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.
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
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-07-10
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known As
Jean Pierre Hersholt