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

Marcus

Greed

Von Berg

The Mask of Fu Manchu

Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte

The Beast of the City

Mr. Jones - a Crook

Fifth Avenue Models

Ole Bergson

Flames

Senf

Grand Hotel

Baron Otto

Mark of the Vampire

Jimm, the Dope

The Terror

Party Guest (uncredited)

Love's Prisoner

Prof. Heinrich

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Lars Ericksen

Happy Landing

Clement Hawley, Sr.

The Old Soak

Jean Hersholt

Stage Door Canteen

Gustaf Borgstrom

Cheap Kisses

Jo Stengel

Dinner at Eight

Herr Koerber

The Painted Veil

Jean Hersholt

Dancing in the Dark

Solomon Levy

Abie's Irish Rose

Harry Teal

The Golden Trail

Prince Otto of Como

Jazzmania

Dr. Jüttner

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

Herman

The Phantom of Paris

Mr. Sutter

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Professor Bertier

The Cat and the Fiddle

Dr. Emil Brandt

The Crime of the Century

Frederick Smith

Emma

Dr. Hochberg

Men in White

William Judson

The Battle of the Sexes

Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

Perils of the Secret Service

Prince Feodor

The Clash of Steel

Mr. Herman

Flesh

Don Fabrique Borusta

Don Q Son of Zorro

Karl Ohlin

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

His Brother's Wife

Professor Thalma

Break of Hearts

Heinrich Muller

One in a Million

Man

East Is West

Sol Bloom

Hearts of Humanity

George Wagner

Are You Listening?

Joseph Horngold

Hell Harbor

Doctor Paul Christian

They Meet Again

Joel Creech

When Romance Rides

Julius Goldfish - Pa

The Younger Generation

Joe Diamond

Her Night of Romance

Father Chevillon

Seventh Heaven

Posnanski

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Dr. Mulback

Tough Guy

Dr. John Luke

Five of a Kind

Doctor Paul Christian

Remedy for Riches

Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

To the People of the United States

James Hallett

New Morals for Old

Mr. Schmidt

Unashamed

Herr Schnabel

Daybreak

Baron von Leyden

The Fountain

Self (archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

Viennese Nights

Dr. John Luke

The Country Doctor

Adolph Kramer

Heidi

Victor

I'll Give a Million

August Bolte (Mamba)

Mamba

Jake

Skyscraper Souls

Ed Munn

Stella Dallas

Dr. John Luke

Reunion

John Bauer

Give and Take

Ben Letts

Tess of the Storm Country

Self - Celebrity Actor

Souls for Sale

Fiend

The Strangers' Banquet

Doctor Paul Christian

Meet Dr. Christian

Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Dr. Dulac

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

McCadden

The Girl on the Barge

Ezra Carson

Red Lights

Black Orchids

Doctor Paul Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian

Doctor Paul Christian

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Doctor Paul Christian

Melody for Three

Victor Hanson

Murder in the Fleet

'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

'49–'17

Herman the Janitor

Night Court

Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

Transatlantic

Christopher Freyman

Sins of Man

Dr. Patterson

The Cat Creeps

'Erb 'Uggins

My Old Dutch

Otto Hoffman

Song of the Eagle

Bartender (uncredited)

Hell's Hinges

Aug Hempel

So Big

Tony

The Secret Hour

Mob Member

The Disciple

Mr. Swenson

Run for Cover

Oscar

Private Lives

The Minister

The Soul Herder

Gilchrist

Dangerous Innocence

Franz Hausmann

Jazz Mad

(uncredited)

The Aryan

Self

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

Self

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Luigi Golfanti

The Climax

Henry Bird

Heart's Haven

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Gustav Schmidt

The Greater Glory

'Deacon' Pyecroft

13 Washington Square

Emile Carre

Princess Virtue

Undetermined Role

The Saintly Sinner

Caleb Talbot

Southern Justice

Dr. Fraser

A Stormy Knight

Reginald

Love Aflame

Lem Beasley

The Man Of The Forest

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

Count Von Ornstorff

Madame Spy

Seymour White

The Wrong Mr. Wright

George Caswell or The Deacon

Alias The Deacon

En ny Hat til Madammen

Kinkaid, Gambler

Frank 'Dad' Morton

The Third Alarm

Herman Krauss

The Goldfish

Pop Schmidt

It Must Be Love

The Deceiver

Rosen

Christopher Bean

Boris

Torment

Jury Foreman

The Woman on the Jury

François Renault

Modern Love

Ferdinand

Fighting for Love

Vetal Beaulieu

The Red Lane

Sour Milk

Little Red Decides

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-07-10

Place of Birth

Copenhagen, Denmark

Also Known As

Jean Pierre Hersholt