Personal Info
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1886-07-10 (139 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known For
Jean Pierre HersholtJean Pierre Carl Buron
Jean Hersholt
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 i ...
Known For
Acting
2004 --
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Complicated Women
| Self (archive footage)
1955 --
Run for Cover
| Mr. Swenson
1954 --
A Star Is Born World Premiere
| Self
1949 --
Dancing in the Dark
| Jean Hersholt
1944 --
To the People of the United States
| Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1943 --
Stage Door Canteen
| Jean Hersholt
1941 --
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
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1941 --
They Meet Again
| Doctor Paul Christian
1941 --
Melody for Three
| Doctor Paul Christian
1940 --
Remedy for Riches
| Doctor Paul Christian
1940 --
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
| Doctor Paul Christian
1940 --
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
| Self
1940 --
The Courageous Dr. Christian
| Doctor Paul Christian
1939 --
Meet Dr. Christian
| Doctor Paul Christian
1939 --
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
| Mr. Sutter
1938 --
Five of a Kind
| Dr. John Luke
1938 --
I'll Give a Million
| Victor
1938 --
Alexander's Ragtime Band
| Prof. Heinrich
1938 --
Happy Landing
| Lars Ericksen
1937 --
Heidi
| Adolph Kramer
1937 --
Seventh Heaven
| Father Chevillon
1937 --
One in a Million
| Heinrich Muller
1936 --
Reunion
| Dr. John Luke
1936 --
His Brother's Wife
| Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
1936 --
Sins of Man
| Christopher Freyman
1936 --
The Country Doctor
| Dr. John Luke
1936 --
Tough Guy
| Dr. Mulback
1935 --
Break of Hearts
| Professor Thalma
1935 --
Murder in the Fleet
| Victor Hanson
1935 --
Mark of the Vampire
| Baron Otto
1934 --
The Painted Veil
| Herr Koerber
1934 --
The Fountain
| Baron von Leyden
1934 --
Men in White
| Dr. Hochberg
1934 --
The Cat and the Fiddle
| Professor Bertier
1933 --
Dinner at Eight
| Jo Stengel
1933 --
Christopher Bean
| Rosen
1933 --
Song of the Eagle
| Otto Hoffman
1933 --
The Crime of the Century
| Dr. Emil Brandt
1932 --
Flesh
| Mr. Herman
1932 --
The Mask of Fu Manchu
| Von Berg
1932 --
Hearts of Humanity
| Sol Bloom
1932 --
Skyscraper Souls
| Jake
1932 --
Unashamed
| Mr. Schmidt
1932 --
Night Court
| Herman the Janitor
1932 --
New Morals for Old
| James Hallett
1932 --
Grand Hotel
| Senf
1932 --
Are You Listening?
| George Wagner
1932 --
The Beast of the City
| Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
1932 --
Emma
| Frederick Smith
1931 --
Private Lives
| Oscar
1931 --
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
| Dr. Dulac
1931 --
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
| Karl Ohlin
1931 --
The Phantom of Paris
| Herman
1931 --
Transatlantic
| Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
1931 --
Daybreak
| Herr Schnabel
1930 --
Viennese Nights
| Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
1930 --
The Third Alarm
| Frank 'Dad' Morton
1930 --
The Cat Creeps
| Dr. Patterson
1930 --
East Is West
| Man
1930 --
Hell Harbor
| Joseph Horngold
1930 --
Mamba
| August Bolte (Mamba)
1930 --
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
| Posnanski
1930 --
The Climax
| Luigi Golfanti
1929 --
Modern Love
| François Renault
1929 --
The Younger Generation
| Julius Goldfish - Pa
1929 --
The Girl on the Barge
| McCadden
1928 --
Give and Take
| John Bauer
1928 --
Jazz Mad
| Franz Hausmann
1928 --
The Battle of the Sexes
| William Judson
1928 --
Abie's Irish Rose
| Solomon Levy
1928 --
The Secret Hour
| Tony
1928 --
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
| Dr. Jüttner
1928 --
13 Washington Square
| 'Deacon' Pyecroft
1927 --
Alias The Deacon
| George Caswell or The Deacon
1927 --
The Wrong Mr. Wright
| Seymour White
1926 --
The Old Soak
| Clement Hawley, Sr.
1926 --
Flames
| Ole Bergson
1926 --
It Must Be Love
| Pop Schmidt
1926 --
My Old Dutch
| 'Erb 'Uggins
1926 --
The Greater Glory
| Gustav Schmidt
1925 --
Stella Dallas
| Ed Munn
1925 --
Don Q Son of Zorro
| Don Fabrique Borusta
1925 --
Fifth Avenue Models
| Mr. Jones - a Crook
1925 --
Dangerous Innocence
| Gilchrist
1924 --
So Big
| Aug Hempel
1924 --
Cheap Kisses
| Gustaf Borgstrom
1924 --
Greed
| Marcus
1924 --
Her Night of Romance
| Joe Diamond
1924 --
The Woman on the Jury
| Jury Foreman
1924 --
The Goldfish
| Herman Krauss
1924 --
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
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1924 --
Torment
| Boris
1923 --
Red Lights
| Ezra Carson
1923 --
Souls for Sale
| Self - Celebrity Actor
1923 --
Jazzmania
| Prince Otto of Como
1922 --
The Strangers' Banquet
| Fiend
1922 --
Tess of the Storm Country
| Ben Letts
1922 --
Heart's Haven
| Henry Bird
1922 --
When Romance Rides
| Joel Creech
1921 --
The Man Of The Forest
| Lem Beasley
1921 --
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
| Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
1920 --
The Deceiver
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1920 --
The Golden Trail
| Harry Teal
1920 --
The Red Lane
| Vetal Beaulieu
1919 --
Love's Prisoner
| Party Guest (uncredited)
1919 --
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
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1918 --
Little Red Decides
| Sour Milk
1918 --
Madame Spy
| Count Von Ornstorff
1917 --
Princess Virtue
| Emile Carre
1917 --
'49–'17
| 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
1917 --
A Stormy Knight
| Dr. Fraser
1917 --
The Soul Herder
| The Minister
1917 --
Southern Justice
| Caleb Talbot
1917 --
The Clash of Steel
| Prince Feodor
1917 --
Perils of the Secret Service
| Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
1917 --
The Saintly Sinner
| Undetermined Role
1917 --
The Terror
| Jimm, the Dope
1917 --
Love Aflame
| Reginald
1917 --
Fighting for Love
| Ferdinand
1917 --
Black Orchids
|
1916 --
Kinkaid, Gambler
|
1916 --
The Aryan
| (uncredited)
1916 --
Hell's Hinges
| Bartender (uncredited)
1915 --
The Disciple
| Mob Member
1906 --
A New Hat for the Madam
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