Name
Jean Hersholt
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1886-07-10
Deathday
1956-06-02 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
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
(356 Votes)
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Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache....
Relase Date : 11 Sep, 1932
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Susan Lenox
(21 Votes)
6.1
A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrat...
Relase Date : 10 Oct, 1931
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His Brother's Wife
(10 Votes)
5.8
Epidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They w...
Relase Date : 7 Aug, 1936
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
(88 Votes)
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The villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengi...
Relase Date : 4 Nov, 1932
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The Painted Veil
(39 Votes)
6.4
The wife of a doctor in China falls in love with a diplomat....
Relase Date : 23 Nov, 1934
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Souls for Sale
(22 Votes)
6.318
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star....
Relase Date : 22 Apr, 1923
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Hell Harbor
(11 Votes)
6.091
Lovely Anita dreams of escaping the monotony of her island home and sailing to bustling Ha...
Relase Date : 14 Mar, 1930
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Mark of the Vampire
(145 Votes)
6.2
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all ind...
Relase Date : 26 Apr, 1935
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1924 Greed as Marcus
- 1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu as Von Berg
- 1932 The Beast of the City as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
- 1925 Fifth Avenue Models as Mr. Jones - a Crook
- 1926 Flames as Ole Bergson
- 1932 Grand Hotel as Senf
- 1935 Mark of the Vampire as Baron Otto
- 1917 The Terror as Jimm, the Dope
- 1919 Love's Prisoner as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band as Prof. Heinrich
- 1938 Happy Landing as Lars Ericksen
- 1926 The Old Soak as Clement Hawley, Sr.
- 1943 Stage Door Canteen as Jean Hersholt
- 1924 Cheap Kisses as Gustaf Borgstrom
- 1933 Dinner at Eight as Jo Stengel
- 1934 The Painted Veil as Herr Koerber
- 1949 Dancing in the Dark as Jean Hersholt
- 1928 Abie's Irish Rose as Solomon Levy
- 1920 The Golden Trail as Harry Teal
- 1923 Jazzmania as Prince Otto of Como
- 1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg as Dr. Jüttner
- 1931 The Phantom of Paris as Herman
- 1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Mr. Sutter
- 1934 The Cat and the Fiddle as Professor Bertier
- 1933 The Crime of the Century as Dr. Emil Brandt
- 1932 Emma as Frederick Smith
- 1934 Men in White as Dr. Hochberg
- 1928 The Battle of the Sexes as William Judson
- 1917 The Clash of Steel as Prince Feodor
- 1917 Perils of the Secret Service as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
- 1932 Flesh as Mr. Herman
- 1925 Don Q Son of Zorro as Don Fabrique Borusta
- 1931 Susan Lenox as Karl Ohlin
- 1936 His Brother's Wife as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- 1935 Break of Hearts as Professor Thalma
- 1937 One in a Million as Heinrich Muller
- 1930 East Is West as Man
- 1932 Hearts of Humanity as Sol Bloom
- 1932 Are You Listening? as George Wagner
- 1930 Hell Harbor as Joseph Horngold
- 1941 They Meet Again as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1922 When Romance Rides as Joel Creech
- 1929 The Younger Generation as Julius Goldfish - Pa
- 1924 Her Night of Romance as Joe Diamond
- 1937 Seventh Heaven as Father Chevillon
- 1930 The Case of Sergeant Grischa as Posnanski
- 1936 Tough Guy as Dr. Mulback
- 1938 Five of a Kind as Dr. John Luke
- 1940 Remedy for Riches as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1944 To the People of the United States as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
- 1932 New Morals for Old as James Hallett
- 1932 Unashamed as Mr. Schmidt
- 1931 Daybreak as Herr Schnabel
- 1934 The Fountain as Baron von Leyden
- 2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self (archive footage)
- 1930 Viennese Nights as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
- 1936 The Country Doctor as Dr. John Luke
- 1937 Heidi as Adolph Kramer
- 1938 I'll Give a Million as Victor
- 1930 Mamba as August Bolte (Mamba)
- 1932 Skyscraper Souls as Jake
- 1925 Stella Dallas as Ed Munn
- 1936 Reunion as Dr. John Luke
- 1928 Give and Take as John Bauer
- 1922 Tess of the Storm Country as Ben Letts
- 1923 Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Actor
- 1922 The Strangers' Banquet as Fiend
- 1939 Meet Dr. Christian as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1921 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- 1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet as Dr. Dulac
- 1929 The Girl on the Barge as McCadden
- 1923 Red Lights as Ezra Carson
- 1917 Black Orchids
- 1940 The Courageous Dr. Christian as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1941 Melody for Three as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1935 Murder in the Fleet as Victor Hanson
- 1917 '49–'17 as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
- 1932 Night Court as Herman the Janitor
- 1931 Transatlantic as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
- 1936 Sins of Man as Christopher Freyman
- 1930 The Cat Creeps as Dr. Patterson
- 1926 My Old Dutch as 'Erb 'Uggins
- 1933 Song of the Eagle as Otto Hoffman
- 1916 Hell's Hinges as Bartender (uncredited)
- 1924 So Big as Aug Hempel
- 1928 The Secret Hour as Tony
- 1915 The Disciple as Mob Member
- 1955 Run for Cover as Mr. Swenson
- 1931 Private Lives as Oscar
- 1917 The Soul Herder as The Minister
- 1925 Dangerous Innocence as Gilchrist
- 1928 Jazz Mad as Franz Hausmann
- 1916 The Aryan as (uncredited)
- 1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self
- 2003 Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1930 The Climax as Luigi Golfanti
- 1922 Heart's Haven as Henry Bird
- 1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
- 1926 The Greater Glory as Gustav Schmidt
- 1928 13 Washington Square as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
- 1917 Princess Virtue as Emile Carre
- 1917 The Saintly Sinner as Undetermined Role
- 1917 A Stormy Knight as Dr. Fraser
- 1917 Southern Justice as Caleb Talbot
- 1917 Love Aflame as Reginald
- 1921 The Man Of The Forest as Lem Beasley
- 1924 The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
- 1918 Madame Spy as Count Von Ornstorff
- 1927 The Wrong Mr. Wright as Seymour White
- 1927 Alias The Deacon as George Caswell or The Deacon
- 1906 A New Hat for the Madam
- 1916 Kinkaid, Gambler
- 1930 The Third Alarm as Frank 'Dad' Morton
- 1924 The Goldfish as Herman Krauss
- 1926 It Must Be Love as Pop Schmidt
- 1920 The Deceiver
- 1933 Christopher Bean as Rosen
- 1924 The Woman on the Jury as Jury Foreman
- 1924 Torment as Boris
- 1929 Modern Love as François Renault
- 1917 Fighting for Love as Ferdinand
- 1920 The Red Lane as Vetal Beaulieu
- 1918 Little Red Decides as Sour Milk
- 1919 Whom the Gods Would Destroy
- 1916 Bullets and Brown Eyes
- 1915 Never Again
- 1918 The Answer as Shepard
- 1920 Merely Mary Ann as Stranger
- 1925 A Woman's Faith as Jules Cluny
- 1921 A Certain Rich Man as Adrian Brownwell
- 1923 Quicksands as Ring Member
- 1924 Sinners in Silk as Dr. Eustace
- 1921 The Servant in the House as Manson, The Servant in the House
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1952 This Is Your Life ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1950 What's My Line? ( 1 episode ) as Self
