Jean Hersholt
Acting
1886-07-10 · Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 · Movie
Complicated Women
2003 · Movie
Run for Cover
1955 · Movie
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Movie
This Is Your Life
1952 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
Dancing in the Dark
1949 · Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
To the People of the United States
1944 · Movie
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941 · Movie
They Meet Again
1941 · Movie
Melody for Three
1941 · Movie
Remedy for Riches
1940 · Movie
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940 · Movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Movie
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940 · Movie
Meet Dr. Christian
1939 · Movie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Movie
Five of a Kind
1938 · Movie
I'll Give a Million
1938 · Movie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · Movie
Happy Landing
1938 · Movie
Heidi
1937 · Movie
Seventh Heaven
1937 · Movie
One in a Million
1937 · Movie
Reunion
1936 · Movie
His Brother's Wife
1936 · Movie
Sins of Man
1936 · Movie
The Country Doctor
1936 · Movie
Tough Guy
1936 · Movie
Break of Hearts
1935 · Movie
Murder in the Fleet
1935 · Movie
Mark of the Vampire
1935 · Movie
The Painted Veil
1934 · Movie
The Fountain
1934 · Movie
Men in White
1934 · Movie
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934 · Movie
Dinner at Eight
1933 · Movie
Christopher Bean
1933 · Movie
Song of the Eagle
1933 · Movie
The Crime of the Century
1933 · Movie
Flesh
1932 · Movie
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 · Movie
Grand Hotel
1932 · Movie
Hearts of Humanity
1932 · Movie
Skyscraper Souls
1932 · Movie
Unashamed
1932 · Movie
New Morals for Old
1932 · Movie
Night Court
1932 · Movie
Are You Listening?
1932 · Movie
The Beast of the City
1932 · Movie
Emma
1932 · Movie
Private Lives
1931 · Movie
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 · Movie
Susan Lenox
1931 · Movie
The Phantom of Paris
1931 · Movie
Transatlantic
1931 · Movie
Daybreak
1931 · Movie
Viennese Nights
1930 · Movie
The Third Alarm
1930 · Movie
The Cat Creeps
1930 · Movie
East Is West
1930 · Movie
Hell Harbor
1930 · Movie
Mamba
1930 · Movie
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930 · Movie
The Climax
1930 · Movie
Modern Love
1929 · Movie
The Younger Generation
1929 · Movie
The Girl on the Barge
1929 · Movie
Give and Take
1928 · Movie
Jazz Mad
1928 · Movie
The Battle of the Sexes
1928 · Movie
Abie's Irish Rose
1928 · Movie
The Secret Hour
1928 · Movie
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928 · Movie
13 Washington Square
1928 · Movie
Alias The Deacon
1927 · Movie
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927 · Movie
The Old Soak
1926 · Movie
Flames
1926 · Movie
It Must Be Love
1926 · Movie
My Old Dutch
1926 · Movie
The Greater Glory
1926 · Movie
Stella Dallas
1925 · Movie
A Woman's Faith
1925 · Movie
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925 · Movie
Fifth Avenue Models
1925 · Movie
Dangerous Innocence
1925 · Movie
So Big
1924 · Movie
Cheap Kisses
1924 · Movie
Greed
1924 · Movie
Her Night of Romance
1924 · Movie
Sinners in Silk
1924 · Movie
The Woman on the Jury
1924 · Movie
The Goldfish
1924 · Movie
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924 · Movie
Torment
1924 · Movie
Red Lights
1923 · Movie
Souls for Sale
1923 · Movie
Quicksands
1923 · Movie
Jazzmania
1923 · Movie
The Strangers' Banquet
1922 · Movie
Tess of the Storm Country
1922 · Movie
Heart's Haven
1922 · Movie
Golden Dreams
1922 · Movie
When Romance Rides
1922 · Movie
The Man Of The Forest
1921 · Movie
A Certain Rich Man
1921 · Movie
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 · Movie
The Servant in the House
1921 · Movie
The Deceiver
1920 · Movie
Merely Mary Ann
1920 · Movie
The Golden Trail
1920 · Movie
The Red Lane
1920 · Movie
Love's Prisoner
1919 · Movie
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919 · Movie
The Answer
1918 · Movie
Little Red Decides
1918 · Movie
Madame Spy
1918 · Movie
Princess Virtue
1917 · Movie
'49–'17
1917 · Movie
A Stormy Knight
1917 · Movie
The Soul Herder
1917 · Movie
Southern Justice
1917 · Movie
The Clash of Steel
1917 · Movie
Perils of the Secret Service
1917 · Movie
The Saintly Sinner
1917 · Movie
The Terror
1917 · Movie
Love Aflame
1917 · Movie
Fighting for Love
1917 · Movie
Black Orchids
1917 · Movie
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916 · Movie
The Aryan
1916 · Movie
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916 · Movie
Hell's Hinges
1916 · Movie
The Disciple
1915 · Movie
Never Again
1915 · Movie
A New Hat for the Madam
1906 · Movie