Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Acting

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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.

Filmography

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Run for Cover ★ 6.8 Run for Cover 1955 Dancing in the Dark ★ 6.0 Dancing in the Dark 1949 To the People of the United States ★ 6.2 To the People of the United States 1944 Stage Door Canteen ★ 6.3 Stage Door Canteen 1943 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 ★ 7.0 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941 They Meet Again ★ 7.5 They Meet Again 1941 Melody for Three ★ 6.5 Melody for Three 1941 Remedy for Riches ★ 5.5 Remedy for Riches 1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women ★ 5.6 Dr. Christian Meets the Women 1940 The Courageous Dr. Christian ★ 6.2 The Courageous Dr. Christian 1940 Meet Dr. Christian ★ 7.0 Meet Dr. Christian 1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island ★ 6.7 Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939 Five of a Kind ★ 4.8 Five of a Kind 1938 I'll Give a Million ★ 6.1 I'll Give a Million 1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band ★ 6.8 Alexander's Ragtime Band 1938 Happy Landing ★ 6.3 Happy Landing 1938 Heidi ★ 6.9 Heidi 1937 Seventh Heaven ★ 6.4 Seventh Heaven 1937 One in a Million ★ 7.0 One in a Million 1937 Reunion ★ 7.0 Reunion 1936 His Brother's Wife ★ 5.8 His Brother's Wife 1936 Sins of Man ★ 9.0 Sins of Man 1936 The Country Doctor ★ 6.5 The Country Doctor 1936 Tough Guy ★ 5.1 Tough Guy 1936 Break of Hearts ★ 5.5 Break of Hearts 1935 Murder in the Fleet ★ 6.6 Murder in the Fleet 1935 Mark of the Vampire ★ 6.2 Mark of the Vampire 1935 The Painted Veil ★ 6.4 The Painted Veil 1934 The Fountain ★ 9.2 The Fountain 1934 Men in White ★ 6.3 Men in White 1934 The Cat and the Fiddle ★ 7.1 The Cat and the Fiddle 1934 Dinner at Eight ★ 6.8 Dinner at Eight 1933 Christopher Bean ★ 8.0 Christopher Bean 1933 Song of the Eagle ★ 10.0 Song of the Eagle 1933 The Crime of the Century ★ 6.7 The Crime of the Century 1933 Flesh ★ 5.8 Flesh 1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu ★ 5.4 The Mask of Fu Manchu 1932 Grand Hotel ★ 7.0 Grand Hotel 1932 Hearts of Humanity ★ 4.8 Hearts of Humanity 1932 Skyscraper Souls ★ 5.5 Skyscraper Souls 1932 Unashamed ★ 7.3 Unashamed 1932 New Morals for Old ★ 4.5 New Morals for Old 1932 Night Court ★ 6.4 Night Court 1932 Are You Listening? ★ 5.6 Are You Listening? 1932 The Beast of the City ★ 5.9 The Beast of the City 1932 Emma ★ 6.6 Emma 1932 Private Lives ★ 6.5 Private Lives 1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet ★ 5.9 The Sin of Madelon Claudet 1931 Susan Lenox ★ 6.1 Susan Lenox 1931 The Phantom of Paris ★ 6.0 The Phantom of Paris 1931 Transatlantic ★ 5.8 Transatlantic 1931 Daybreak ★ 4.3 Daybreak 1931 Viennese Nights ★ 6.0 Viennese Nights 1930 The Third Alarm ★ 10.0 The Third Alarm 1930 The Cat Creeps ★ 7.0 The Cat Creeps 1930 East Is West ★ 5.3 East Is West 1930 Hell Harbor ★ 6.1 Hell Harbor 1930 Mamba ★ 4.9 Mamba 1930 The Case of Sergeant Grischa ★ 7.3 The Case of Sergeant Grischa 1930 The Climax ★ 8.0 The Climax 1930 Modern Love ★ 10.0 Modern Love 1929 The Younger Generation ★ 6.9 The Younger Generation 1929 The Girl on the Barge ★ 8.0 The Girl on the Barge 1929 Give and Take ★ 8.0 Give and Take 1928 Jazz Mad ★ 8.0 Jazz Mad 1928 The Battle of the Sexes ★ 5.1 The Battle of the Sexes 1928 Abie's Irish Rose ★ 10.0 Abie's Irish Rose 1928 The Secret Hour ★ 7.0 The Secret Hour 1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg ★ 7.2 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg 1928 13 Washington Square ★ 5.8 13 Washington Square 1928 Alias The Deacon ★ 9.0 Alias The Deacon 1927 The Wrong Mr. Wright ★ 10.0 The Wrong Mr. Wright 1927 The Old Soak ★ 8.0 The Old Soak 1926 Flames ★ 10.0 Flames 1926 It Must Be Love ★ 10.0 It Must Be Love 1926 My Old Dutch ★ 7.0 My Old Dutch 1926 The Greater Glory ★ 8.0 The Greater Glory 1926 Stella Dallas ★ 7.1 Stella Dallas 1925 A Woman's Faith ★ 8.0 A Woman's Faith 1925 Don Q Son of Zorro ★ 6.7 Don Q Son of Zorro 1925