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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

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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

Born

Jul 10, 1886

Copenhagen, Denmark

Died

Jun 02, 1956

Known For

Acting

Movies

135 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Greed
Greed
1924 as Marcus
★ 7.3
Run for Cover
Run for Cover
1955 as Mr. Swenson
★ 6.8
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
1932 as Senf
★ 7.0
Heidi
Heidi
1937 as Adolph Kramer
★ 6.9
Susan Lenox
Susan Lenox
1931 as Karl Ohlin
★ 6.1
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933 as Jo Stengel
★ 6.8
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943 as Jean Hersholt
★ 6.3
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 as Von Berg
★ 5.4
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 as Lars Ericksen
★ 6.3
Men in White
Men in White
1934 as Dr. Hochberg
★ 6.3
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
1937 as Father Chevillon
★ 6.4
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.9
Jazzmania
Jazzmania
1923 as Prince Otto of Como
★ 10.0
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
1923 as Self - Celebrity Actor
★ 6.3
The Goldfish
The Goldfish
1924 as Herman Krauss
★ 9.0
Hell Harbor
Hell Harbor
1930 as Joseph Horngold
★ 6.1
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
1932 as Jake
★ 5.5
The Terror
The Terror
1917 as Jimm, the Dope
★ 7.0
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 as Prof. Heinrich
★ 6.8
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932 as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
★ 5.9
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
1936 as Dr. John Luke
★ 6.5
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil
1934 as Herr Koerber
★ 6.4
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire
1935 as Baron Otto
★ 6.2
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925 as Don Fabrique Borusta
★ 6.7
His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife
1936 as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
★ 5.8
movie
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
1949 as Jean Hersholt
★ 6.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
★ 8.0
The Climax
The Climax
1930 as Luigi Golfanti
★ 8.0
Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind
1938 as Dr. John Luke
★ 4.8
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
★ 6.3
Night Court
Night Court
1932 as Herman the Janitor
★ 6.5
Mamba
Mamba
1930 as August Bolte (Mamba)
★ 4.9
The Saintly Sinner
The Saintly Sinner
1917 as Undetermined Role
Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses
1924 as Gustaf Borgstrom
★ 10.0
The Greater Glory
The Greater Glory
1926 as Gustav Schmidt
★ 8.0
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet
1935 as Victor Hanson
★ 6.6
Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts
1935 as Professor Thalma
★ 5.5
Tough Guy
Tough Guy
1936 as Dr. Mulback
★ 5.1
To the People of the United States
To the People of the United States
1944 as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
★ 6.2
Fighting for Love
Fighting for Love
1917 as Ferdinand
Torment
Torment
1924 as Boris
★ 10.0
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
★ 7.2
Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges
1916 as Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Sins of Man
Sins of Man
1936 as Christopher Freyman
★ 9.0
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
1938 as Victor
★ 6.1
Emma
Emma
1932 as Frederick Smith
★ 6.6
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 as Mr. Sutter
★ 6.7
Flesh
Flesh
1932 as Mr. Herman
★ 5.8
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
1922 as Ben Letts
★ 6.2
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
1926 as Pop Schmidt
★ 10.0
The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet
1922 as Fiend
★ 10.0
Daybreak
Daybreak
1931 as Herr Schnabel
★ 4.3
The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century
1933 as Dr. Emil Brandt
★ 6.7
The Aryan
The Aryan
1916 as (uncredited)
★ 5.5
New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old
1932 as James Hallett
★ 4.5
A Certain Rich Man
A Certain Rich Man
1921 as Adrian Brownwell
★ 10.0
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 as Dr. Dulac
★ 5.9
'49–'17
'49–'17
1917 as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
★ 5.8
The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps
