Jean Hersholt
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jean Hersholt
Filmography
Acting (135)
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2003
Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
6.9
1955
Run for Coveras Mr. Swenson
6.8
1954
8.0
1949
Dancing in the Darkas Jean Hersholt
6.0
1944
To the People of the United Statesas Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
6.2
1943
Stage Door Canteenas Jean Hersholt
6.3
1941
They Meet Againas Doctor Paul Christian
7.5
1941
Melody for Threeas Doctor Paul Christian
6.5
1940
Remedy for Richesas Doctor Paul Christian
5.5
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Womenas Doctor Paul Christian
5.6
1940
6.3
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christianas Doctor Paul Christian
6.2
1939
Meet Dr. Christianas Doctor Paul Christian
7.0
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Mr. Sutter
6.7
1938
Five of a Kindas Dr. John Luke
4.8
1938
I'll Give a Millionas Victor
6.1
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Prof. Heinrich
6.8
1938
Happy Landingas Lars Ericksen
6.3
1937
Heidias Adolph Kramer
7.0
1937
Seventh Heavenas Father Chevillon
6.4
1937
One in a Millionas Heinrich Muller
7.0
1936
Reunionas Dr. John Luke
7.0
1936
His Brother's Wifeas Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
5.8
1936
Sins of Manas Christopher Freyman
9.0
1936
The Country Doctoras Dr. John Luke
6.5
1936
Tough Guyas Dr. Mulback
5.1
1935
Break of Heartsas Professor Thalma
5.5
1935
Murder in the Fleetas Victor Hanson
6.6
1935
Mark of the Vampireas Baron Otto
6.2
1934
The Painted Veilas Herr Koerber
6.4
1934
The Fountainas Baron von Leyden
8.9
1934
Men in Whiteas Dr. Hochberg
6.3
1934
The Cat and the Fiddleas Professor Bertier
7.1
1933
Dinner at Eightas Jo Stengel
6.8
1933
Christopher Beanas Rosen
8.0
1933
Song of the Eagleas Otto Hoffman
10.0
1933
The Crime of the Centuryas Dr. Emil Brandt
6.7
1932
Fleshas Mr. Herman
5.8
1932
The Mask of Fu Manchuas Von Berg
5.4
1932
Grand Hotelas Senf
7.0
1932
Hearts of Humanityas Sol Bloom
4.8
1932
Skyscraper Soulsas Jake
5.5
1932
Unashamedas Mr. Schmidt
7.3
1932
New Morals for Oldas James Hallett
4.5
1932
Night Courtas Herman the Janitor
6.5
1932
Are You Listening?as George Wagner
5.6
1932
The Beast of the Cityas Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
5.9
1932
Emmaas Frederick Smith
6.6
1931
Private Livesas Oscar
6.5
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudetas Dr. Dulac
5.9
1931
Susan Lenoxas Karl Ohlin
6.1
1931
The Phantom of Parisas Herman
6.0
1931
Transatlanticas Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
5.8
1931
Daybreakas Herr Schnabel
4.3
1930
Viennese Nightsas Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
6.0
1930
The Third Alarmas Frank 'Dad' Morton
10.0
1930
The Cat Creepsas Dr. Patterson
7.0
1930
East Is Westas Man
5.3
1930
Hell Harboras Joseph Horngold
6.1
1930
Mambaas August Bolte (Mamba)
4.9
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Posnanski
7.3
1930
The Climaxas Luigi Golfanti
8.0
1929
Modern Loveas François Renault
10.0
1929
The Younger Generationas Julius Goldfish - Pa
6.9
1929
The Girl on the Bargeas McCadden
8.0
1928
Give and Takeas John Bauer
8.0
1928
Jazz Madas Franz Hausmann
8.0
1928
The Battle of the Sexesas William Judson
5.3
1928
Abie's Irish Roseas Solomon Levy
10.0
1928
The Secret Houras Tony
7.0
1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelbergas Dr. Jüttner
7.2
1928
13 Washington Squareas 'Deacon' Pyecroft
5.8
1927
Alias The Deaconas George Caswell or The Deacon
9.0
1927
The Wrong Mr. Wrightas Seymour White
10.0
1926
The Old Soakas Clement Hawley, Sr.
8.0
1926
Flamesas Ole Bergson
10.0
1926
It Must Be Loveas Pop Schmidt
10.0
1926
My Old Dutchas 'Erb 'Uggins
7.0
1926
The Greater Gloryas Gustav Schmidt
8.0
1925
Stella Dallasas Ed Munn
7.1
1925
A Woman's Faithas Jules Cluny
8.0
1925
Don Q Son of Zorroas Don Fabrique Borusta
6.7
1925
Fifth Avenue Modelsas Mr. Jones - a Crook
9.0
1925
Dangerous Innocenceas Gilchrist
8.0
1924
So Bigas Aug Hempel
9.0
1924
Cheap Kissesas Gustaf Borgstrom
10.0
1924
Greedas Marcus
7.3
1924
Her Night of Romanceas Joe Diamond
6.8
1924
Sinners in Silkas Dr. Eustace
7.0
1924
The Woman on the Juryas Jury Foreman
9.0
1924
The Goldfishas Herman Krauss
9.0
1924
Tormentas Boris
10.0
1923
Red Lightsas Ezra Carson
7.0
1923
Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actor
6.3
1923
Quicksandsas Ring Member
7.0
1923
Jazzmaniaas Prince Otto of Como
10.0
1922
The Strangers' Banquetas Fiend
10.0
1922
Tess of the Storm Countryas Ben Letts
6.2
1922
Heart's Havenas Henry Bird
7.0
1922
When Romance Ridesas Joel Creech
7.0
1921
The Man Of The Forestas Lem Beasley
9.0
1921
A Certain Rich Manas Adrian Brownwell
10.0
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
6.6
1921
The Servant in the Houseas Manson, The Servant in the House
9.0
1920
8.0
1920
Merely Mary Annas Stranger
9.0
1920
The Golden Trailas Harry Teal
9.0
1920
The Red Laneas Vetal Beaulieu
10.0
1919
Love's Prisoneras Party Guest (uncredited)
5.9
9.0
1918
The Answeras Shepard
1918
Little Red Decidesas Sour Milk
1918
Madame Spyas Count Von Ornstorff
1917
Princess Virtueas Emile Carre
1917
'49 – '17as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
5.8
1917
A Stormy Knightas Dr. Fraser
1917
The Soul Herderas The Minister
4.5
1917
Southern Justiceas Caleb Talbot
1917
The Clash of Steelas Prince Feodor
10.0
1917
Perils of the Secret Serviceas Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
9.0
1917
The Saintly Sinneras Undetermined Role
1917
The Terroras Jimm, the Dope
7.0
1917
Love Aflameas Reginald
9.5
1917
Fighting for Loveas Ferdinand
1917
1.0
1916
1916
The Aryanas (uncredited)
5.5
1916
Hell's Hingesas Bartender (uncredited)
6.1
1915
The Discipleas Mob Member
8.0
1915
1.5