Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 10, 1886
Died
Jun 02, 1956
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Credits
139 titles
Jean Hersholt
Biography
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
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
This Is Your Life
Self
What's My Line?
Self
Dancing in the Dark
Jean Hersholt
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
To the People of the United States
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
They Meet Again
Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind
Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
Lars Ericksen
Heidi
Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven
Father Chevillon
One in a Million
Heinrich Muller
Reunion
Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts
Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire
Baron Otto
The Painted Veil
Herr Koerber
The Fountain
Baron von Leyden
Men in White
Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight
Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean
Rosen
Song of the Eagle
Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century
Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh
Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Von Berg
Grand Hotel
Senf
Hearts of Humanity
Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls
Jake
Unashamed
Mr. Schmidt
Night Court
Herman the Janitor
New Morals for Old
James Hallett