Jean Hersholt
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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.
Acted in
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Vincent Price's Dracula
1986
as Baron Otto - (archive footage)
Run for Cover
1955
as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
1944
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
They Meet Again
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind
1938
as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
1938
as Lars Ericksen
Heidi
1937
as Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven
1937
as Father Chevillon
One in a Million
1937
as Heinrich Muller
Reunion
1936
as Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife
1936
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
1936
as Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
1936
as Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
1936
as Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts
1935
as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Baron Otto
The Painted Veil
1934
as Herr Koerber
The Fountain
1934
as Baron von Leyden
Men in White
1934
as Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
as Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean
1933
as Rosen
Song of the Eagle
1933
as Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century
1933
as Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh
1932
as Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
as Von Berg
Hearts of Humanity
1932
as Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Jake
Unashamed
1932
as Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old
1932
as James Hallett
Night Court
1932
as Herman the Janitor
Grand Hotel
1932
as Senf
Are You Listening?
1932
as George Wagner
The Beast of the City
1932
as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
Emma
1932
as Frederick Smith
Private Lives
1931
as Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Dr. Dulac
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
as Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris
1931
as Herman
Transatlantic
1931
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak
1931
as Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights
1930
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm
1930
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps
1930
as Dr. Patterson
East Is West
1930
as Man
Hell Harbor
1930
as Joseph Horngold
Mamba
1930
as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Posnanski
The Climax
1930
as Luigi Golfanti
Modern Love
1929
as François Renault
The Younger Generation
1929
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge
1929
as McCadden
Give and Take
1928
as John Bauer
Jazz Mad
1928
as Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
as William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
as Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour
1928
as Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
as Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square
1928
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Alias The Deacon
1927
as George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
as Seymour White
The Old Soak
1926
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames
1926
as Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love
1926
as Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch
1926
as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
1926
as Gustav Schmidt
Stella Dallas
1925
as Ed Munn
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence
1925
as Gilchrist
So Big
1924
as Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses
1924
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Greed
1924
as Marcus
Her Night of Romance
1924
as Joe Diamond
The Woman on the Jury
1924
as Jury Foreman
The Goldfish
1924
as Herman Krauss
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
Torment
1924
as Boris
Red Lights
1923
as Ezra Carson
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Jazzmania
1923
as Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet
1922
as Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
as Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
1922
as Henry Bird
When Romance Rides
1922
as Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest
1921
as Lem Beasley
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Deceiver
1920
The Golden Trail
1920
as Harry Teal
The Red Lane
1920
as Vetal Beaulieu
Love's Prisoner
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Little Red Decides
1918
as Sour Milk
Madame Spy
1918
as Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue
1917
as Emile Carre
'49–'17
1917
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight
1917
as Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder
1917
as The Minister
Southern Justice
1917
as Caleb Talbot
The Clash of Steel
1917
as Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner
1917
as Undetermined Role
The Terror
1917
as Jimm, the Dope
Love Aflame
1917
as Reginald
Fighting for Love
1917
as Ferdinand
Black Orchids
1917
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
The Aryan
1916
as (uncredited)
Hell's Hinges
1916
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple
1915
as Mob Member
A New Hat for the Madam
1906