Jean Hersholt
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1886-07-10
Deathday 1956-06-02 (69 years old)
Place of Birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known As Jean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron
Jean Hersholt
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.
Known For
Actor
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Baron Otto - (archive footage)
as Mr. Swenson
as Self
as Self
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Jean Hersholt
as Self
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
as Jean Hersholt
as Doctor Paul Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
as Self
as Doctor Paul Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
as Mr. Sutter
as Dr. John Luke
as Victor
as Prof. Heinrich
as Lars Ericksen
as Adolph Kramer
as Father Chevillon
as Heinrich Muller
as Dr. John Luke
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
as Christopher Freyman
as Dr. John Luke
as Dr. Mulback
as Professor Thalma
as Victor Hanson
as Baron Otto
as Herr Koerber
as Baron von Leyden
as Dr. Hochberg
as Professor Bertier
as Jo Stengel
as Rosen
as Otto Hoffman
as Dr. Emil Brandt
as Mr. Herman
as Von Berg
as Sol Bloom
as Jake
as Mr. Schmidt
as James Hallett
as Herman the Janitor
as Senf
as George Wagner
as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
as Frederick Smith
as Oscar
as Dr. Dulac
as Karl Ohlin
as Herman
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
as Herr Schnabel
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
as Dr. Patterson
as Man
as Joseph Horngold
as August Bolte (Mamba)
as Posnanski
as Luigi Golfanti
as François Renault
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
as McCadden
as John Bauer
as Franz Hausmann
as William Judson
as Solomon Levy
as Tony
as Dr. Jüttner
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
as George Caswell or The Deacon
as Seymour White
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
as Ole Bergson
as Pop Schmidt
as 'Erb 'Uggins
as Gustav Schmidt
as Ed Munn
as Don Fabrique Borusta
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
as Gilchrist
as Aug Hempel
as Gustaf Borgstrom
as Marcus
as Joe Diamond
as Jury Foreman
as Herman Krauss
as Boris
as Ezra Carson
as Self - Celebrity Actor
as Prince Otto of Como
as Fiend
as Ben Letts
as Henry Bird
as Joel Creech
as Lem Beasley
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
as Harry Teal
as Vetal Beaulieu
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Count Von Ornstorff
as Emile Carre
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
as Dr. Fraser
as The Minister
as Caleb Talbot
as Prince Feodor
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
as Undetermined Role
as Jimm, the Dope
as Reginald
as Ferdinand
as (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Mob Member