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