Jean Hersholt
Age: 69 | From: Copenhagen, Denmark
Person Details
Birthday: 1886-07-12 17:46:10
Death: 1956-06-02 17:46:10
Aliases: Jean Pierre Hersholt
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 89
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
What's My Line?
(1950) Self - Mystery Guest
This Is Your Life
(1952) Self
Grand Hotel
(1932) Senf
Heidi
(1937) Adolph Kramer
Greed
(1924) Marcus
Mark of the Vampire
(1935) Baron Otto
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
(1921) Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
Run for Cover
(1955) Mr. SwensonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Baron Otto - (archive footage) | |
| 1963 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1955 | Mr. Swenson | |
| 1954 | Self | |
| 1952 | Self | |
| 1950 | Self - Mystery Guest | |
| 1949 | Jean Hersholt | |
| 1948 | Self | |
| 1944 | Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps | |
| 1943 | Jean Hersholt | |
| 1941 | N/A | |
| Doctor Paul Christian | ||
| Doctor Paul Christian | ||
| 1940 | Doctor Paul Christian | |
| Doctor Paul Christian | ||
| Self | ||
| Doctor Paul Christian | ||
| 1939 | Doctor Paul Christian | |
| Mr. Sutter | ||
| 1938 | Dr. John Luke | |
| Victor | ||
| Prof. Heinrich | ||
| Lars Ericksen | ||
| 1937 | Adolph Kramer | |
| Father Chevillon | ||
| Heinrich Muller | ||
| 1936 | Dr. John Luke | |
| Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim | ||
| Christopher Freyman | ||
| Dr. John Luke | ||
| Dr. Mulback | ||
| 1935 | Professor Thalma | |
| Victor Hanson | ||
| Baron Otto | ||
| 1934 | Herr Koerber | |
| Baron von Leyden | ||
| Dr. Hochberg | ||
| Professor Bertier | ||
| 1933 | Jo Stengel | |
| Rosen | ||
| Otto Hoffman | ||
| Dr. Emil Brandt | ||
| 1932 | Mr. Herman | |
| Von Berg | ||
| Sol Bloom | ||
| Jake | ||
| Mr. Schmidt | ||
| Herman the Janitor | ||
| James Hallett | ||
| Senf | ||
| George Wagner | ||
| Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte | ||
| Frederick Smith | ||
| 1931 | Oscar | |
| Dr. Dulac | ||
| Karl Ohlin | ||
| Herman | ||
| Rudolph aka Jed Kramer | ||
| Herr Schnabel | ||
| 1930 | Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father | |
| Frank 'Dad' Morton | ||
| Dr. Patterson | ||
| Man | ||
| Joseph Horngold | ||
| August Bolte (Mamba) | ||
| Posnanski | ||
| Luigi Golfanti | ||
| 1929 | François Renault | |
| Julius Goldfish - Pa | ||
| McCadden | ||
| 1928 | John Bauer | |
| Franz Hausmann | ||
| William Judson | ||
| Solomon Levy | ||
| Tony | ||
| Dr. Jüttner | ||
| 'Deacon' Pyecroft | ||
| 1927 | N/A | |
| Seymour White | ||
| 1926 | Clement Hawley, Sr. | |
| Ole Bergson | ||
| Pop Schmidt | ||
| 'Erb 'Uggins | ||
| Gustav Schmidt | ||
| 1925 | Ed Munn | |
| Don Fabrique Borusta | ||
| Mr. Jones - a Crook | ||
| 1924 | Aug Hempel | |
| Gustaf Borgstrom | ||
| Marcus | ||
| Joe Diamond | ||
| Jury Foreman | ||
| Herman Krauss | ||
| N/A | ||
| Boris | ||
| 1923 | Himself - Celebrity Actor | |
| Prince Otto of Como | ||
| 1922 | Fiend | |
| Ben Letts | ||
| Henry Bird | ||
| Joel Creech | ||
| 1921 | Lem Beasley | |
| Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) | ||
| 1920 | N/A | |
| Harry Teal | ||
| Vetal Beaulieu | ||
| 1919 | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1918 | Count Von Ornstorff | |
| 1917 | Emile Carre | |
| 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor | ||
| Dr. Fraser | ||
| The Minister | ||
| Caleb Talbot | ||
| Prince Feodor | ||
| Prince Feodor (Episode #2) | ||
| Undetermined Role | ||
| Jimm, the Dope | ||
| Reginald | ||
| Ferdinand | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1916 | N/A | |
| (uncredited) | ||
| 1915 | Mob Member | |
| 1906 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Assistant Director | |
| 1920 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
