Jean Hersholt
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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
Credits
Susan Lenox (1931)
as Karl Ohlin
Grand Hotel (1932)
as Senf
Greed (1924)
as Marcus
Jazzmania (1923)
as Prince Otto of Como
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
as Baron Otto
The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
as Von Berg
Dinner at Eight (1933)
as Jo Stengel
The Terror (1917)
as Jimm, the Dope
Heidi (1937)
as Adolph Kramer
The Painted Veil (1934)
as Herr Koerber
Happy Landing (1938)
as Lars Ericksen
Run for Cover (1955)
as Mr. Swenson
Seventh Heaven (1937)
as Father Chevillon
Mamba (1930)
as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Answer (1918)
as Shepard
Men in White (1934)
as Dr. Hochberg
Never Again (1915)
Actor
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
as Self
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
as Jean Hersholt
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
as Prof. Heinrich
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self
Hell Harbor (1930)
as Joseph Horngold
Kinkaid, Gambler (1916)
Actor
The Beast of the City (1932)
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
His Brother's Wife (1936)
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
as Jean Hersholt
Souls for Sale (1923)
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Complicated Women (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Break of Hearts (1935)
as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet (1935)
as Victor Hanson
Hell's Hinges (1916)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Sinners in Silk (1924)
as Dr. Eustace
The Climax (1930)
as Luigi Golfanti
Emma (1932)
as Frederick Smith
Fighting for Love (1917)
as Ferdinand
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
as Dr. Dulac
Skyscraper Souls (1932)
as Jake
The Greater Glory (1926)
as Gustav Schmidt
Five of a Kind (1938)
as Dr. John Luke
A Certain Rich Man (1921)
as Adrian Brownwell
Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919)
Actor
Cheap Kisses (1924)
as Gustaf Borgstrom
I'll Give a Million (1938)
as Victor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
as Mr. Sutter
The Secret Hour (1928)
as Tony
Are You Listening? (1932)
as George Wagner
Abie's Irish Rose (1928)
as Solomon Levy
Transatlantic (1931)
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
It Must Be Love (1926)
as Pop Schmidt
Stella Dallas (1925)
as Ed Munn
Tough Guy (1936)
as Dr. Mulback
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
Actor
The Man Of The Forest (1921)
as Lem Beasley
The Crime of the Century (1933)
as Dr. Emil Brandt
To the People of the United States (1944)
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
The Country Doctor (1936)
as Dr. John Luke
Dangerous Innocence (1925)
as Gilchrist
Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
'49–'17 (1917)
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Cat Creeps (1930)
as Dr. Patterson
The Goldfish (1924)
as Herman Krauss
New Morals for Old (1932)
as James Hallett
The Servant in the House (1921)
as Manson, The Servant in the House
Torment (1924)
as Boris
Flesh (1932)
as Mr. Herman
Night Court (1932)
as Herman the Janitor
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)
as Dr. Jüttner
One in a Million (1937)
as Heinrich Muller
The Saintly Sinner (1917)
as Undetermined Role
The Phantom of Paris (1931)
as Herman
The Younger Generation (1929)
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
Daybreak (1931)
as Herr Schnabel
Meet Dr. Christian (1939)
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
as Professor Bertier
Sins of Man (1936)
as Christopher Freyman
Private Lives (1931)
as Oscar
The Third Alarm (1930)
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
Song of the Eagle (1933)
as Otto Hoffman
Viennese Nights (1930)
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Battle of the Sexes (1928)
as William Judson
A Woman's Faith (1925)
as Jules Cluny
The Fountain (1934)
as Baron von Leyden
The Aryan (1916)
as (uncredited)
Reunion (1936)
as Dr. John Luke
Hearts of Humanity (1932)
as Sol Bloom
The Woman on the Jury (1924)
as Jury Foreman
Princess Virtue (1917)
as Emile Carre
Christopher Bean (1933)
as Rosen
Jazz Mad (1928)
as Franz Hausmann
Remedy for Riches (1940)
as Doctor Paul Christian
Alias The Deacon (1927)
as George Caswell or The Deacon
Tess of the Storm Country (1922)
as Ben Letts
Unashamed (1932)
as Mr. Schmidt
Red Lights (1923)
as Ezra Carson
East Is West (1930)
as Man
Madame Spy (1918)
as Count Von Ornstorff
The Soul Herder (1917)
as The Minister
Merely Mary Ann (1920)
as Stranger
Love's Prisoner (1919)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Old Soak (1926)
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
as Fiend
Give and Take (1928)
as John Bauer
Quicksands (1923)
as Ring Member
Black Orchids (1917)
Actor
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)
as Doctor Paul Christian
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios (1924)
Actor
The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Girl on the Barge (1929)
as McCadden
The Red Lane (1920)
as Vetal Beaulieu
So Big (1924)
as Aug Hempel
Her Night of Romance (1924)
as Joe Diamond
Love Aflame (1917)
as Reginald
A Stormy Knight (1917)
as Dr. Fraser
Heart's Haven (1922)
as Henry Bird
13 Washington Square (1928)
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
When Romance Rides (1922)
as Joel Creech
Fifth Avenue Models (1925)
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Perils of the Secret Service (1917)
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Disciple (1915)
as Mob Member
The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927)
as Seymour White
The Clash of Steel (1917)
as Prince Feodor
Flames (1926)
as Ole Bergson
The Golden Trail (1920)
as Harry Teal
The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)
as Posnanski
Southern Justice (1917)
as Caleb Talbot
They Meet Again (1941)
as Doctor Paul Christian
My Old Dutch (1926)
as 'Erb 'Uggins
Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916)
Actor
Melody for Three (1941)
as Doctor Paul Christian
Modern Love (1929)
as François Renault
Little Red Decides (1918)
as Sour Milk
The Deceiver (1920)
Actor
A New Hat for the Madam (1906)
Actor