Jean Hersholt
Born
July 10, 1886 (age 69)
Died
June 2, 1956
Birthplace
Copenhagen, Denmark

Jean Hersholt

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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.

Movies

Run for Cover
Run for Cover
1955 ★ 6.7
Mr. Swenson
Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
1949 ★ 5.0
Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
To the People of the United States
1944 ★ 5.5
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943 ★ 6.1
Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941 ★ 6.0
They Meet Again
They Meet Again
1941 ★ 5.0
Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
Melody for Three
1941 ★ 5.0
Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches
1940 ★ 4.8
Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940 ★ 5.0
Doctor Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940 ★ 5.4
Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 ★ 6.6
Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind
1938 ★ 4.2
Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
1938 ★ 5.7
Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 ★ 6.7
Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 ★ 5.3
Lars Ericksen
Heidi
Heidi
1937 ★ 6.8
Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
1937 ★ 6.3
Father Chevillon
One in a Million
One in a Million
1937 ★ 6.8
Heinrich Muller
Reunion
Reunion
1936
Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife
1936 ★ 5.6
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
Sins of Man
1936
Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
1936 ★ 6.0
Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
Tough Guy
1936 ★ 4.3
Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts
1935 ★ 4.9
Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet
1935 ★ 5.0
Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire
1935 ★ 6.1
Baron Otto
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil
1934 ★ 6.4
Herr Koerber
The Fountain
The Fountain
1934 ★ 9.8
Baron von Leyden
Men in White
Men in White
1934 ★ 6.0
Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934 ★ 6.9
Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933 ★ 6.7
Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean
Christopher Bean
1933
Rosen
Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle
1933
Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century
1933 ★ 6.4
Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh
Flesh
1932 ★ 5.6
Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 ★ 5.4
Von Berg
Hearts of Humanity
Hearts of Humanity
1932 ★ 4.0
Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
1932 ★ 5.3
Jake
Unashamed
Unashamed
1932 ★ 6.3
Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old
1932 ★ 3.6
James Hallett
Night Court
Night Court
1932 ★ 6.4
Herman the Janitor
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
1932 ★ 7.0
Senf
Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
1932 ★ 5.0
George Wagner
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932 ★ 5.8
Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Emma
Emma
1932 ★ 6.4
Frederick Smith
Private Lives
Private Lives
1931 ★ 6.3
Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 ★ 5.7
Dr. Dulac
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931 ★ 6.1
Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris
1931 ★ 5.9
Herman
Transatlantic
Transatlantic
1931 ★ 5.5
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak
Daybreak
1931 ★ 3.4
Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights
Viennese Nights
1930 ★ 2.0
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm
The Third Alarm
1930
Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps
1930 ★ 6.0
Dr. Patterson
East Is West
East Is West
1930 ★ 4.0
Man
Hell Harbor
Hell Harbor
1930 ★ 6.0
Joseph Horngold
Mamba
Mamba
1930 ★ 4.5
August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930 ★ 6.7
Posnanski
The Climax
The Climax
1930
Luigi Golfanti
Modern Love
Modern Love
1929
François Renault
The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation
1929 ★ 6.7
Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge
1929
McCadden
Give and Take
Give and Take
1928
John Bauer
Jazz Mad
Jazz Mad
1928
Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1928 ★ 4.9
William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour
The Secret Hour
1928
Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928 ★ 7.3
Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square
13 Washington Square
1928 ★ 5.2
'Deacon' Pyecroft
Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon
1927
George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
Seymour White
The Old Soak
The Old Soak
1926
Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames
Flames
1926
Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
1926
Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch
1926
'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
The Greater Glory
1926
Gustav Schmidt
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
1925 ★ 7.0
Ed Munn
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925 ★ 6.6
Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence
1925
Gilchrist
So Big
So Big
1924
Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses
1924
Gustaf Borgstrom
Greed
Greed
1924 ★ 7.3
Marcus
Her Night of Romance
Her Night of Romance
1924 ★ 6.5
Joe Diamond
The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury
1924
Jury Foreman
The Goldfish
The Goldfish
1924
Herman Krauss
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924 ★ 7.0
Torment
Torment
1924
Boris
Red Lights
Red Lights
1923
Ezra Carson
Jazzmania
Jazzmania
1923
Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet
1922
Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
1922 ★ 5.8
Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
Heart's Haven
1922
Henry Bird
When Romance Rides
When Romance Rides
1922
Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest
The Man Of The Forest
1921
Lem Beasley
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 ★ 6.6
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Deceiver
The Deceiver
1920
Merely Mary Ann
Merely Mary Ann
1920
Stranger
The Golden Trail
The Golden Trail
1920
Harry Teal
The Red Lane
The Red Lane
1920
Vetal Beaulieu
Love's Prisoner
Love's Prisoner
1919 ★ 5.7
Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
The Answer
The Answer
1918
Shepard
Little Red Decides
Little Red Decides
1918
Sour Milk
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1918
Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue
Princess Virtue
1917
Emile Carre
'49–'17
'49–'17
1917 ★ 5.8
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight
A Stormy Knight
1917
Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder
The Soul Herder
1917 ★ 4.5
The Minister
Southern Justice
Southern Justice
1917
Caleb Talbot
The Clash of Steel
The Clash of Steel
1917
Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner
The Saintly Sinner
1917
Undetermined Role
The Terror
The Terror
1917 ★ 7.0
Jimm, the Dope
Love Aflame
Love Aflame
1917 ★ 9.5
Reginald
Fighting for Love
Fighting for Love
1917
Ferdinand
Black Orchids
Black Orchids
1917 ★ 1.0
Kinkaid, Gambler
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
The Aryan
The Aryan
1916 ★ 5.5
(uncredited)
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges
1916 ★ 6.0
Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple
The Disciple
1915 ★ 8.0
Mob Member
Never Again
Never Again
1915
A New Hat for the Madam
A New Hat for the Madam
1906 ★ 1.5