Jean Hersholt
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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.
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Movies (136)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
1955 · Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
Dancing in the Dark
1949 · Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
1944 · Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
They Meet Again
1941 · Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
1941 · Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
1940 · Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940 · Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940 · Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
1939 · Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind
1938 · Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
1938 · Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
1938 · Lars Ericksen
Heidi
1937 · Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven
1937 · Father Chevillon
One in a Million
1937 · Heinrich Muller
Reunion
1936 · Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife
1936 · Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
1936 · Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
1936 · Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
1936 · Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts
1935 · Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
1935 · Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire
1935 · Baron Otto
The Painted Veil
1934 · Herr Koerber
The Fountain
1934 · Baron von Leyden
Men in White
1934 · Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934 · Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight
1933 · Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean
1933 · Rosen
Song of the Eagle
1933 · Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century
1933 · Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh
1932 · Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 · Von Berg
Grand Hotel
1932 · Senf
Hearts of Humanity
1932 · Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls
1932 · Jake
Unashamed
1932 · Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old
1932 · James Hallett
Night Court
1932 · Herman the Janitor
Are You Listening?
1932 · George Wagner
The Beast of the City
1932 · Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Emma
1932 · Frederick Smith
Private Lives
1931 · Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 · Dr. Dulac
Susan Lenox
1931 · Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris
1931 · Herman
Transatlantic
1931 · Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak
1931 · Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights
1930 · Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm
1930 · Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps
1930 · Dr. Patterson
East Is West
1930 · Man
Hell Harbor
1930 · Joseph Horngold
Mamba
1930 · August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930 · Posnanski
The Climax
1930 · Luigi Golfanti
Modern Love
1929 · François Renault
The Younger Generation
1929 · Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge
1929 · McCadden
Give and Take
1928 · John Bauer
Jazz Mad
1928 · Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
1928 · William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose
1928 · Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour
1928 · Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928 · Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square
1928 · 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Alias The Deacon
1927 · George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927 · Seymour White
The Old Soak
1926 · Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames
1926 · Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love
1926 · Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch
1926 · 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
1926 · Gustav Schmidt
Stella Dallas
1925 · Ed Munn
A Woman's Faith
1925 · Jules Cluny
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925 · Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models
1925 · Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence
1925 · Gilchrist
So Big
1924 · Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses
1924 · Gustaf Borgstrom
Greed
1924 · Marcus
Her Night of Romance
1924 · Joe Diamond
Sinners in Silk
1924 · Dr. Eustace
The Woman on the Jury
1924 · Jury Foreman
The Goldfish
1924 · Herman Krauss
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
Torment
1924 · Boris
Red Lights
1923 · Ezra Carson
Souls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Actor
Quicksands
1923 · Ring Member
Jazzmania
1923 · Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet
1922 · Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country
1922 · Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
1922 · Henry Bird
Golden Dreams
1922 · Assistant Director
When Romance Rides
1922 · Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest
1921 · Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man
1921 · Adrian Brownwell
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 · Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Servant in the House
1921 · Manson, The Servant in the House
The Deceiver
1920 · Director
Merely Mary Ann
1920 · Stranger
The Golden Trail
1920 · Harry Teal, Director
The Red Lane
1920 · Vetal Beaulieu
Love's Prisoner
1919 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
The Answer
1918 · Shepard
Little Red Decides
1918 · Sour Milk
Madame Spy
1918 · Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue
1917 · Emile Carre
'49 – '17
1917 · 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight
1917 · Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder
1917 · The Minister
Southern Justice
1917 · Caleb Talbot
The Clash of Steel
1917 · Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service
1917 · Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner
1917 · Undetermined Role
The Terror
1917 · Jimm, the Dope
Love Aflame
1917 · Reginald
Fighting for Love
1917 · Ferdinand
Black Orchids
1917
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
The Aryan
1916 · (uncredited)
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
Hell's Hinges
1916 · Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple
1915 · Mob Member
Never Again
1915
A New Hat for the Madam
1906
