Jean Hersholt
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1886-07-10
- Died
- 1956-06-02
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Also known as
- Jean Pierre Hersholt · Jean Pierre Carl Buron
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (135)
Grand Hotel
1932
as Senf
Heidi
1937
as Adolph Kramer
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
Greed
1924
as Marcus
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Fountain
1934
as Baron von Leyden
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Baron Otto
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Jo Stengel
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Prof. Heinrich
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
So Big
1924
as Aug Hempel
Private Lives
1931
as Oscar
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Jean Hersholt
Hell's Hinges
1916
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
1936
as Dr. John Luke
Run for Cover
1955
as Mr. Swenson
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
as Von Berg
The Beast of the City
1932
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
The Painted Veil
1934
as Herr Koerber
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Jake
Seventh Heaven
1937
as Father Chevillon
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
as Professor Bertier
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Victor
Stella Dallas
1925
as Ed Munn
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Dr. Dulac
Daybreak
1931
as Herr Schnabel
The Crime of the Century
1933
as Dr. Emil Brandt
Men in White
1934
as Dr. Hochberg
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Greater Glory
1926
as Gustav Schmidt
Emma
1932
as Frederick Smith
To the People of the United States
1944
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
as Dr. Jüttner
Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Jean Hersholt
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Mr. Sutter
Are You Listening?
1932
as George Wagner
Remedy for Riches
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Tough Guy
1936
as Dr. Mulback
Happy Landing
1938
as Lars Ericksen
Quicksands
1923
as Ring Member
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Sins of Man
1936
as Christopher Freyman
Unashamed
1932
as Mr. Schmidt
Song of the Eagle
1933
as Otto Hoffman
Flesh
1932
as Mr. Herman
His Brother's Wife
1936
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Doctor Paul Christian
Night Court
1932
as Herman the Janitor
The Deceiver
1920
Break of Hearts
1935
as Professor Thalma
Love Aflame
1917
as Reginald
Jazz Mad
1928
as Franz Hausmann
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
as Karl Ohlin
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Victor Hanson
The Aryan
1916
as (uncredited)
Transatlantic
1931
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Flames
1926
as Ole Bergson
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
as Solomon Levy
Black Orchids
1917
Melody for Three
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Saintly Sinner
1917
as Undetermined Role
The Goldfish
1924
as Herman Krauss
Madame Spy
1918
as Count Von Ornstorff
'49–'17
1917
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Younger Generation
1929
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Strangers' Banquet
1922
as Fiend
Viennese Nights
1930
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Phantom of Paris
1931
as Herman
Dangerous Innocence
1925
as Gilchrist
Mamba
1930
as August Bolte (Mamba)
One in a Million
1937
as Heinrich Muller
The Girl on the Barge
1929
as McCadden
Christopher Bean
1933
as Rosen
The Man Of The Forest
1921
as Lem Beasley
Torment
1924
as Boris
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
Five of a Kind
1938
as Dr. John Luke
Her Night of Romance
1924
as Joe Diamond
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
as Seymour White
Reunion
1936
as Dr. John Luke
Princess Virtue
1917
as Emile Carre
Alias The Deacon
1927
as George Caswell or The Deacon
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
as William Judson
Southern Justice
1917
as Caleb Talbot
Red Lights
1923
as Ezra Carson
Modern Love
1929
as François Renault
The Climax
1930
as Luigi Golfanti
Jazzmania
1923
as Prince Otto of Como
They Meet Again
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Secret Hour
1928
as Tony
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Posnanski
New Morals for Old
1932
as James Hallett
The Soul Herder
1917
as The Minister
Love's Prisoner
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Terror
1917
as Jimm, the Dope
Sinners in Silk
1924
as Dr. Eustace
The Disciple
1915
as Mob Member
Hell Harbor
1930
as Joseph Horngold
My Old Dutch
1926
as 'Erb 'Uggins
Hearts of Humanity
1932
as Sol Bloom
The Red Lane
1920
as Vetal Beaulieu
The Old Soak
1926
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
The Woman on the Jury
1924
as Jury Foreman
East Is West
1930
as Man
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
as Ben Letts
A Certain Rich Man
1921
as Adrian Brownwell
Little Red Decides
1918
as Sour Milk
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
The Third Alarm
1930
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
When Romance Rides
1922
as Joel Creech
Give and Take
1928
as John Bauer
Cheap Kisses
1924
as Gustaf Borgstrom
About Jean Hersholt
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. With 138 credits spanning from 1906 to 2004, Jean Hersholt has appeared in 135 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean Hersholt Movies
- Grand Hotel (1932) — as Senf
- Heidi (1937) — as Adolph Kramer
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) — as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- Greed (1924) — as Marcus
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
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