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