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