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