Jean Hersholt
Known for
Acting
Life
1886 – 1956 (aged 69)
Born in
Copenhagen, Denmark
Credits
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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
Grand Hotel
11 Sep 1932
Greed
04 Dec 1924
Mark of the Vampire
26 Apr 1935
Dinner at Eight
22 Dec 1933
Heidi
15 Oct 1937
The Mask of Fu Manchu
04 Nov 1932
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
06 Mar 1921
Run for Cover
29 Apr 1955
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Filmography
1955
- Run for Coveras Mr. Swenson
1949
- Dancing in the Darkas Jean Hersholt
1944
- To the People of the United Statesas Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1943
- Stage Door Canteenas Jean Hersholt
1941
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
- They Meet Againas Doctor Paul Christian
- Melody for Threeas Doctor Paul Christian
1940
- Remedy for Richesas Doctor Paul Christian
- Dr. Christian Meets the Womenas Doctor Paul Christian
- The Courageous Dr. Christianas Doctor Paul Christian
1939
- Meet Dr. Christianas Doctor Paul Christian
- Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Mr. Sutter
1938
- Five of a Kindas Dr. John Luke
- I'll Give a Millionas Victor
- Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Prof. Heinrich
- Happy Landingas Lars Ericksen
1937
- Heidias Adolph Kramer
- Seventh Heavenas Father Chevillon
- One in a Millionas Heinrich Muller
1936
- Reunionas Dr. John Luke
- His Brother's Wifeas Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- Sins of Manas Christopher Freyman
- The Country Doctoras Dr. John Luke
- Tough Guyas Dr. Mulback
1935
- Break of Heartsas Professor Thalma
- Murder in the Fleetas Victor Hanson
- Mark of the Vampireas Baron Otto
1934
- The Painted Veilas Herr Koerber
- The Fountainas Baron von Leyden
- Men in Whiteas Dr. Hochberg
- The Cat and the Fiddleas Professor Bertier
1933
- Dinner at Eightas Jo Stengel
- Christopher Beanas Rosen
- Song of the Eagleas Otto Hoffman
- The Crime of the Centuryas Dr. Emil Brandt
1932
- Fleshas Mr. Herman
- The Mask of Fu Manchuas Von Berg
- Grand Hotelas Senf
- Hearts of Humanityas Sol Bloom
- Skyscraper Soulsas Jake
- Unashamedas Mr. Schmidt
- New Morals for Oldas James Hallett
- Night Courtas Herman the Janitor
- Are You Listening?as George Wagner
- The Beast of the Cityas Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
- Emmaas Frederick Smith
1931
- Private Livesas Oscar
- The Sin of Madelon Claudetas Dr. Dulac
- Susan Lenoxas Karl Ohlin
- The Phantom of Parisas Herman
- Transatlanticas Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
- Daybreakas Herr Schnabel
1930
- Viennese Nightsas Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
- The Third Alarmas Frank 'Dad' Morton
- The Cat Creepsas Dr. Patterson
- East Is Westas Man
- Hell Harboras Joseph Horngold
- Mambaas August Bolte (Mamba)
- The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Posnanski
- The Climaxas Luigi Golfanti
1929
- Modern Loveas François Renault
- The Younger Generationas Julius Goldfish - Pa
- The Girl on the Bargeas McCadden
1928
- Give and Takeas John Bauer
- Jazz Madas Franz Hausmann
- The Battle of the Sexesas William Judson
- Abie's Irish Roseas Solomon Levy
- The Secret Houras Tony
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelbergas Dr. Jüttner
- 13 Washington Squareas 'Deacon' Pyecroft
1927
- Alias The Deaconas George Caswell or The Deacon
- The Wrong Mr. Wrightas Seymour White
1926
- The Old Soakas Clement Hawley, Sr.
- Flamesas Ole Bergson
- It Must Be Loveas Pop Schmidt
- My Old Dutchas 'Erb 'Uggins
- The Greater Gloryas Gustav Schmidt
1925
- Stella Dallasas Ed Munn
- A Woman's Faithas Jules Cluny
- Don Q Son of Zorroas Don Fabrique Borusta
- Fifth Avenue Modelsas Mr. Jones - a Crook
- Dangerous Innocenceas Gilchrist
1924
- So Bigas Aug Hempel
- Cheap Kissesas Gustaf Borgstrom
- Greedas Marcus
- Her Night of Romanceas Joe Diamond
- Sinners in Silkas Dr. Eustace
- The Woman on the Juryas Jury Foreman
- The Goldfishas Herman Krauss
- The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
- Tormentas Boris
1923
- Red Lightsas Ezra Carson
- Quicksandsas Ring Member
- Jazzmaniaas Prince Otto of Como
1922
- The Strangers' Banquetas Fiend
- Tess of the Storm Countryas Ben Letts
- Heart's Havenas Henry Bird
- When Romance Ridesas Joel Creech
1921
- The Man Of The Forestas Lem Beasley
- A Certain Rich Manas Adrian Brownwell
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- The Servant in the Houseas Manson, The Servant in the House
1920
- The Deceiver
- Merely Mary Annas Stranger
- The Golden Trailas Harry Teal
- The Red Laneas Vetal Beaulieu
1919
- Love's Prisoneras Party Guest (uncredited)
- Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1918
- The Answeras Shepard
- Little Red Decidesas Sour Milk
- Madame Spyas Count Von Ornstorff
1917
- Princess Virtueas Emile Carre
- '49 – '17as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
- A Stormy Knightas Dr. Fraser
- The Soul Herderas The Minister
- Southern Justiceas Caleb Talbot
- The Clash of Steelas Prince Feodor
- Perils of the Secret Serviceas Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
- The Saintly Sinneras Undetermined Role
- The Terroras Jimm, the Dope
- Love Aflameas Reginald
- Fighting for Loveas Ferdinand
- Black Orchids
1916
- Kinkaid, Gambler
- The Aryanas (uncredited)
- Bullets and Brown Eyes
- Hell's Hingesas Bartender (uncredited)
1915
- The Discipleas Mob Member
- Never Again