Jean Hersholt
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-07-10
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
Also Known For
Greed
Dec 04, 1924
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Nov 04, 1932
The Beast of the City
Feb 13, 1932
Fifth Avenue Models
Apr 26, 1925
Flames
Sep 15, 1926
Grand Hotel
May 25, 1932
Mark of the Vampire
Apr 26, 1935
The Terror
Feb 12, 1917
Love's Prisoner
Jun 07, 1919
Alexander's Ragtime Band
May 24, 1938
Happy Landing
Jan 23, 1938
The Old Soak
Oct 11, 1926
Stage Door Canteen
Jun 24, 1943
Cheap Kisses
Dec 21, 1924
Dinner at Eight
Dec 22, 1933
The Painted Veil
Nov 23, 1934
Dancing in the Dark
Dec 02, 1949
Abie's Irish Rose
Apr 19, 1928
The Golden Trail
Sep 01, 1920
Jazzmania
Feb 12, 1923
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Jan 30, 1928
The Phantom of Paris
Sep 12, 1931
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Apr 07, 1939
The Cat and the Fiddle
Feb 16, 1934
The Crime of the Century
Feb 18, 1933
Emma
Jan 02, 1932
Men in White
Apr 06, 1934
The Battle of the Sexes
Oct 12, 1928
Perils of the Secret Service
Mar 09, 1917
The Clash of Steel
Mar 16, 1917
Flesh
Dec 08, 1932
Don Q Son of Zorro
Jun 15, 1925
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Oct 10, 1931
His Brother's Wife
Aug 07, 1936
Break of Hearts
May 31, 1935
One in a Million
Jan 01, 1937
East Is West
Oct 23, 1930
Hearts of Humanity
Aug 31, 1932
Are You Listening?
Mar 21, 1932
Hell Harbor
Mar 14, 1930
They Meet Again
Jul 11, 1941
When Romance Rides
Mar 16, 1922
The Younger Generation
Mar 04, 1929
Her Night of Romance
Nov 24, 1924
Seventh Heaven
Mar 25, 1937
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Feb 23, 1930
Tough Guy
Jan 24, 1936
Five of a Kind
Oct 14, 1938
Remedy for Riches
Nov 29, 1940
To the People of the United States
Apr 16, 1944
New Morals for Old
Jun 04, 1932
Unashamed
Jul 02, 1932
Daybreak
May 02, 1931
The Fountain
Aug 22, 1934
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Feb 03, 2004
Viennese Nights
Nov 25, 1930
The Country Doctor
Mar 12, 1936
Heidi
Oct 15, 1937
I'll Give a Million
Jul 27, 1938
Mamba
Mar 09, 1930
Skyscraper Souls
Jul 16, 1932
Stella Dallas
Nov 16, 1925
Reunion
Nov 20, 1936
Give and Take
Dec 23, 1928
Tess of the Storm Country
Nov 12, 1922
Souls for Sale
Apr 22, 1923
The Strangers' Banquet
Dec 31, 1922
Meet Dr. Christian
Nov 17, 1939
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Mar 06, 1921
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Oct 23, 1931
The Girl on the Barge
Feb 03, 1929
Red Lights
Sep 30, 1923
Black Orchids
Jan 01, 1917
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Apr 04, 1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Aug 05, 1940
Melody for Three
Jun 19, 1941
Murder in the Fleet
May 24, 1935
'49–'17
Oct 15, 1917
Night Court
Jun 04, 1932
Transatlantic
Aug 19, 1931
Sins of Man
Jun 19, 1936
The Cat Creeps
Nov 10, 1930
My Old Dutch
May 23, 1926
Song of the Eagle
Apr 27, 1933
Hell's Hinges
Mar 05, 1916
So Big
Dec 28, 1924
The Secret Hour
Feb 04, 1928
The Disciple
Oct 16, 1915
Run for Cover
Apr 29, 1955
Private Lives
Dec 12, 1931
The Soul Herder
Aug 07, 1917
Dangerous Innocence
Apr 12, 1925
Jazz Mad
Nov 18, 1928
The Aryan
Apr 09, 1916
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Jul 31, 1940
Complicated Women
May 06, 2003
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Sep 28, 1954
The Climax
Jan 04, 1930
Heart's Haven
Aug 08, 1922
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Dec 05, 1941
The Greater Glory
May 02, 1926
13 Washington Square
Jan 28, 1928
Princess Virtue
Nov 12, 1917
The Saintly Sinner
Feb 26, 1917
A Stormy Knight
Sep 10, 1917
Southern Justice
May 28, 1917
Love Aflame
Jan 29, 1917
The Man Of The Forest
Jun 01, 1921
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Mar 21, 1924
Madame Spy
Jan 21, 1918
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Feb 27, 1927
Alias The Deacon
Jun 20, 1927
A New Hat for the Madam
Nov 15, 1906
Kinkaid, Gambler
Dec 04, 1916
The Third Alarm
Nov 16, 1930
The Goldfish
Mar 30, 1924
It Must Be Love
Aug 22, 1926
The Deceiver
Dec 01, 1920
Christopher Bean
Nov 17, 1933
Torment
Feb 25, 1924
The Woman on the Jury
Apr 20, 1924
Modern Love
Jul 21, 1929
Fighting for Love
Jan 08, 1917
The Red Lane
Jul 12, 1920
Little Red Decides
Feb 24, 1918
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Apr 15, 1919
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Mar 12, 1916
Never Again
Sep 22, 1915
The Answer
Mar 17, 1918
Merely Mary Ann
Sep 12, 1920
A Woman's Faith
Aug 09, 1925
A Certain Rich Man
May 28, 1921
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
This Is Your Life
Oct 01, 1952
