Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Date of Birth:

Jul 10, 1886

Place of Birth:

Copenhagen, Denmark

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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.

filmography:

Song of the Eagle Song of the Eagle

1933

Hell's Hinges Hell's Hinges

1916

My Old Dutch My Old Dutch

1926

The Cat Creeps The Cat Creeps

1930

Transatlantic Transatlantic

1931

Sins of Man Sins of Man

1936

So Big So Big

1924

The Secret Hour The Secret Hour

1928

Dangerous Innocence Dangerous Innocence

1925

Jazz Mad Jazz Mad

1928

The Soul Herder The Soul Herder

1917

Private Lives Private Lives

1931

The Disciple The Disciple

1915

Run for Cover Run for Cover

1955

Night Court Night Court

1932

'49–'17 '49–'17

1917

Meet Dr. Christian Meet Dr. Christian

1939

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

The Strangers' Banquet The Strangers' Banquet

1922

Souls for Sale Souls for Sale

1923

Give and Take Give and Take

1928

Tess of the Storm Country Tess of the Storm Country

1922

The Sin of Madelon Claudet The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

The Girl on the Barge The Girl on the Barge

1929

Melody for Three Melody for Three

1941

Murder in the Fleet Murder in the Fleet

1935

Dr. Christian Meets the Women Dr. Christian Meets the Women

1940

The Courageous Dr. Christian The Courageous Dr. Christian

1940

Red Lights Red Lights

1923

Black Orchids Black Orchids

1917

The Aryan The Aryan

1916

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

The Goldfish The Goldfish

1924

It Must Be Love It Must Be Love

1926

The Third Alarm The Third Alarm

1930

Kinkaid, Gambler Kinkaid, Gambler

1916

Alias The Deacon Alias The Deacon

1927

A New Hat for the Madam A New Hat for the Madam

1906

The Deceiver The Deceiver

1920

Christopher Bean Christopher Bean

1933

The Red Lane The Red Lane

1920

Little Red Decides Little Red Decides

1918

Fighting for Love Fighting for Love

1917

Modern Love Modern Love

1929

The Woman on the Jury The Woman on the Jury

1924

Torment Torment

1924

The Wrong Mr. Wright The Wrong Mr. Wright

1927

Madame Spy Madame Spy

1918

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

The Greater Glory The Greater Glory

1926

Heart's Haven Heart's Haven

1922

The Climax The Climax

1930

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

A Star Is Born World Premiere A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

13 Washington Square 13 Washington Square

1928

Princess Virtue Princess Virtue

1917

The Man Of The Forest The Man Of The Forest

1921

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

1924

Love Aflame Love Aflame

1917

Southern Justice Southern Justice

1917

The Saintly Sinner The Saintly Sinner

1917

A Stormy Knight A Stormy Knight

1917

Reunion Reunion

1936

Stella Dallas Stella Dallas

1925

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928

The Phantom of Paris The Phantom of Paris

1931

Jazzmania Jazzmania

1923

The Golden Trail The Golden Trail

1920

Vincent Price's Dracula Vincent Price's Dracula

1986

Abie's Irish Rose Abie's Irish Rose

1928

Mr. Moto in Danger Island Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

The Cat and the Fiddle The Cat and the Fiddle

1934

The Clash of Steel The Clash of Steel

1917

Perils of the Secret Service Perils of the Secret Service

1917

The Battle of the Sexes The Battle of the Sexes

1928

Men in White Men in White

1934

The Crime of the Century The Crime of the Century

1933

Emma Emma

1932

Dancing in the Dark Dancing in the Dark

1949

The Painted Veil The Painted Veil

1934

Grand Hotel Grand Hotel

1932

Mark of the Vampire Mark of the Vampire

1935

Flames Flames

1926

Fifth Avenue Models Fifth Avenue Models

1925

The Mask of Fu Manchu The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

The Beast of the City The Beast of the City

1932

The Terror The Terror

1917

Love's Prisoner Love's Prisoner

1919

Cheap Kisses Cheap Kisses

1924

Dinner at Eight Dinner at Eight

1933

Stage Door Canteen Stage Door Canteen

1943

The Old Soak The Old Soak

1926

Alexander's Ragtime Band Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Happy Landing Happy Landing

1938

Flesh Flesh

1932

Don Q Son of Zorro Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

Unashamed Unashamed

1932

Daybreak Daybreak

1931

New Morals for Old New Morals for Old

1932

To the People of the United States To the People of the United States

1944

Five of a Kind Five of a Kind

1938

Remedy for Riches Remedy for Riches

1940

The Fountain The Fountain

1934

Checking Out: Grand Hotel Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Mamba Mamba

1930

Skyscraper Souls Skyscraper Souls

1932

I'll Give a Million I'll Give a Million

1938

Heidi Heidi

1937

Viennese Nights Viennese Nights

1930

The Country Doctor The Country Doctor

1936

Tough Guy Tough Guy

1936

The Case of Sergeant Grischa The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

East Is West East Is West

1930

Hearts of Humanity Hearts of Humanity

1932

One in a Million One in a Million

1937

Break of Hearts Break of Hearts

1935

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

His Brother's Wife His Brother's Wife

1936

Are You Listening? Are You Listening?

1932

Hell Harbor Hell Harbor

1930

Her Night of Romance Her Night of Romance

1924

Seventh Heaven Seventh Heaven

1937

The Younger Generation The Younger Generation

1929

When Romance Rides When Romance Rides

1922

They Meet Again They Meet Again

1941

Greed Greed

1924

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