Jean Hersholt
July 10, 1886 (138 years old) in Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2004 ·Checking Out: Grand Hotelas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Complicated Womenas Self (archive footage)
- 1955 ·Run for Coveras Mr. Swenson
- 1954 ·A Star Is Born World Premiereas Self
- 1952 ·This Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 ·Dancing in the Darkas Jean Hersholt
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1944 ·To the People of the United Statesas Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
- 1943 ·Stage Door Canteenas Jean Hersholt
- 1941 ·Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2as
- 1941 ·They Meet Againas Doctor Paul Christian
- 1941 ·Melody for Threeas Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 ·Remedy for Richesas Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 ·Dr. Christian Meets the Womenas Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 ·Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self
- 1940 ·The Courageous Dr. Christianas Doctor Paul Christian
- 1939 ·Meet Dr. Christianas Doctor Paul Christian
- 1939 ·Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Mr. Sutter
- 1938 ·Five of a Kindas Dr. John Luke
- 1938 ·I'll Give a Millionas Victor
- 1938 ·Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Prof. Heinrich
- 1938 ·Happy Landingas Lars Ericksen
- 1937 ·Heidias Adolph Kramer
- 1937 ·Seventh Heavenas Father Chevillon
- 1937 ·One in a Millionas Heinrich Muller
- 1936 ·Reunionas Dr. John Luke
- 1936 ·His Brother's Wifeas Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- 1936 ·Sins of Manas Christopher Freyman
- 1936 ·The Country Doctoras Dr. John Luke
- 1936 ·Tough Guyas Dr. Mulback
- 1935 ·Break of Heartsas Professor Thalma
- 1935 ·Murder in the Fleetas Victor Hanson
- 1935 ·Mark of the Vampireas Baron Otto
- 1934 ·The Painted Veilas Herr Koerber
- 1934 ·The Fountainas Baron von Leyden
- 1934 ·Men in Whiteas Dr. Hochberg
- 1934 ·The Cat and the Fiddleas Professor Bertier
- 1933 ·Dinner at Eightas Jo Stengel
- 1933 ·Christopher Beanas Rosen
- 1933 ·Song of the Eagleas Otto Hoffman
- 1933 ·The Crime of the Centuryas Dr. Emil Brandt
- 1932 ·Fleshas Mr. Herman
- 1932 ·The Mask of Fu Manchuas Von Berg
- 1932 ·Hearts of Humanityas Sol Bloom
- 1932 ·Skyscraper Soulsas Jake
- 1932 ·Unashamedas Mr. Schmidt
- 1932 ·Night Courtas Herman the Janitor
- 1932 ·New Morals for Oldas James Hallett
- 1932 ·Grand Hotelas Senf
- 1932 ·Are You Listening?as George Wagner
- 1932 ·The Beast of the Cityas Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
- 1932 ·Emmaas Frederick Smith
- 1931 ·Private Livesas Oscar
- 1931 ·The Sin of Madelon Claudetas Dr. Dulac
- 1931 ·Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)as Karl Ohlin
- 1931 ·The Phantom of Parisas Herman
- 1931 ·Transatlanticas Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
- 1931 ·Daybreakas Herr Schnabel
- 1930 ·Viennese Nightsas Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
- 1930 ·The Third Alarmas Frank 'Dad' Morton
- 1930 ·The Cat Creepsas Dr. Patterson
- 1930 ·East Is Westas Man
- 1930 ·Hell Harboras Joseph Horngold
- 1930 ·Mambaas August Bolte (Mamba)
- 1930 ·The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Posnanski
- 1930 ·The Climaxas Luigi Golfanti
- 1929 ·Modern Loveas François Renault
- 1929 ·The Younger Generationas Julius Goldfish - Pa
- 1929 ·The Girl on the Bargeas McCadden
- 1928 ·Give and Takeas John Bauer
- 1928 ·Jazz Madas Franz Hausmann
- 1928 ·The Battle of the Sexesas William Judson
- 1928 ·Abie's Irish Roseas Solomon Levy
- 1928 ·The Secret Houras Tony
- 1928 ·The Student Prince in Old Heidelbergas Dr. Jüttner
- 1928 ·13 Washington Squareas 'Deacon' Pyecroft
- 1927 ·Alias The Deaconas George Caswell or The Deacon
- 1927 ·The Wrong Mr. Wrightas Seymour White
- 1926 ·The Old Soakas Clement Hawley, Sr.
- 1926 ·Flamesas Ole Bergson
- 1926 ·It Must Be Loveas Pop Schmidt
- 1926 ·My Old Dutchas 'Erb 'Uggins
- 1926 ·The Greater Gloryas Gustav Schmidt
- 1925 ·Stella Dallasas Ed Munn
- 1925 ·Don Q Son of Zorroas Don Fabrique Borusta
- 1925 ·Fifth Avenue Modelsas Mr. Jones - a Crook
- 1925 ·Dangerous Innocenceas Gilchrist
- 1924 ·So Bigas Aug Hempel
- 1924 ·Cheap Kissesas Gustaf Borgstrom
- 1924 ·Greedas Marcus
- 1924 ·Her Night of Romanceas Joe Diamond
- 1924 ·The Woman on the Juryas Jury Foreman
- 1924 ·The Goldfishas Herman Krauss
- 1924 ·The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studiosas
- 1924 ·Tormentas Boris
- 1923 ·Red Lightsas Ezra Carson
- 1923 ·Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actor
- 1923 ·Jazzmaniaas Prince Otto of Como
- 1922 ·The Strangers' Banquetas Fiend
- 1922 ·Tess of the Storm Countryas Ben Letts
- 1922 ·Heart's Havenas Henry Bird
- 1922 ·When Romance Ridesas Joel Creech
- 1921 ·The Man Of The Forestas Lem Beasley
- 1921 ·The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- 1920 ·The Deceiveras
- 1920 ·The Golden Trailas Harry Teal
- 1920 ·The Red Laneas Vetal Beaulieu
- 1919 ·Love's Prisoneras Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1919 ·Whom the Gods Would Destroyas
- 1918 ·Little Red Decidesas Sour Milk
- 1918 ·Madame Spyas Count Von Ornstorff
- 1917 ·Princess Virtueas Emile Carre
- 1917 ·'49–'17as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
- 1917 ·A Stormy Knightas Dr. Fraser
- 1917 ·The Soul Herderas The Minister
- 1917 ·Southern Justiceas Caleb Talbot
- 1917 ·The Clash of Steelas Prince Feodor
- 1917 ·Perils of the Secret Serviceas Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
- 1917 ·The Saintly Sinneras Undetermined Role
- 1917 ·The Terroras Jimm, the Dope
- 1917 ·Love Aflameas Reginald
- 1917 ·Fighting for Loveas Ferdinand
- 1917 ·Black Orchidsas
- 1916 ·Kinkaid, Gambleras
- 1916 ·The Aryanas (uncredited)
- 1916 ·Hell's Hingesas Bartender (uncredited)
- 1915 ·The Discipleas Mob Member
- 1906 ·A New Hat for the Madamas