1930 as Dr. Patterson
★ 7.0
The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury
1924 as Jury Foreman
★ 9.0
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1928 as William Judson
★ 5.3
Transatlantic
Transatlantic
1931 as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
★ 5.8
The Answer
The Answer
1918 as Shepard
One in a Million
One in a Million
1937 as Heinrich Muller
★ 7.0
My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch
1926 as 'Erb 'Uggins
★ 7.0
Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle
1933 as Otto Hoffman
★ 10.0
The Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge
1929 as McCadden
★ 8.0
Sinners in Silk
Sinners in Silk
1924 as Dr. Eustace
★ 7.0
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose
1928 as Solomon Levy
★ 10.0
They Meet Again
They Meet Again
1941 as Doctor Paul Christian
★ 7.5
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
1932 as George Wagner
★ 5.6
Christopher Bean
Christopher Bean
1933 as Rosen
★ 8.0
Quicksands
Quicksands
1923 as Ring Member
★ 7.0
So Big
So Big
1924 as Aug Hempel
★ 9.0
Private Lives
Private Lives
1931 as Oscar
★ 6.5
The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris
1931 as Herman
★ 6.0
The Fountain
The Fountain
1934 as Baron von Leyden
★ 8.9
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
1939 as Doctor Paul Christian
★ 7.0
The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940 as Doctor Paul Christian
★ 6.2
The Secret Hour
The Secret Hour
1928 as Tony
★ 7.0
East Is West
East Is West
1930 as Man
★ 5.3
movie
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Love Aflame
Love Aflame
1917 as Reginald
★ 9.5
The Wrong Mr. Wright
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927 as Seymour White
★ 10.0
Hearts of Humanity
Hearts of Humanity
1932 as Sol Bloom
★ 4.8
The Man Of The Forest
The Man Of The Forest
1921 as Lem Beasley
★ 9.0
The Third Alarm
The Third Alarm
1930 as Frank 'Dad' Morton
★ 10.0
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940 as Doctor Paul Christian
★ 5.6
Merely Mary Ann
Merely Mary Ann
1920 as Stranger
★ 9.0
movie
A Woman's Faith
1925 as Jules Cluny
★ 8.0
Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence
1925 as Gilchrist
★ 8.0
Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches
1940 as Doctor Paul Christian
★ 5.5
Red Lights
Red Lights
1923 as Ezra Carson
★ 7.0
Southern Justice
Southern Justice
1917 as Caleb Talbot
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
1925 as Ed Munn
★ 7.1
The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation
1929 as Julius Goldfish - Pa
★ 6.9
13 Washington Square
13 Washington Square
1928 as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
★ 5.8
The Deceiver
★ 8.0
movie
The Servant in the House
1921 as Manson, The Servant in the House
★ 9.0
The Old Soak
The Old Soak
1926 as Clement Hawley, Sr.
★ 8.0
The Soul Herder
The Soul Herder
1917 as The Minister
★ 4.5
Love's Prisoner
Love's Prisoner
1919 as Party Guest (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon
1927 as George Caswell or The Deacon
★ 9.0
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930 as Posnanski
★ 7.3
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1918 as Count Von Ornstorff
Melody for Three
Melody for Three
1941 as Doctor Paul Christian
★ 6.5
The Golden Trail
The Golden Trail
1920 as Harry Teal
★ 9.0
A Stormy Knight
A Stormy Knight
1917 as Dr. Fraser
Black Orchids
★ 1.0
Flames
Flames
1926 as Ole Bergson
★ 10.0
Unashamed
Unashamed
1932 as Mr. Schmidt
★ 7.3
movie
Give and Take
1928 as John Bauer
★ 8.0
Perils of the Secret Service
Perils of the Secret Service
1917 as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
★ 9.0
Heart's Haven
Heart's Haven
1922 as Henry Bird
★ 7.0
Modern Love
Modern Love
1929 as François Renault
★ 10.0
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934 as Professor Bertier
★ 7.1
Princess Virtue
Princess Virtue
1917 as Emile Carre
Reunion
Reunion
1936 as Dr. John Luke
★ 7.0
Fifth Avenue Models
Fifth Avenue Models
1925 as Mr. Jones - a Crook
★ 9.0
Viennese Nights
Viennese Nights
1930 as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
★ 6.0
movie
Little Red Decides
1918 as Sour Milk
The Disciple
The Disciple
1915 as Mob Member
★ 8.0
The Red Lane
The Red Lane
1920 as Vetal Beaulieu
★ 10.0
Her Night of Romance
Her Night of Romance
1924 as Joe Diamond
★ 6.8
When Romance Rides
When Romance Rides
1922 as Joel Creech
★ 7.0
movie
The Clash of Steel
1917 as Prince Feodor
★ 10.0
Jazz Mad
Jazz Mad
1928 as Franz Hausmann
★ 8.0