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Jean Hersholt
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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.
BODY OF WORK
Jean Hersholt's Filmography
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No Poster
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
as Lars Ericksen
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven
as Father Chevillon
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
Reunion
as Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
The Painted Veil
as Herr Koerber
The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean
as Rosen
Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century
as Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh
as Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
Grand Hotel
as Senf
Hearts of Humanity
as Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
Unashamed
as Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old
as James Hallett
Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
The Beast of the City
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Emma
as Frederick Smith
Private Lives
as Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
Susan Lenox
as Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
Transatlantic
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
East Is West
as Man
Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
The Climax
as Luigi Golfanti
Modern Love
as François Renault
The Younger Generation
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge
as McCadden
No Poster
Give and Take
as John Bauer
Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose
as Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour
as Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Alias The Deacon
as George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright
as Seymour White
The Old Soak
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames
as Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love
as Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
as Gustav Schmidt
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
No Poster
A Woman's Faith
as Jules Cluny
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence
as Gilchrist
So Big
as Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Greed
as Marcus
Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
Sinners in Silk
as Dr. Eustace
The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
No Poster
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Torment
as Boris
Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Quicksands
as Ring Member
Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet
as Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man
as Adrian Brownwell
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
No Poster
The Servant in the House
as Manson, The Servant in the House
The Deceiver
Merely Mary Ann
as Stranger
The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal
The Red Lane
as Vetal Beaulieu
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
The Answer
as Shepard
No Poster
Little Red Decides
as Sour Milk
Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
'49 – '17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder
as The Minister
Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
No Poster
The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner
as Undetermined Role
The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
Love Aflame
as Reginald
Fighting for Love
as Ferdinand
Black Orchids
No Poster
Kinkaid, Gambler
The Aryan
as (uncredited)
No Poster
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple
as Mob Member
No Poster
Never Again
