Jean Hersholt
Acting
🎂 1886-07-10
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.
Cast credits(129)
Self
1948
Self
1950
Self
1952
Senf
1932
Jean Hersholt
1943
Marcus
1924
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
1921
Bartender (uncredited)
1916
Adolph Kramer
1937
Jo Stengel
1933
Von Berg
1932
Baron Otto
1935
Dr. Dulac
1931
Dr. Jüttner
1928
Mr. Swenson
1955
Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
1932
Self (archive footage)
2003
Baron von Leyden
1934
Herr Koerber
1934
Victor Hanson
1935
Frederick Smith
1932
Prof. Heinrich
1938
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
1936
Ed Munn
1925
Jean Hersholt
1949
Jake
1932
Victor
1938
Aug Hempel
1924
Oscar
1931
Dr. Hochberg
1934
Seymour White
1927
Dr. John Luke
1936
Don Fabrique Borusta
1925
Herman the Janitor
1932
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
1931
Lem Beasley
1921
Self
1954
Professor Thalma
1935
Father Chevillon
1937
Mr. Sutter
1939
Ben Letts
1922
Christopher Freyman
1936
Self - Celebrity Actor
1923
Mr. Herman
1932
Karl Ohlin
1931
Posnanski
1930
Self
1940
Dr. John Luke
1936
Prince Otto of Como
1923
1924
Joseph Horngold
1930
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
Julius Goldfish - Pa
1929
(uncredited)
1916
François Renault
1929
Herman
1931
1941
Jury Foreman
1924
Undetermined Role
1917
Gustav Schmidt
1926
Ferdinand
1917
George Caswell or The Deacon
1927
Heinrich Muller
1937
Professor Bertier
1934
John Bauer
1928
1920
Vetal Beaulieu
1920
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
George Wagner
1932
Doctor Paul Christian
1939
Herr Schnabel
1931
Franz Hausmann
1928
William Judson
1928
Rosen
1933
The Minister
1917
Dr. John Luke
1938
Self (archive footage)
2004
James Hallett
1932
Pop Schmidt
1926
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
1917
'Deacon' Pyecroft
1928
Gustaf Borgstrom
1924
Doctor Paul Christian
1941
Joel Creech
1922
Sol Bloom
1932
Mr. Schmidt
1932
August Bolte (Mamba)
1930
Mr. Jones - a Crook
1925
Lars Ericksen
1938
Dr. Mulback
1936
Dr. Emil Brandt
1933
Herman Krauss
1924
Mob Member
1915
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1944
Solomon Levy
1928
Ezra Carson
1923
Joe Diamond
1924
Luigi Golfanti
1930
Otto Hoffman
1933
Sour Milk
1918
Gilchrist
1925
Caleb Talbot
1917
McCadden
1929
Party Guest (uncredited)
1919
Dr. Patterson
1930
Clement Hawley, Sr.
1926
Doctor Paul Christian
1941
Frank 'Dad' Morton
1930
Ole Bergson
1926
Man
1930
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
1917
Dr. Fraser
1917
Tony
1928
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
1917
Jimm, the Dope
1917
Count Von Ornstorff
1918
'Erb 'Uggins
1926
Fiend
1922
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
1930
1916
Reginald
1917
Harry Teal
1920
Boris
1924
Prince Feodor
1917
Henry Bird
1922
Emile Carre
1917
1919
1906
