Jean Hersholt
Acting
Born: 1886-07-10 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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
Grand Hotel
Senf
Greed
Marcus
Mark of the Vampire
Baron Otto
Dinner at Eight
Jo Stengel
Heidi
Adolph Kramer
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Von Berg
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
Run for Cover
Mr. Swenson
The Painted Veil
Herr Koerber
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Prof. Heinrich
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Dr. Jüttner
Hell's Hinges
Bartender (uncredited)
What's My Line?
Self
The Beast of the City
Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Dr. Dulac
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Sutter
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actor
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Fabrique Borusta
Susan Lenox
Karl Ohlin
Stage Door Canteen
Jean Hersholt
Seventh Heaven
Father Chevillon
Private Lives
Oscar
Stella Dallas
Ed Munn
Emma
Frederick Smith
Men in White
Dr. Hochberg
Flesh
Mr. Herman
Skyscraper Souls
Jake
'49 – '17
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Crime of the Century
Dr. Emil Brandt
The Battle of the Sexes
William Judson
Tess of the Storm Country
Ben Letts
Transatlantic
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
This Is Your Life
Self
The Younger Generation
Julius Goldfish - Pa
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Hell Harbor
Joseph Horngold
Her Night of Romance
Joe Diamond
His Brother's Wife
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Night Court
Herman the Janitor