Jean Hersholt
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-07-10 (70 years old)
Deathday
1956-06-02
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known As
Jean Pierre Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron
Jean Hersholt
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.
Acting
1924
as Marcus
1932
as Von Berg
1932
as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
1925
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
1926
as Ole Bergson
1932
as Senf
1935
as Baron Otto
1917
as Jimm, the Dope
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1938
as Prof. Heinrich
1938
as Lars Ericksen
1926
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
1943
as Jean Hersholt
1924
as Gustaf Borgstrom
1933
as Jo Stengel
1934
as Herr Koerber
1949
as Jean Hersholt
1928
as Solomon Levy
1920
as Harry Teal
1923
as Prince Otto of Como
1928
as Dr. Jüttner
1931
as Herman
1939
as Mr. Sutter
1934
as Professor Bertier
1933
as Dr. Emil Brandt
1932
as Frederick Smith
1934
as Dr. Hochberg
1928
as William Judson
1917
as Prince Feodor
1917
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
1932
as Mr. Herman
1925
as Don Fabrique Borusta
1931
as Karl Ohlin
1936
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
1935
as Professor Thalma
1937
as Heinrich Muller
1930
as Man
1932
as Sol Bloom
1932
as George Wagner
1930
as Joseph Horngold
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
1922
as Joel Creech
1929
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
1924
as Joe Diamond
1937
as Father Chevillon
1930
as Posnanski
1936
as Dr. Mulback
1938
as Dr. John Luke
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
1944
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1932
as James Hallett
1932
as Mr. Schmidt
1931
as Herr Schnabel
1934
as Baron von Leyden
2004
as Self (archive footage)
1930
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
1936
as Dr. John Luke
1937
as Adolph Kramer
1938
as Victor
1930
as August Bolte (Mamba)
1932
as Jake
1925
as Ed Munn
1936
as Dr. John Luke
1928
as John Bauer
1922
as Ben Letts
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor
1922
as Fiend
1939
as Doctor Paul Christian
1921
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
1931
as Dr. Dulac
1929
as McCadden
1923
as Ezra Carson
1917
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
1935
as Victor Hanson
1917
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
1932
as Herman the Janitor
1931
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
1936
as Christopher Freyman
1930
as Dr. Patterson
1926
as 'Erb 'Uggins
1933
as Otto Hoffman
1916
as Bartender (uncredited)
1924
as Aug Hempel
1928
as Tony
1915
as Mob Member
1955
as Mr. Swenson
1931
as Oscar
1917
as The Minister
1925
as Gilchrist
1928
as Franz Hausmann
1916
as (uncredited)
1940
2003
as Self (archive footage)
1954
1930
as Luigi Golfanti
1922
as Henry Bird
1926
as Gustav Schmidt
1928
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
1917
as Emile Carre
1917
as Undetermined Role
1917
as Dr. Fraser
1917
as Caleb Talbot
1917
as Reginald
1921
as Lem Beasley
1918
as Count Von Ornstorff
1927
as Seymour White
1927
as George Caswell or The Deacon
1916
1930
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
1924
as Herman Krauss
1926
as Pop Schmidt
1920
1933
as Rosen
1924
as Jury Foreman
1924
as Boris
1929
as François Renault
1917
as Ferdinand
1920
as Vetal Beaulieu
1918
as Sour Milk
Production
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