor Thalma	1935
Kinkaid, Gambler Movie		Actor		1916
Abie's Irish Rose Movie	5.3	Actor	Solomon Levy	1928
The Climax Movie	6.1	Actor	Luigi Golfanti	1930
Souls for Sale Movie	6.8	Actor	Self - Celebrity Actor	1923
Stella Dallas Movie	7.1	Actor	Ed Munn	1925
The Woman on the Jury Movie		Actor	Jury Foreman	1924
Torment Movie		Actor	Boris	1924
The Painted Veil Movie	6.6	Actor	Herr Koerber	1934
The Greater Glory Movie	8	Actor	Gustav Schmidt	1926
Love Aflame Movie		Actor	Reginald	1917
13 Washington Square Movie	6.2	Actor	'Deacon' Pyecroft	1928
The Cat Creeps Movie	7	Actor	Dr. Patterson	1930
Alias The Deacon Movie	5.9	Actor	George Caswell or The Deacon	1927
Madame Spy Movie		Actor	Count Von Ornstorff	1918
A Stormy Knight Movie		Actor	Dr. Fraser	1917
The Wrong Mr. Wright Movie		Actor	Seymour White	1927
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Movie	7.3	Actor	Dr. Jüttner	1928
Southern Justice Movie		Actor	Caleb Talbot	1917
The Battle of the Sexes Movie	6.3	Actor	William Judson	1928
Five of a Kind Movie	4.9	Actor	Dr. John Luke	1938
Dr. Christian Meets the Women Movie	5.4	Actor	Doctor Paul Christian	1940
Daybreak Movie	5.9	Actor	Herr Schnabel	1931
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)	1921
Jazz Mad Movie	6.4	Actor	Franz Hausmann	1928
Her Night of Romance Movie	6.6	Actor	Joe Diamond	1924
Transatlantic Movie	6	Actor	Rudolph aka Jed Kramer	1931
The Aryan Movie	6.2	Actor	(uncredited)	1916
Heart's Haven Movie	5.4	Actor	Henry Bird	1922
Happy Landing Movie	6.1	Actor	Lars Ericksen	1938
Emma Movie	6.7	Actor	Frederick Smith	1932
Viennese Nights Movie	6.9	Actor	Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father	1930
The Fountain Movie	5.8	Actor	Baron von Leyden	1934
Melody for Three Movie	5.4	Actor	Doctor Paul Christian	1941
Flesh Movie	6.3	Actor	Mr. Herman	1932
New Morals for Old Movie	5.2	Actor	James Hallett	1932
Fighting for Love Movie		Actor	Ferdinand	1917
They Meet Again Movie	5	Actor	Doctor Paul Christian	1941
Skyscraper Souls Movie	7	Actor	Jake	1932
The Goldfish Movie		Actor	Herman Krauss	1924
The Crime of the Century Movie	6.4	Actor	Dr. Emil Brandt	1933
Murder in the Fleet Movie	5.3	Actor	Victor Hanson	1935
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Movie	6.4	Actor	Dr. Dulac	1931
The Beast of the City Movie	6.5	Actor	Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte	1932
Modern Love Movie	7.2	Actor	François Renault	1929
I'll Give a Million Movie	6.4	Actor	Victor	1938
The Case of Sergeant Grischa Movie	7	Actor	Posnanski	1930
Grand Hotel Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Senf	1932
Tough Guy Movie	5.7	Actor	Dr. Mulback	1936
Are You Listening? Movie	6	Actor	George Wagner	1932
Dancing in the Dark Movie	5.2	Actor	Jean Hersholt	1949
Give and Take Movie		Actor	John Bauer	1928
Meet Dr. Christian Movie	5.8	Actor	Doctor Paul Christian	1939
Reunion Movie	5.2	Actor	Dr. John Luke	1936
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Movie	6.5	Actor	Mr. Sutter	1939
Mamba Movie	5.6	Actor	August Bolte (Mamba)	1930
Greed Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Marcus	1924
Men in White Movie	6.1	Actor	Dr. Hochberg	1934
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Movie	6.1	Actor	Karl Ohlin	1931
His Brother's Wife Movie	5.5	Actor	Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim	1936
Seventh Heaven Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Father Chevillon	1937
The Cat and the Fiddle Movie	6.1	Actor	Professor Bertier	1934
One in a Million Movie	5.8	Actor	Heinrich Muller	1937
The Third Alarm Movie	3.7	Actor	Frank 'Dad' Morton	1930
The Mask of Fu Manchu Movie	6	Actor	Von Berg	1932
Tess of the Storm Country Movie	6.8	Actor	Ben Letts	1922
'49–'17 Movie	5.6	Actor	'Gentleman Jim' Raynor	1917
The Disciple Movie	6.6	Actor	Mob Member	1915
Christopher Bean Movie	7.3	Actor	Rosen	1933
Stage Door Canteen Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6	Actor	Jean Hersholt	1943
So Big Movie	6.5	Actor	Aug Hempel	1924
Black Orchids Movie	5.5	Actor		1917
Princess Virtue Movie		Actor	Emile Carre	1917
Dinner at Eight Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Jo Stengel	1933
East Is West Movie	6	Actor	Man	1930
The Red Lane Movie		Actor	Vetal Beaulieu	1920
Fifth Avenue Models Movie		Actor	Mr. Jones - a Crook	1925
Flames Movie		Actor	Ole Bergson	1926
The Terror Movie		Actor	Jimm, the Dope	1917
Love's Prisoner Movie	6.4	Actor	Party Guest (uncredited)	1919
Cheap Kisses Movie		Actor	Gustaf Borgstrom	1924
The Golden Trail Movie		Actor	Harry Teal	1920
Perils of the Secret Service Movie	1.8	Actor	Prince Feodor (Episode #2)	1917
Checking Out: Grand Hotel Movie	3.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2004
The Deceiver Movie		Actor		1920
The Strangers' Banquet Movie		Actor	Fiend	1922
The Girl on the Barge Movie	6	Actor	McCadden	1929
The Old Soak Movie	6.4	Actor	Clement Hawley, Sr.	1926
Vincent Price's Dracula Movie	6.7	Actor	Baron Otto - (archive footage)	1986
When Romance Rides Movie		Actor	Joel Creech	1922
Red Lights Movie	6.8	Actor	Ezra Carson	1923
Hell's Hinges Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Bartender (uncredited)	1916
Little Red Decides Movie		Actor	Sour Milk	1918
Dangerous Innocence Movie		Actor	Gilchrist	1925
Whom the Gods Would Destroy Movie		Actor		1919
This Is Your Life TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1950-1993
What's My Line? TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Self - Mystery Guest 1 Episode	1950-1967
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1948-1971
The City of Stars Short Film	7.4	Actor		1924
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Short Film	6.1	Actor		1941
The Soul Herder Short Film	4.6	Actor	The Minister	1917
To the People of the United States Short Film	5.2	Actor	Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps	1943
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Short Film	7.5	Actor	Self	1940
En ny hat til Madammen Short Film	5.9	Actor		1906
The Clash of Steel Short Film		Actor	Prince Feodor	1917
Complicated Women Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2003
A Star Is Born World Premiere Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1954
The Golden Trail Movie		Directing	Director	1920
The Deceiver Movie		Directing	Director	1920
Golden Dreams Movie	6.5	Directing	Assistant Director	1922
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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