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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 10, 1886
Died Jun 02, 1956 (69)
Birthplace Copenhagen, Denmark
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 i ... n 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

Filmography

Vincent Price's Dracula

Vincent Price's Dracula

1986

as Baron Otto - (archive footage)

Run for Cover

Run for Cover

1955

as Mr. Swenson

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

as Jean Hersholt

To the People of the United States

To the People of the United States

1944

as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Jean Hersholt

They Meet Again

They Meet Again

1941

as Doctor Paul Christian

Melody for Three

Melody for Three

1941

as Doctor Paul Christian

Remedy for Riches

Remedy for Riches

1940

as Doctor Paul Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian

1940

as Doctor Paul Christian

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

1940

as Doctor Paul Christian

Meet Dr. Christian

Meet Dr. Christian

1939

as Doctor Paul Christian

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Mr. Sutter

Happy Landing

Happy Landing

1938

as Lars Ericksen

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Victor

Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind

1938

as Dr. John Luke

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Prof. Heinrich

Heidi

Heidi

1937

as Adolph Kramer

Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

1937

as Father Chevillon

One in a Million

One in a Million

1937

as Heinrich Muller

Reunion

Reunion

1936

as Dr. John Luke

Sins of Man

Sins of Man

1936

as Christopher Freyman

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as Dr. John Luke

His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

1936

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

Tough Guy

Tough Guy

1936

as Dr. Mulback

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

as Professor Thalma

Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire

1935

as Baron Otto

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Victor Hanson

Men in White

Men in White

1934

as Dr. Hochberg

The Fountain

The Fountain

1934

as Baron von Leyden

The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle

1934

as Professor Bertier

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

1934

as Herr Koerber

The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century

1933

as Dr. Emil Brandt

Song of the Eagle

Song of the Eagle

1933

as Otto Hoffman

Christopher Bean

Christopher Bean

1933

as Rosen

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Jo Stengel

Hearts of Humanity

Hearts of Humanity

1932

as Sol Bloom

Emma

Emma

1932

as Frederick Smith

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte

Flesh

Flesh

1932

as Mr. Herman

Unashamed

Unashamed

1932

as Mr. Schmidt

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

as Von Berg

Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

1932

as George Wagner

Night Court

Night Court

1932

as Herman the Janitor

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932

as Senf

New Morals for Old

New Morals for Old

1932

as James Hallett

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932

as Jake

Daybreak

Daybreak

1931

as Herr Schnabel

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

as Karl Ohlin

Private Lives

Private Lives

1931

as Oscar

The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris

1931

as Herman

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

as Dr. Dulac

Transatlantic

Transatlantic

1931

as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

Mamba

Mamba

1930

as August Bolte (Mamba)

The Climax

The Climax

1930

as Luigi Golfanti

Hell Harbor

Hell Harbor

1930

as Joseph Horngold

Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights

1930

as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

as Posnanski

The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm

1930

as Frank 'Dad' Morton

The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

1930

as Dr. Patterson

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Man

The Girl on the Barge

The Girl on the Barge

1929

as McCadden

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

1929

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

Modern Love

Modern Love

1929

as François Renault

13 Washington Square

13 Washington Square

1928

as 'Deacon' Pyecroft

Jazz Mad

Jazz Mad

1928

as Franz Hausmann

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1928

as William Judson

Give and Take

Give and Take

1928

as John Bauer

The Secret Hour

The Secret Hour

1928

as Tony

Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose

1928

as Solomon Levy

The Wrong Mr. Wright

The Wrong Mr. Wright

1927

as Seymour White

The Old Soak

The Old Soak

1926

as Clement Hawley, Sr.

It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love

1926

as Pop Schmidt

Flames

Flames

1926

as Ole Bergson

My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch

1926

as 'Erb 'Uggins

The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory

1926

as Gustav Schmidt

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1925

as Ed Munn

Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

as Don Fabrique Borusta

Fifth Avenue Models

Fifth Avenue Models

1925

as Mr. Jones - a Crook

Her Night of Romance

Her Night of Romance

1924

as Joe Diamond

Torment

Torment

1924

as Boris

Greed

Greed

1924

as Marcus

The Goldfish

The Goldfish

1924

as Herman Krauss

So Big

So Big

1924

as Aug Hempel

The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury

1924

as Jury Foreman

Jazzmania

Jazzmania

1923

as Prince Otto of Como

Red Lights

Red Lights

1923

as Ezra Carson

When Romance Rides

When Romance Rides

1922

as Joel Creech

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

as Ben Letts

Heart's Haven

Heart's Haven

1922

as Henry Bird

The Strangers' Banquet

The Strangers' Banquet

1922

as Fiend

The Man Of The Forest

The Man Of The Forest

1921

as Lem Beasley

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

The Golden Trail

The Golden Trail

1920

as Harry Teal

The Red Lane

The Red Lane

1920

as Vetal Beaulieu

Love's Prisoner

Love's Prisoner

1919

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1918

as Count Von Ornstorff

The Soul Herder

The Soul Herder

1917

as The Minister

A Stormy Knight

A Stormy Knight

1917

as Dr. Fraser

Fighting for Love

Fighting for Love

1917

as Ferdinand

Love Aflame

Love Aflame

1917

as Reginald

The Clash of Steel

The Clash of Steel

1917

as Prince Feodor

'49–'17

'49–'17

1917

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

The Terror

The Terror

1917

as Jimm, the Dope

Perils of the Secret Service

Perils of the Secret Service

1917

as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

Princess Virtue

Princess Virtue

1917

as Emile Carre

The Saintly Sinner

The Saintly Sinner

1917

as Undetermined Role

The Aryan

The Aryan

1916

as (uncredited)

The Disciple

The Disciple

1915

as Mob Member

Golden Dreams

Golden Dreams

1922

Assistant Director

The Deceiver

The Deceiver

1920

Director

The Golden Trail

The Golden Trail

1920

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Les Misérables Nominated
Television Credits

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

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