- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1886
- Place of Birth
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Died
- June 2, 1956
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.
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
movieChecking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieComplicated Women
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieRun for Cover
1955 · Mr. Swenson
movieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
tvThis Is Your Life
1952 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
movieDancing in the Dark
1949 · Jean Hersholt
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieTo the People of the United States
1944 · Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
movieStage Door Canteen
1943 · Jean Hersholt
movieHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
movieThey Meet Again
1941 · Doctor Paul Christian
movieMelody for Three
1941 · Doctor Paul Christian
movieRemedy for Riches
1940 · Doctor Paul Christian
movieDr. Christian Meets the Women
1940 · Doctor Paul Christian
movieCavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Self
movieThe Courageous Dr. Christian
1940 · Doctor Paul Christian
movieMeet Dr. Christian
1939 · Doctor Paul Christian
movieMr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Mr. Sutter
movieFive of a Kind
1938 · Dr. John Luke
movieI'll Give a Million
1938 · Victor
movieAlexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · Prof. Heinrich
movieHappy Landing
1938 · Lars Ericksen
movieHeidi
1937 · Adolph Kramer
movieSeventh Heaven
1937 · Father Chevillon
movieOne in a Million
1937 · Heinrich Muller
movieReunion
1936 · Dr. John Luke
movieHis Brother's Wife
1936 · Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
movieSins of Man
1936 · Christopher Freyman
movieThe Country Doctor
1936 · Dr. John Luke
movieTough Guy
1936 · Dr. Mulback
movieBreak of Hearts
1935 · Professor Thalma
movieMurder in the Fleet
1935 · Victor Hanson
movieMark of the Vampire
1935 · Baron Otto
movieThe Painted Veil
1934 · Herr Koerber
movieThe Fountain
1934 · Baron von Leyden
movieMen in White
1934 · Dr. Hochberg
movieThe Cat and the Fiddle
1934 · Professor Bertier
movieDinner at Eight
1933 · Jo Stengel
movieChristopher Bean
1933 · Rosen
movieSong of the Eagle
1933 · Otto Hoffman
movieThe Crime of the Century
1933 · Dr. Emil Brandt
movieFlesh
1932 · Mr. Herman
movieThe Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 · Von Berg
movieGrand Hotel
1932 · Senf
movieHearts of Humanity
1932 · Sol Bloom
movieSkyscraper Souls
1932 · Jake
movieUnashamed
1932 · Mr. Schmidt
movieNew Morals for Old
1932 · James Hallett
movieNight Court
1932 · Herman the Janitor
movieAre You Listening?
1932 · George Wagner
movieThe Beast of the City
1932 · Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
movieEmma
1932 · Frederick Smith
moviePrivate Lives
1931 · Oscar
movieThe Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 · Dr. Dulac
movieSusan Lenox
1931 · Karl Ohlin
movieThe Phantom of Paris
1931 · Herman
movieTransatlantic
1931 · Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
movieDaybreak
1931 · Herr Schnabel
movieViennese Nights
1930 · Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
movieThe Third Alarm
1930 · Frank 'Dad' Morton
movieThe Cat Creeps
1930 · Dr. Patterson
movieEast Is West
1930 · Man
movieHell Harbor
1930 · Joseph Horngold
movieMamba
1930 · August Bolte (Mamba)
movieThe Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930 · Posnanski
movieThe Climax
1930 · Luigi Golfanti
movieModern Love
1929 · François Renault
movieThe Younger Generation
1929 · Julius Goldfish - Pa
movieThe Girl on the Barge
1929 · McCadden
Give and Take
movieGive and Take
1928 · John Bauer
movieJazz Mad
1928 · Franz Hausmann
movieThe Battle of the Sexes
1928 · William Judson
movieAbie's Irish Rose
1928 · Solomon Levy
movieThe Secret Hour
1928 · Tony
movieThe Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928 · Dr. Jüttner
movie13 Washington Square
1928 · 'Deacon' Pyecroft
movieAlias The Deacon
1927 · George Caswell or The Deacon
movieThe Wrong Mr. Wright
1927 · Seymour White
movieThe Old Soak
1926 · Clement Hawley, Sr.
movieFlames
1926 · Ole Bergson
movieIt Must Be Love
1926 · Pop Schmidt
movieMy Old Dutch
1926 · 'Erb 'Uggins
movieThe Greater Glory
1926 · Gustav Schmidt
movieStella Dallas
1925 · Ed Munn
A Woman's Faith
movieA Woman's Faith
1925 · Jules Cluny
movieDon Q Son of Zorro
1925 · Don Fabrique Borusta
movieFifth Avenue Models
1925 · Mr. Jones - a Crook
movieDangerous Innocence
1925 · Gilchrist
movieSo Big
1924 · Aug Hempel
movieCheap Kisses
1924 · Gustaf Borgstrom
movieGreed
1924 · Marcus
movieHer Night of Romance
1924 · Joe Diamond
movieSinners in Silk
1924 · Dr. Eustace
movieThe Woman on the Jury
1924 · Jury Foreman
movieThe Goldfish
1924 · Herman Krauss
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
movieThe City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
movieTorment
1924 · Boris
movieRed Lights
1923 · Ezra Carson
movieSouls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Actor
movieQuicksands
1923 · Ring Member
movieJazzmania
1923 · Prince Otto of Como
movieThe Strangers' Banquet
1922 · Fiend
movieTess of the Storm Country
1922 · Ben Letts
movieHeart's Haven
1922 · Henry Bird
movieGolden Dreams
1922 · Assistant Director
movieWhen Romance Rides
1922 · Joel Creech
movieThe Man Of The Forest
1921 · Lem Beasley
movieA Certain Rich Man
1921 · Adrian Brownwell
movieThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 · Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Servant in the House
movieThe Servant in the House
1921 · Manson, The Servant in the House
movieThe Deceiver
1920 · , Director
movieMerely Mary Ann
1920 · Stranger
movieThe Golden Trail
1920 · Harry Teal, Director
movieThe Red Lane
1920 · Vetal Beaulieu
movieLove's Prisoner
1919 · Party Guest (uncredited)
movieWhom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
movieThe Answer
1918 · Shepard
Little Red Decides
movieLittle Red Decides
1918 · Sour Milk
movieMadame Spy
1918 · Count Von Ornstorff
moviePrincess Virtue
1917 · Emile Carre
movie'49–'17
1917 · 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
movieA Stormy Knight
1917 · Dr. Fraser
movieThe Soul Herder
1917 · The Minister
movieSouthern Justice
1917 · Caleb Talbot
The Clash of Steel
movieThe Clash of Steel
1917 · Prince Feodor
moviePerils of the Secret Service
1917 · Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
movieThe Saintly Sinner
1917 · Undetermined Role
movieThe Terror
1917 · Jimm, the Dope
movieLove Aflame
1917 · Reginald
movieFighting for Love
1917 · Ferdinand
movieBlack Orchids
1917
Kinkaid, Gambler
movieKinkaid, Gambler
1916
movieThe Aryan
1916 · (uncredited)
Bullets and Brown Eyes
movieBullets and Brown Eyes
1916
movieHell's Hinges
1916 · Bartender (uncredited)
movieThe Disciple
1915 · Mob Member
Never Again
movieNever Again
1915
movieA New Hat for the Madam
1906