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