Jean Hersholt
Acting
Born July 10, 1886 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Died June 2, 1956
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
Filmography
Complicated Women
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
1955 · Mr. Swenson
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Jean Hersholt
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Mr. Sutter
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · Prof. Heinrich
Seventh Heaven
1937 · Father Chevillon
Heidi
1937 · Adolph Kramer
His Brother's Wife
1936 · Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Mark of the Vampire
1935 · Baron Otto
The Painted Veil
1934 · Herr Koerber
Men in White
1934 · Dr. Hochberg
Dinner at Eight
1933 · Jo Stengel
The Crime of the Century
1933 · Dr. Emil Brandt
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 · Von Berg
The Beast of the City
1932 · Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Grand Hotel
1932 · Senf
Emma
1932 · Frederick Smith
Flesh
1932 · Mr. Herman
Skyscraper Souls
1932 · Jake
Susan Lenox
1931 · Karl Ohlin
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 · Dr. Dulac
Transatlantic
1931 · Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Private Lives
1931 · Oscar
Hell Harbor
1930 · Joseph Horngold
The Younger Generation
1929 · Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928 · Dr. Jüttner
The Battle of the Sexes
1928 · William Judson
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925 · Don Fabrique Borusta
Stella Dallas
1925 · Ed Munn
Greed
1924 · Marcus
Her Night of Romance
1924 · Joe Diamond
Souls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Actor
Tess of the Storm Country
1922 · Ben Letts
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 · Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
'49–'17
1917 · 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
Hell's Hinges
1916 · Bartender (uncredited)