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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

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.

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Movies starring Jean Hersholt (129)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Self (Archive Footage)

Complicated Women (2003)

Self (Archive Footage)

Run for Cover (1955)

Mr. Swenson

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

Self

Dancing in the Dark (1949)

Jean Hersholt

To the People of the United States (1944)

Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

Stage Door Canteen (1943)

Jean Hersholt

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)

They Meet Again (1941)

Doctor Paul Christian

Melody for Three (1941)

Doctor Paul Christian

Remedy for Riches (1940)

Doctor Paul Christian

Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)

Doctor Paul Christian

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

Self

The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)

Doctor Paul Christian

Meet Dr. Christian (1939)

Doctor Paul Christian

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

Mr. Sutter

Five of a Kind (1938)

Dr. John Luke

I'll Give a Million (1938)

Victor

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

Prof. Heinrich

Happy Landing (1938)

Lars Ericksen

Adolph Kramer

Seventh Heaven (1937)

Father Chevillon

One in a Million (1937)

Heinrich Muller

Dr. John Luke

His Brother's Wife (1936)

Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

Sins of Man (1936)

Christopher Freyman

The Country Doctor (1936)

Dr. John Luke

Tough Guy (1936)

Dr. Mulback

Break of Hearts (1935)

Professor Thalma

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

Victor Hanson

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Baron Otto

The Painted Veil (1934)

Herr Koerber

The Fountain (1934)

Baron Von Leyden

Men in White (1934)

Dr. Hochberg

The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

Professor Bertier

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Jo Stengel

Christopher Bean (1933)

Rosen

Song of the Eagle (1933)

Otto Hoffman

The Crime of the Century (1933)

Dr. Emil Brandt

Mr. Herman

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Von Berg

Grand Hotel (1932)

Senf

Hearts of Humanity (1932)

Sol Bloom

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Jake

Unashamed (1932)

Mr. Schmidt

Night Court (1932)

Herman The Janitor

New Morals for Old (1932)

James Hallett

Are You Listening? (1932)

George Wagner

The Beast of the City (1932)

Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

Frederick Smith

Private Lives (1931)

Oscar

The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

Dr. Dulac

Susan Lenox (1931)

Karl Ohlin

The Phantom of Paris (1931)

Herman

Transatlantic (1931)

Rudolph Aka Jed Kramer

Daybreak (1931)

Herr Schnabel

Viennese Nights (1930)

Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

The Third Alarm (1930)

Frank 'Dad' Morton

The Cat Creeps (1930)

Dr. Patterson

East Is West (1930)

Man

Hell Harbor (1930)

Joseph Horngold

August Bolte (Mamba)

The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)

Posnanski

The Climax (1930)

Luigi Golfanti

Modern Love (1929)

François Renault

The Younger Generation (1929)

Julius Goldfish - Pa

The Girl on the Barge (1929)

Mccadden

Give and Take (1928)

John Bauer

Jazz Mad (1928)

Franz Hausmann

The Battle of the Sexes (1928)

William Judson

Abie's Irish Rose (1928)

Solomon Levy

The Secret Hour (1928)

Tony

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)

Dr. Jüttner

13 Washington Square (1928)

'Deacon' Pyecroft

Alias The Deacon (1927)

George Caswell Or The Deacon

The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927)

Seymour White

The Old Soak (1926)

Clement Hawley, Sr.

Ole Bergson

It Must Be Love (1926)

Pop Schmidt

My Old Dutch (1926)

'Erb 'Uggins

The Greater Glory (1926)

Gustav Schmidt

Stella Dallas (1925)

Ed Munn

A Woman's Faith (1925)

Jules Cluny

Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)

Don Fabrique Borusta

Fifth Avenue Models (1925)

Mr. Jones - A Crook

Dangerous Innocence (1925)

Gilchrist

Aug Hempel

Cheap Kisses (1924)

Gustaf Borgstrom

Marcus

Her Night of Romance (1924)

Joe Diamond

Sinners in Silk (1924)

Dr. Eustace

The Woman on the Jury (1924)

Jury Foreman

The Goldfish (1924)

Herman Krauss

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios (1924)

Boris

Red Lights (1923)

Ezra Carson

Souls for Sale (1923)

Self - Celebrity Actor

Quicksands (1923)

Ring Member

Jazzmania (1923)

Prince Otto Of Como

The Strangers' Banquet (1922)

Fiend

Tess of the Storm Country (1922)

Ben Letts

Heart's Haven (1922)

Henry Bird

When Romance Rides (1922)

Joel Creech

The Man Of The Forest (1921)

Lem Beasley

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Prof. Von Hartrott (Uncredited)

The Deceiver (1920)

The Golden Trail (1920)

Harry Teal

The Red Lane (1920)

Vetal Beaulieu

Love's Prisoner (1919)

Party Guest (Uncredited)

Little Red Decides (1918)

Sour Milk

Madame Spy (1918)

Count Von Ornstorff

Princess Virtue (1917)

Emile Carre

'49–'17 (1917)

'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

A Stormy Knight (1917)

Dr. Fraser

The Soul Herder (1917)

The Minister

Southern Justice (1917)

Caleb Talbot

The Clash of Steel (1917)

Prince Feodor

Perils of the Secret Service (1917)

Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

The Saintly Sinner (1917)

Undetermined Role

The Terror (1917)

Jimm, The Dope

Love Aflame (1917)

Reginald

Fighting for Love (1917)

Ferdinand

Black Orchids (1917)

Kinkaid, Gambler (1916)

The Aryan (1916)

(Uncredited)

Hell's Hinges (1916)

Bartender (Uncredited)

The Disciple (1915)

Mob Member

Never Again (1915)

A New Hat for the Madam (1906)

Movies Made by Jean Hersholt (3)

Golden Dreams (1922)

Assistant Director

The Deceiver (1920)

Director

The Golden Trail (1920)

Director

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