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.

Known For

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show

This Is Your Life

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Greed

Grand Hotel

Heidi

Dinner at Eight

All Movies (135)

• Checking Out: Grand Hotel2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Complicated Women2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Run for Cover1955 · as Mr. Swenson
• A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
• Dancing in the Dark1949 · as Jean Hersholt
• To the People of the United States1944 · as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
• Stage Door Canteen1943 · as Jean Hersholt
• Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941
• They Meet Again1941 · as Doctor Paul Christian
• Melody for Three1941 · as Doctor Paul Christian
• Remedy for Riches1940 · as Doctor Paul Christian
• Dr. Christian Meets the Women1940 · as Doctor Paul Christian
• Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940 · as Self
• The Courageous Dr. Christian1940 · as Doctor Paul Christian
• Meet Dr. Christian1939 · as Doctor Paul Christian
• Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939 · as Mr. Sutter
• Five of a Kind1938 · as Dr. John Luke
• I'll Give a Million1938 · as Victor
• Alexander's Ragtime Band1938 · as Prof. Heinrich
• Happy Landing1938 · as Lars Ericksen
• Heidi1937 · as Adolph Kramer
• Seventh Heaven1937 · as Father Chevillon
• One in a Million1937 · as Heinrich Muller
• Reunion1936 · as Dr. John Luke
• His Brother's Wife1936 · as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
• Sins of Man1936 · as Christopher Freyman
• The Country Doctor1936 · as Dr. John Luke
• Tough Guy1936 · as Dr. Mulback
• Break of Hearts1935 · as Professor Thalma
• Murder in the Fleet1935 · as Victor Hanson
• Mark of the Vampire1935 · as Baron Otto
• The Painted Veil1934 · as Herr Koerber
• The Fountain1934 · as Baron von Leyden
• Men in White1934 · as Dr. Hochberg
• The Cat and the Fiddle1934 · as Professor Bertier
• Dinner at Eight1933 · as Jo Stengel
• Christopher Bean1933 · as Rosen
• Song of the Eagle1933 · as Otto Hoffman
• The Crime of the Century1933 · as Dr. Emil Brandt
• Flesh1932 · as Mr. Herman
• The Mask of Fu Manchu1932 · as Von Berg
• Grand Hotel1932 · as Senf
• Hearts of Humanity1932 · as Sol Bloom
• Skyscraper Souls1932 · as Jake
• Unashamed1932 · as Mr. Schmidt
• New Morals for Old1932 · as James Hallett
• Night Court1932 · as Herman the Janitor
• Are You Listening?1932 · as George Wagner
• The Beast of the City1932 · as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
• Emma1932 · as Frederick Smith
• Private Lives1931 · as Oscar
• The Sin of Madelon Claudet1931 · as Dr. Dulac
• Susan Lenox1931 · as Karl Ohlin
• The Phantom of Paris1931 · as Herman
• Transatlantic1931 · as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
• Daybreak1931 · as Herr Schnabel
• Viennese Nights1930 · as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
• The Third Alarm1930 · as Frank 'Dad' Morton
• The Cat Creeps1930 · as Dr. Patterson
• East Is West1930 · as Man
• Hell Harbor1930 · as Joseph Horngold
• Mamba1930 · as August Bolte (Mamba)
• The Case of Sergeant Grischa1930 · as Posnanski
• The Climax1930 · as Luigi Golfanti
• Modern Love1929 · as François Renault
• The Younger Generation1929 · as Julius Goldfish - Pa
• The Girl on the Barge1929 · as McCadden
• Give and Take1928 · as John Bauer
• Jazz Mad1928 · as Franz Hausmann
• The Battle of the Sexes1928 · as William Judson
• Abie's Irish Rose1928 · as Solomon Levy
• The Secret Hour1928 · as Tony
• The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg1928 · as Dr. Jüttner
• 13 Washington Square1928 · as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
• Alias The Deacon1927 · as George Caswell or The Deacon
• The Wrong Mr. Wright1927 · as Seymour White
• The Old Soak1926 · as Clement Hawley, Sr.
• Flames1926 · as Ole Bergson
• It Must Be Love1926 · as Pop Schmidt
• My Old Dutch1926 · as 'Erb 'Uggins
• The Greater Glory1926 · as Gustav Schmidt
• Stella Dallas1925 · as Ed Munn
• A Woman's Faith1925 · as Jules Cluny
• Don Q Son of Zorro1925 · as Don Fabrique Borusta
• Fifth Avenue Models1925 · as Mr. Jones - a Crook
• Dangerous Innocence1925 · as Gilchrist
• So Big1924 · as Aug Hempel
• Cheap Kisses1924 · as Gustaf Borgstrom
• Greed1924 · as Marcus
• Her Night of Romance1924 · as Joe Diamond
• Sinners in Silk1924 · as Dr. Eustace
• The Woman on the Jury1924 · as Jury Foreman
• The Goldfish1924 · as Herman Krauss
• The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios1924
• Torment1924 · as Boris
• Red Lights1923 · as Ezra Carson
• Souls for Sale1923 · as Self - Celebrity Actor
• Quicksands1923 · as Ring Member
• Jazzmania1923 · as Prince Otto of Como
• The Strangers' Banquet1922 · as Fiend
• Tess of the Storm Country1922 · as Ben Letts
• Heart's Haven1922 · as Henry Bird
• When Romance Rides1922 · as Joel Creech
• The Man Of The Forest1921 · as Lem Beasley
• A Certain Rich Man1921 · as Adrian Brownwell
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse1921 · as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
• The Servant in the House1921 · as Manson, The Servant in the House
• The Deceiver1920
• Merely Mary Ann1920 · as Stranger
• The Golden Trail1920 · as Harry Teal
• The Red Lane1920 · as Vetal Beaulieu
• Love's Prisoner1919 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Whom the Gods Would Destroy1919
• The Answer1918 · as Shepard
• Little Red Decides1918 · as Sour Milk
• Madame Spy1918 · as Count Von Ornstorff
• Princess Virtue1917 · as Emile Carre
• '49–'171917 · as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
• A Stormy Knight1917 · as Dr. Fraser
• The Soul Herder1917 · as The Minister
• Southern Justice1917 · as Caleb Talbot
• The Clash of Steel1917 · as Prince Feodor
• Perils of the Secret Service1917 · as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
• The Saintly Sinner1917 · as Undetermined Role
• The Terror1917 · as Jimm, the Dope
• Love Aflame1917 · as Reginald
• Fighting for Love1917 · as Ferdinand
• Black Orchids1917
• Kinkaid, Gambler1916
• The Aryan1916 · as (uncredited)
• Bullets and Brown Eyes1916
• Hell's Hinges1916 · as Bartender (uncredited)
• The Disciple1915 · as Mob Member
• Never Again1915
• A New Hat for the Madam1906

All TV Shows (3)

• This Is Your Life1952 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self