Jean Hersholt
131 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 10, 1886
- Died
- Jun 2, 1956 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Also known as
- Jean Pierre Hersholt · Jean Pierre Carl Buron
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.
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Known for
Jean Hersholt: movies and TV shows
Acting (130)
- 1955 Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
- 1949 Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
- 1944 To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
- 1943 Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
- 1941
- 1941 They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1941 Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1939 Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
- 1938 Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
- 1938 I'll Give a Million
as Victor
- 1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
- 1938 Happy Landing
as Lars Ericksen
- 1937 Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
- 1937 Seventh Heaven
as Father Chevillon
- 1937 One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
- 1936 Reunion
as Dr. John Luke
- 1936 His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- 1936 Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
- 1936 The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
- 1936 Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
- 1935 Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
- 1935 Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
- 1935 Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
- 1934 The Painted Veil
as Herr Koerber
- 1934 The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
- 1934 Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
- 1934 The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
- 1933 Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
- 1933 Christopher Bean
as Rosen
- 1933 Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
- 1933 The Crime of the Century
as Dr. Emil Brandt
- 1932 Flesh
as Mr. Herman
- 1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
- 1932 Grand Hotel
as Senf
- 1932 Hearts of Humanity
as Sol Bloom
- 1932 Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
- 1932 Unashamed
as Mr. Schmidt
- 1932 New Morals for Old
as James Hallett
- 1932 Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
- 1932 Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
- 1932 The Beast of the City
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
- 1932 Emma
as Frederick Smith
- 1931 Private Lives
as Oscar
- 1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
- 1931 Susan Lenox
as Karl Ohlin
- 1931 The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
- 1931 Transatlantic
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
- 1931 Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
- 1930 Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
- 1930 The Third Alarm
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
- 1930 The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
- 1930 East Is West
as Man
- 1930 Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
- 1930 Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
- 1930 The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
- 1930 The Climax
as Luigi Golfanti
- 1929 Modern Love
as François Renault
- 1929 The Younger Generation
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
- 1929 The Girl on the Barge
as McCadden
- 1928 Give and Take
as John Bauer
- 1928 Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
- 1928 The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
- 1928 Abie's Irish Rose
as Solomon Levy
- 1928 The Secret Hour
as Tony
- 1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
- 1928 13 Washington Square
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
- 1927 Alias The Deacon
as George Caswell or The Deacon
- 1927 The Wrong Mr. Wright
as Seymour White
- 1926 The Old Soak
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
- 1926 Flames
as Ole Bergson
- 1926 It Must Be Love
as Pop Schmidt
- 1926 My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
- 1926 The Greater Glory
as Gustav Schmidt
- 1925 Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
- 1925 A Woman's Faith
as Jules Cluny
- 1925 Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Fabrique Borusta
- 1925 Fifth Avenue Models
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
- 1925 Dangerous Innocence
as Gilchrist
- 1924 So Big
as Aug Hempel
- 1924 Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
- 1924 Greed
as Marcus
- 1924 Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
- 1924 Sinners in Silk
as Dr. Eustace
- 1924 The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
- 1924 The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
- 1924
- 1924 Torment
as Boris
- 1923 Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
- 1923 Quicksands
as Ring Member
- 1923 Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
- 1922 The Strangers' Banquet
as Fiend
- 1922 Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
- 1922 Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
- 1922 When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
- 1921 The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
- 1921 A Certain Rich Man
as Adrian Brownwell
- 1921 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- 1921 The Servant in the House
as Manson, The Servant in the House
- 1920
- 1920 Merely Mary Ann
as Stranger
- 1920 The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal
- 1920 The Red Lane
as Vetal Beaulieu
- 1919 Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1919
- 1918 The Answer
as Shepard
- 1918 Little Red Decides
as Sour Milk
- 1918 Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
- 1917 Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
- 1917 '49 – '17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
- 1917 A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
- 1917 The Soul Herder
as The Minister
- 1917 Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
- 1917 The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
- 1917 Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
- 1917 The Saintly Sinner
as Undetermined Role
- 1917 The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
- 1917 Love Aflame
as Reginald
- 1917 Fighting for Love
as Ferdinand
- 1917
- 1916
- 1916 The Aryan
as (uncredited)
- 1916
- 1916 Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)
- 1915 The Disciple
as Mob Member
- 1915
- 1906
Behind the camera (3)
- 1922 Golden Dreams
Assistant Director
- 1920 The Deceiver
Director
- 1920 The Golden Trail
Director
Talk shows and appearances (8)
- 2004
- 2003
- 1954
- 1952 This Is Your Life
1 episode
- 1950 What's My Line?
1 episode
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
1 episode
- 1940
- 1923