About

Known credits:
128
Birthday:
1886-07-10
Place of birth:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jean Hersholt

Overview

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

Acting
2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 Complicated Women Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1986 Vincent Price's Dracula Actor Baron Otto - (archive footage) 59
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1955 Run for Cover Actor Mr. Swenson 59
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1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
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1949 Dancing in the Dark Actor Jean Hersholt 59
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1944 To the People of the United States Actor Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps 58
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1943 Stage Door Canteen Actor Jean Hersholt 59
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1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Actor 59
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1941 They Meet Again Actor Doctor Paul Christian 59
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1941 Melody for Three Actor Doctor Paul Christian 59
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1940 Remedy for Riches Actor Doctor Paul Christian 59
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1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women Actor Doctor Paul Christian 58
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1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Actor Self 59
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1940 The Courageous Dr. Christian Actor Doctor Paul Christian 58
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1939 Meet Dr. Christian Actor Doctor Paul Christian N/A
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1939 Mr. Moto in Danger Island Actor Mr. Sutter 59
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1938 Five of a Kind Actor Dr. John Luke 58
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1938 I'll Give a Million Actor Victor 58
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1938 Alexander's Ragtime Band Actor Prof. Heinrich 59
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1938 Happy Landing Actor Lars Ericksen 59
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1937 Heidi Actor Adolph Kramer 60
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1937 Seventh Heaven Actor Father Chevillon 59
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1937 One in a Million Actor Heinrich Muller 59
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1936 Reunion Actor Dr. John Luke N/A
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1936 His Brother's Wife Actor Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim 59
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1936 Sins of Man Actor Christopher Freyman N/A
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1936 The Country Doctor Actor Dr. John Luke 59
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1936 Tough Guy Actor Dr. Mulback 58
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1935 Break of Hearts Actor Professor Thalma 59
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1935 Murder in the Fleet Actor Victor Hanson 59
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1935 Mark of the Vampire Actor Baron Otto 59
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1934 The Painted Veil Actor Herr Koerber 59
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1934 The Fountain Actor Baron von Leyden 59
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1934 Men in White Actor Dr. Hochberg 59
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1934 The Cat and the Fiddle Actor Professor Bertier 59
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1933 Dinner at Eight Actor Jo Stengel 60
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1933 Christopher Bean Actor Rosen N/A
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1933 Song of the Eagle Actor Otto Hoffman N/A
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1933 The Crime of the Century Actor Dr. Emil Brandt 59
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1932 Flesh Actor Mr. Herman 59
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1932 The Mask of Fu Manchu Actor Von Berg 58
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1932 Hearts of Humanity Actor Sol Bloom 59
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1932 Skyscraper Souls Actor Jake 58
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1932 Unashamed Actor Mr. Schmidt 59
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1932 Night Court Actor Herman the Janitor 59
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1932 New Morals for Old Actor James Hallett 58
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1932 Grand Hotel Actor Senf 63
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1932 Are You Listening? Actor George Wagner 58
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1932 The Beast of the City Actor Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte 59
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1932 Emma Actor Frederick Smith 59
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1931 Private Lives Actor Oscar 59
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1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet Actor Dr. Dulac 59
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1931 Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Actor Karl Ohlin 59
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1931 The Phantom of Paris Actor Herman 59
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1931 Transatlantic Actor Rudolph aka Jed Kramer 59
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1931 Daybreak Actor Herr Schnabel 58
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1930 Viennese Nights Actor Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father 58
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1930 The Third Alarm Actor Frank 'Dad' Morton N/A
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1930 The Cat Creeps Actor Dr. Patterson 59
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1930 East Is West Actor Man 59
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1930 Hell Harbor Actor Joseph Horngold 59
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1930 Mamba Actor August Bolte (Mamba) 58
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1930 The Case of Sergeant Grischa Actor Posnanski 59
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1930 The Climax Actor Luigi Golfanti N/A
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1929 Modern Love Actor François Renault N/A
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1929 The Younger Generation Actor Julius Goldfish - Pa 59
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1929 The Girl on the Barge Actor McCadden N/A
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1928 Give and Take Actor John Bauer N/A
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1928 Jazz Mad Actor Franz Hausmann N/A
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1928 The Battle of the Sexes Actor William Judson 58
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1928 Abie's Irish Rose Actor Solomon Levy N/A
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1928 The Secret Hour Actor Tony N/A
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1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Actor Dr. Jüttner 59
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1928 13 Washington Square Actor 'Deacon' Pyecroft 59
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1927 Alias The Deacon Actor George Caswell or The Deacon N/A
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1927 The Wrong Mr. Wright Actor Seymour White N/A
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1926 The Old Soak Actor Clement Hawley, Sr. N/A
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1926 Flames Actor Ole Bergson N/A
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1926 It Must Be Love Actor Pop Schmidt N/A
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1926 My Old Dutch Actor 'Erb 'Uggins N/A
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1926 The Greater Glory Actor Gustav Schmidt N/A
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1925 Stella Dallas Actor Ed Munn 59
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1925 Don Q Son of Zorro Actor Don Fabrique Borusta 59
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1925 Fifth Avenue Models Actor Mr. Jones - a Crook N/A
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1925 Dangerous Innocence Actor Gilchrist N/A
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1924 So Big Actor Aug Hempel N/A
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1924 Cheap Kisses Actor Gustaf Borgstrom N/A
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1924 Greed Actor Marcus 62
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1924 Her Night of Romance Actor Joe Diamond 59
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1924 The Woman on the Jury Actor Jury Foreman N/A
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1924 The Goldfish Actor Herman Krauss N/A
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1924 The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios Actor 59
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1924 Torment Actor Boris N/A
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1923 Red Lights Actor Ezra Carson N/A
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1923 Souls for Sale Actor Self - Celebrity Actor 59
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1923 Jazzmania Actor Prince Otto of Como N/A
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1922 The Strangers' Banquet Actor Fiend N/A
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1922 Tess of the Storm Country Actor Ben Letts 59
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1922 Heart's Haven Actor Henry Bird N/A
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1922 When Romance Rides Actor Joel Creech N/A
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1921 The Man Of The Forest Actor Lem Beasley N/A
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1921 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Actor Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) 59
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1920 The Deceiver Actor N/A
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1920 The Golden Trail Actor Harry Teal N/A
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1920 The Red Lane Actor Vetal Beaulieu N/A
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1919 Love's Prisoner Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 59
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1918 Madame Spy Actor Count Von Ornstorff N/A
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1917 Princess Virtue Actor Emile Carre N/A
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1917 '49–'17 Actor 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor 58
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1917 A Stormy Knight Actor Dr. Fraser N/A
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1917 The Soul Herder Actor The Minister 58
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1917 Southern Justice Actor Caleb Talbot N/A
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1917 The Clash of Steel Actor Prince Feodor N/A
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1917 Perils of the Secret Service Actor Prince Feodor (Episode #2) N/A
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1917 The Saintly Sinner Actor Undetermined Role N/A
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1917 The Terror Actor Jimm, the Dope 58
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1917 Love Aflame Actor Reginald 59
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1917 Fighting for Love Actor Ferdinand N/A
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1917 Black Orchids Actor 58
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1916 Kinkaid, Gambler Actor N/A
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1916 The Aryan Actor (uncredited) 59
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1916 Hell's Hinges Actor Bartender (uncredited) 59
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1915 The Disciple Actor Mob Member N/A
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1906 A New Hat for the Madam Actor N/A
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Directing
1922 Golden Dreams Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1920 The Deceiver Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Golden Trail Directing Director N/A
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