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Actor

Jean Hersholt

Popular films

Grand Hotel1932
Greed1924
Mark of the Vampire1935
Dinner at Eight1933

About Jean Hersholt

Known for: Acting
Born: July 10, 1886
Died: June 2, 1956 (age 69)
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

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,…

Also credited as

Jean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron

Filmography

Checking Out: Grand Hotel2004as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women2003as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover1955as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere1954as Self
Dancing in the Dark1949as Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States1944as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen1943as Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941
They Meet Again1941as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three1941as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches1940as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women1940as Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940as Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian1940as Doctor Paul Christian
Meet Dr. Christian1939as Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939as Mr. Sutter
Five of a Kind1938as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million1938as Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band1938as Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing1938as Lars Ericksen
Heidi1937as Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven1937as Father Chevillon
One in a Million1937as Heinrich Muller
Reunion1936as Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife1936as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man1936as Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor1936as Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy1936as Dr. Mulback
Break of Hearts1935as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet1935as Victor Hanson
Mark of the Vampire1935as Baron Otto
The Painted Veil1934as Herr Koerber
The Fountain1934as Baron von Leyden
Men in White1934as Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle1934as Professor Bertier
Dinner at Eight1933as Jo Stengel
Christopher Bean1933as Rosen
Song of the Eagle1933as Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century1933as Dr. Emil Brandt
Flesh1932as Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932as Von Berg
Grand Hotel1932as Senf
Hearts of Humanity1932as Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls1932as Jake
Unashamed1932as Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old1932as James Hallett
Night Court1932as Herman the Janitor
Are You Listening?1932as George Wagner
The Beast of the City1932as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Emma1932as Frederick Smith
Private Lives1931as Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet1931as Dr. Dulac
Susan Lenox1931as Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris1931as Herman
Transatlantic1931as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak1931as Herr Schnabel
Viennese Nights1930as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm1930as Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps1930as Dr. Patterson
East Is West1930as Man
Hell Harbor1930as Joseph Horngold
Mamba1930as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa1930as Posnanski
The Climax1930as Luigi Golfanti
Modern Love1929as François Renault
The Younger Generation1929as Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge1929as McCadden
Give and Take1928as John Bauer
Jazz Mad1928as Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes1928as William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose1928as Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour1928as Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg1928as Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square1928as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Alias The Deacon1927as George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright1927as Seymour White
The Old Soak1926as Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames1926as Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love1926as Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch1926as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory1926as Gustav Schmidt
Stella Dallas1925as Ed Munn
A Woman's Faith1925as Jules Cluny
Don Q Son of Zorro1925as Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models1925as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence1925as Gilchrist
So Big1924as Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses1924as Gustaf Borgstrom
Greed1924as Marcus
Her Night of Romance1924as Joe Diamond
Sinners in Silk1924as Dr. Eustace
The Woman on the Jury1924as Jury Foreman
The Goldfish1924as Herman Krauss
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios1924
Torment1924as Boris
Red Lights1923as Ezra Carson
Souls for Sale1923as Self - Celebrity Actor
Quicksands1923as Ring Member
Jazzmania1923as Prince Otto of Como
The Strangers' Banquet1922as Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country1922as Ben Letts
Heart's Haven1922as Henry Bird
When Romance Rides1922as Joel Creech
The Man Of The Forest1921as Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man1921as Adrian Brownwell
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse1921as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Servant in the House1921as Manson, The Servant in the House
The Deceiver1920
Merely Mary Ann1920as Stranger
The Golden Trail1920as Harry Teal
The Red Lane1920as Vetal Beaulieu
Love's Prisoner1919as Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy1919
The Answer1918as Shepard
Little Red Decides1918as Sour Milk
Madame Spy1918as Count Von Ornstorff
Princess Virtue1917as Emile Carre
'49 – '171917as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight1917as Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder1917as The Minister
Southern Justice1917as Caleb Talbot
The Clash of Steel1917as Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service1917as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner1917as Undetermined Role
The Terror1917as Jimm, the Dope
Love Aflame1917as Reginald
Fighting for Love1917as Ferdinand
Black Orchids1917
Kinkaid, Gambler1916
The Aryan1916as (uncredited)
Bullets and Brown Eyes1916
Hell's Hinges1916as Bartender (uncredited)
The Disciple1915as Mob Member
A New Hat for the Madam1906

The Deceiver1920Director

The Golden Trail1920Director

Golden Dreams1922Assistant Director