Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

🎂 10th July 1886 (139 yrs) 📍 Copenhagen, Denmark

Known For

Grand Hotel

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.

Jean Hersholt

Movies Featuring Jean Hersholt

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Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover

Run for Cover (1955)

as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

as Self
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark (1949)

as Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States

To the People of the United States (1944)

as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen (1943)

as Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)

They Meet Again

They Meet Again (1941)

as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three

Melody for Three (1941)

as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches

Remedy for Riches (1940)

as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)

as Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

as Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)

as Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian

Meet Dr. Christian (1939)

as Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

as Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind (1938)

as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million (1938)

as Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

as Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing

Happy Landing (1938)

as Lars Ericksen
Heidi

Heidi (1937)

as Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1937)

as Father Chevillon
One in a Million

One in a Million (1937)

as Heinrich Muller
Reunion

Reunion (1936)

as Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife (1936)

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man

Sins of Man (1936)

as Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor (1936)

as Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy

Tough Guy (1936)

as Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts (1935)

as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

as Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

as Baron Otto
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil (1934)

as Herr Koerber
The Fountain

The Fountain (1934)

as Baron von Leyden
Men in White

Men in White (1934)

as Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

as Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight (1933)

as Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean

Christopher Bean (1933)

as Rosen
Song of the Eagle

Song of the Eagle (1933)

as Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century (1933)

as Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

as Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

as Von Berg
Hearts of Humanity

Hearts of Humanity (1932)

as Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

as Jake
Unashamed

Unashamed (1932)

as Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old

New Morals for Old (1932)

as James Hallett
Night Court

Night Court (1932)

as Herman the Janitor
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel (1932)

as Senf
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening? (1932)

as George Wagner
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Emma

Emma (1932)

as Frederick Smith
Private Lives

Private Lives (1931)

as Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

as Dr. Dulac
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)

as Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris (1931)

as Herman
Transatlantic

Transatlantic (1931)

as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak

Daybreak (1931)

as Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights (1930)

as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm (1930)

as Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps (1930)

as Dr. Patterson
East Is West

East Is West (1930)

as Man
Hell Harbor

Hell Harbor (1930)

as Joseph Horngold
Mamba

Mamba (1930)

as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)

as Posnanski
The Climax

The Climax (1930)

as Luigi Golfanti
Modern Love

Modern Love (1929)

as François Renault
The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation (1929)

as Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge

The Girl on the Barge (1929)

as McCadden
No Image

Give and Take (1928)

as John Bauer
Jazz Mad

Jazz Mad (1928)

as Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes (1928)

as William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose (1928)

as Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour

The Secret Hour (1928)

as Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)

as Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square

13 Washington Square (1928)

as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Alias The Deacon

Alias The Deacon (1927)

as George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright

The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927)

as Seymour White
The Old Soak

The Old Soak (1926)

as Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames

Flames (1926)

as Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love (1926)

as Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch (1926)

as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory (1926)

as Gustav Schmidt
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas (1925)

as Ed Munn
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A Woman's Faith (1925)

as Jules Cluny
Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)

as Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models

Fifth Avenue Models (1925)

as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence

Dangerous Innocence (1925)

as Gilchrist
So Big

So Big (1924)

as Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses

Cheap Kisses (1924)

as Gustaf Borgstrom
Greed

Greed (1924)

as Marcus
Her Night of Romance

Her Night of Romance (1924)

as Joe Diamond
The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury (1924)

as Jury Foreman
The Goldfish

The Goldfish (1924)

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

Torment

Torment (1924)

as Boris
Red Lights

Red Lights (1923)

as Ezra Carson
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

as Self - Celebrity Actor
Quicksands

Quicksands (1923)

as Ring Member
Jazzmania

Jazzmania (1923)

as Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet

The Strangers' Banquet (1922)

as Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country (1922)

as Ben Letts
Heart's Haven

Heart's Haven (1922)

as Henry Bird
When Romance Rides

When Romance Rides (1922)

as Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest

The Man Of The Forest (1921)

as Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man

A Certain Rich Man (1921)

as Adrian Brownwell
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Deceiver

The Deceiver (1920)

Merely Mary Ann

Merely Mary Ann (1920)

as Stranger
The Golden Trail

The Golden Trail (1920)

as Harry Teal
The Red Lane

The Red Lane (1920)

as Vetal Beaulieu
Love's Prisoner

Love's Prisoner (1919)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy

Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919)

The Answer

The Answer (1918)

as Shepard
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Little Red Decides (1918)

as Sour Milk
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1918)

as Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue

Princess Virtue (1917)

as Emile Carre
'49–'17

'49–'17 (1917)

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight

A Stormy Knight (1917)

as Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder

The Soul Herder (1917)

as The Minister
Southern Justice

Southern Justice (1917)

as Caleb Talbot
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The Clash of Steel (1917)

as Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service

Perils of the Secret Service (1917)

as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner

The Saintly Sinner (1917)

as Undetermined Role
The Terror

The Terror (1917)

as Jimm, the Dope
Love Aflame

Love Aflame (1917)

as Reginald
Fighting for Love

Fighting for Love (1917)

as Ferdinand
Black Orchids

Black Orchids (1917)

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Kinkaid, Gambler (1916)

The Aryan

The Aryan (1916)

as (uncredited)
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Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916)

Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges (1916)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple

The Disciple (1915)

as Mob Member
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Never Again (1915)

A New Hat for the Madam

A New Hat for the Madam (1906)