JH
Jean Hersholt
Actor
Born July 10, 1886Died June 2, 1956 (69 years)
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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.
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
Filmography
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks · as Marcus |
| 1987 | Bloopermania · as Cast |
| 1955 | Run for Cover · as Mr. Swenson |
| 1944 | Some of the Best · as Jo Stengel In Dinner At Eight |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | They Meet Again · as Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1941 | Melody for Three · as Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1940 | Remedy for Riches · as Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1940 | Dr. Christian Meets the Women · as Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1940 | The Courageous Dr. Christian · as Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1939 | Meet Dr. Christian · as Doctor Paul Christian |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island · as Mr. Sutter |
| 1938 | Five of a Kind · as Dr. John Luke |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime Band · as Prof. Heinrich |
| 1938 | I'll Give a Million · as Victor |
| 1938 | Happy Landing · as Lars Ericksen |
| 1937 | Heidi · as Adolph Kramer |
| 1937 | Seventh Heaven · as Father Chevillon |
| 1936 | One in a Million · as Heinrich Muller |
| 1936 | His Brother's Wife · as Professor 'pop' Fahrenheim |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor · as Dr. John Luke |
| 1936 | Tough Guy · as Dr. Mulback |
| 1935 | Break of Hearts · as Professor Thalma |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleet · as Victor Hanson |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampire · as Baron Otto |
| 1934 | The Painted Veil · as Herr Koerber |
| 1934 | The Fountain · as Baron Von Leyden |
| 1934 | Men in White · as Dr. Hochberg |
| 1934 | The Cat and the Fiddle · as Professor Bertier |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight · as Jo Stengel |
| 1933 | The Crime of the Century · as Dr. Emil Brandt |
| 1932 | Flesh · as Mr. Herman |
| 1932 | The Mask of Fu Manchu · as Von Berg |
| 1932 | Hearts of Humanity · as Sol Bloom |
| 1932 | Skyscraper Souls · as Jake |
| 1932 | Unashamed · as Mr. Schmidt |
| 1932 | Night Court · as Herman The Janitor |
| 1932 | New Morals for Old · as James Hallett |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel · as Senf |
| 1932 | Are You Listening? · as George Wagner |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City · as Samuel 'sam' Belmonte |
| 1932 | Emma · as Frederick Smith |
| 1931 | Private Lives · as Oscar |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet · as Dr. Dulac |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) · as Karl Ohlin |
| 1931 | The Phantom of Paris · as Herman |
| 1931 | Transatlantic · as Rudolph Aka Jed Kramer |
| 1931 | Daybreak · as Herr Schnabel |
| 1930 | Viennese Nights · as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father |
| 1930 | The Cat Creeps · as Dr. Patterson |
| 1930 | A Soldier's Plaything · as Grandfather Rittner |
| 1930 | East Is West · as Man |
| 1930 | Mamba · as August Bolte (mamba) |
| 1930 | Hell Harbor · as Joseph Horngold |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa · as Posnanski |
| 1929 | The Younger Generation · as Julius Goldfish - Pa |
| 1928 | Abie's Irish Rose · as Solomon Levy |
| 1928 | The Battle of the Sexes · as William Judson |
| 1928 | 13 Washington Square · as 'deacon' Pyecroft |
| 1927 | The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg · as Dr. Jüttner |
| 1925 | Stella Dallas · as Ed Munn |
| 1925 | Don Q Son of Zorro · as Don Fabrique Borusta |
| 1924 | Greed · as Marcus |
| 1924 | Her Night of Romance · as Joe Diamond |
| 1922 | Tess of the Storm Country · as Ben Letts |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse · as Prof. Von Hartrott (uncredited) |
| 1919 | Love's Prisoner · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1917 | '49-'17 · as 'gentleman Jim' Raynor |
| 1916 | The Aryan · as (uncredited) |
| 1916 | Hell's Hinges · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1915 | The Disciple · as Mob Member |