Jean Hersholt
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.
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean
as Rosen
Christopher Bean
as Rosen
Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
Flesh
as Mr. Herman
Flesh
as Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
Grand Hotel
as Senf
Grand Hotel
as Senf
Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
Emma
as Frederick Smith
Emma
as Frederick Smith
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
East Is West
as Man
East Is West
as Man
Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
Give and Take
as John Bauer
Give and Take
as John Bauer
Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
Flames
as Ole Bergson
Flames
as Ole Bergson
My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
A Woman's Faith
as Jules Cluny
A Woman's Faith
as Jules Cluny
Dangerous Innocence
as Gilchrist
Dangerous Innocence
as Gilchrist
So Big
as Aug Hempel
So Big
as Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Torment
as Boris
Torment
as Boris
Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Quicksands
as Ring Member
Quicksands
as Ring Member
Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet
as Fiend
The Strangers' Banquet
as Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man
as Adrian Brownwell
A Certain Rich Man
as Adrian Brownwell
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Servant in the House
as Manson, The Servant in the House
The Servant in the House
as Manson, The Servant in the House
The Deceiver
The Deceiver
Merely Mary Ann
as Stranger
Merely Mary Ann
as Stranger
The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal
The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
The Answer
as Shepard
The Answer
as Shepard
Little Red Decides
as Sour Milk
Little Red Decides
as Sour Milk
Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
'49–'17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
'49–'17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
Black Orchids
Black Orchids
The Aryan
as (uncredited)
The Aryan
as (uncredited)
Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)
Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple
as Mob Member
The Disciple
as Mob Member
Never Again
Never Again