Person
Jean Hersholt
Actor · Director · Crew· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
57 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1955 | Run for Cover | Mr. Swenson | Film |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark | Jean Hersholt | Film |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Jean Hersholt | Film |
| 1941 | They Meet Again | Doctor Paul Christian | Film |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Mr. Sutter | Film |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Prof. Heinrich | Film |
| 1938 | Happy Landing | Lars Ericksen | Film |
| 1937 | One in a Million | Heinrich Muller | Film |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven | Father Chevillon | Film |
| 1937 | Heidi | Adolph Kramer | Film |
| 1936 | His Brother's Wife | Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim | Film |
| 1936 | Tough Guy | Dr. Mulback | Film |
| 1935 | Break of Hearts | Professor Thalma | Film |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampire | Baron Otto | Film |
| 1934 | The Painted Veil | Herr Koerber | Film |
| 1934 | The Cat and the Fiddle | Professor Bertier | Film |
| 1934 | Men in White | Dr. Hochberg | Film |
| 1933 | The Crime of the Century | Dr. Emil Brandt | Film |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight | Jo Stengel | Film |
| 1932 | Night Court | Herman the Janitor | Film |
| 1932 | The Mask of Fu Manchu | Von Berg | Film |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City | Samuel "Sam" Belmonte | Film |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls | Jake | Film |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel | Senf | Film |
| 1932 | Flesh | Mr. Herman | Film |
| 1932 | Are You Listening? | George Wagner | Film |
| 1932 | Hearts of Humanity | Sol Bloom | Film |
| 1932 | Emma | Frederick Smith | Film |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox | Karl Ohlin | Film |
| 1931 | The Phantom of Paris | Herman | Film |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Dr. Dulac | Film |
| 1931 | Transatlantic | Rudolph aka Jed Kramer | Film |
| 1931 | Private Lives | Oscar | Film |
| 1931 | Daybreak | Herr Schnabel | Film |
| 1930 | East Is West | Man | Film |
| 1930 | Viennese Nights | Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father | Film |
| 1930 | The Cat Creeps | Dr. Patterson | Film |
| 1930 | Hell Harbor | Joseph Horngold | Film |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Posnanski | Film |
| 1929 | The Younger Generation | Julius Goldfish - Pa | Film |
| 1928 | Abie's Irish Rose | Solomon Levy | Film |
| 1928 | The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg | Dr. Jüttner | Film |
| 1928 | The Battle of the Sexes | William Judson | Film |
| 1925 | Stella Dallas | Ed Munn | Film |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Fabrique Borusta | Film |
| 1924 | Her Night of Romance | Joe Diamond | Film |
| 1924 | Greed | Marcus | Film |
| 1923 | Jazzmania | Prince Otto of Como | Film |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor | Film |
| 1922 | Tess of the Storm Country | Ben Letts | Film |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) | Film |
| 1920 | The Deceiver | Film | |
| 1920 | The Deceiver | Director | Film |
| 1919 | Love's Prisoner | Party Guest (uncredited) | Film |
| 1916 | Hell's Hinges | Bartender (uncredited) | Film |
| 1916 | The Aryan | (uncredited) | Film |
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