Jean Hersholt
Date of Birth:

Jul 10, 1886

Place of Birth:

Copenhagen, Denmark

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.

filmography:

Heidi

1937

Flesh

1932

Emma

1932

Mamba

1930

Greed

1924