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.
KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Movies
Greed
7.36
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.5
The Beast of the City
5.9
Fifth Avenue Models
0
Flames
0
Grand Hotel
6.943
Mark of the Vampire
6.1
The Terror
7
Love's Prisoner
5.7
Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.7
Happy Landing
5.3
The Old Soak
0
Stage Door Canteen
5.8
Cheap Kisses
0
Dinner at Eight
6.715
The Painted Veil
6.405
Dancing in the Dark
5
Abie's Irish Rose
0
The Golden Trail
0
Jazzmania
0
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
7.3
The Phantom of Paris
5.9
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7
The Cat and the Fiddle
6.9
The Crime of the Century
6.3
Emma
6.4
Men in White
6
The Battle of the Sexes
5.2
The Clash of Steel
0
Perils of the Secret Service
0
Flesh
5.6
Don Q Son of Zorro
6.6
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
6.4
His Brother's Wife
5.6
Break of Hearts
5.5
One in a Million
7
East Is West
4
Hearts of Humanity
3.5
Are You Listening?
5
Hell Harbor
6
They Meet Again
5
When Romance Rides
0
The Younger Generation
6.55
Her Night of Romance
6.4
Seventh Heaven
6.6
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
6.667
Tough Guy
4.6
Five of a Kind
4.2
Remedy for Riches
4.8
To the People of the United States
5.5
New Morals for Old
4.2
Unashamed
6.3
Daybreak
4
The Fountain
9.5
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
7
Viennese Nights
2
The Country Doctor
6
Heidi
6.841
I'll Give a Million
5.7
Mamba
4.8
Skyscraper Souls
5.6
Stella Dallas
7.1
Reunion
0
Give and Take
0
Tess of the Storm Country
5.8
Souls for Sale
6.19
The Strangers' Banquet
0
Meet Dr. Christian
0
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
6.608
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.9
The Girl on the Barge
0
Red Lights
0
Black Orchids
1
The Courageous Dr. Christian
5.4
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
5
Melody for Three
5
Murder in the Fleet
5
'49–'17
5.731
Night Court
6.4
Transatlantic
5.5
Sins of Man
0
The Cat Creeps
6
My Old Dutch
0
Song of the Eagle
0
Hell's Hinges
6
So Big
0
The Secret Hour
0
The Disciple
8
Run for Cover
6.6
Private Lives
6.3
The Soul Herder
4.5
Dangerous Innocence
0
Jazz Mad
0
The Aryan
5.5
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5
Complicated Women
6.7
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8
The Climax
0
Heart's Haven
0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
6
The Greater Glory
0
13 Washington Square
5.2
Princess Virtue
0
The Saintly Sinner
0
A Stormy Knight
0
Southern Justice
0
Love Aflame
9.5
The Man Of The Forest
0
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
7
Madame Spy
0
The Wrong Mr. Wright
0
Alias The Deacon
0
A New Hat for the Madam
1.5
Kinkaid, Gambler
0
The Third Alarm
0
The Goldfish
0
It Must Be Love
0
The Deceiver
0
Christopher Bean
0
The Woman on the Jury
0
Torment
0
Modern Love
0
Fighting for Love
0
The Red Lane
0
Little Red Decides
0
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
0