Jean Hersholt
Acting
Born July 10, 1886 · 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, 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.
Directed (2)
Acting (134)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
Complicated Women
2003
Run for Cover
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
Dancing in the Dark
1949
To the People of the United States
1944
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
They Meet Again
1941
Melody for Three
1941
Remedy for Riches
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
Five of a Kind
1938
I'll Give a Million
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
Happy Landing
1938
Heidi
1937
Seventh Heaven
1937
One in a Million
1937
Reunion
1936
His Brother's Wife
1936
Sins of Man
1936
The Country Doctor
1936
Tough Guy
1936
Break of Hearts
1935
Murder in the Fleet
1935
Mark of the Vampire
1935
The Painted Veil
1934
The Fountain
1934
Men in White
1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
Dinner at Eight
1933
Christopher Bean
1933
Song of the Eagle
1933
The Crime of the Century
1933
Flesh
1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
Grand Hotel
1932
Hearts of Humanity
1932
Skyscraper Souls
1932
Unashamed
1932
New Morals for Old
1932
Night Court
1932
Are You Listening?
1932
The Beast of the City
1932
Emma
1932
Private Lives
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
The Phantom of Paris
1931
Transatlantic
1931
Daybreak
1931
Viennese Nights
1930
The Third Alarm
1930
The Cat Creeps
1930
East Is West
1930
Hell Harbor
1930
Mamba
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
The Climax
1930
Modern Love
1929
The Younger Generation
1929
The Girl on the Barge
1929
Give and Take
1928
Jazz Mad
1928
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
The Secret Hour
1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
13 Washington Square
1928
Alias The Deacon
1927
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
The Old Soak
1926
Flames
1926
It Must Be Love
1926
My Old Dutch
1926
The Greater Glory
1926
Stella Dallas
1925
A Woman's Faith
1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
Dangerous Innocence
1925
So Big
1924
Cheap Kisses
1924
Greed
1924
Her Night of Romance
1924
Sinners in Silk
1924
The Woman on the Jury
1924
The Goldfish
1924
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
Torment
1924
Red Lights
1923
Souls for Sale
1923
Quicksands
1923
Jazzmania
1923
The Strangers' Banquet
1922
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
Heart's Haven
1922
When Romance Rides
1922
The Man Of The Forest
1921
A Certain Rich Man
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
The Deceiver
1920
Merely Mary Ann
1920
The Golden Trail
1920
The Red Lane
1920
Love's Prisoner
1919
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
The Answer
1918
Little Red Decides
1918
Madame Spy
1918
Princess Virtue
1917
'49–'17
1917
A Stormy Knight
1917
The Soul Herder
1917
Southern Justice
1917
The Clash of Steel
1917
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
The Saintly Sinner
1917
The Terror
1917
Love Aflame
1917
Fighting for Love
1917
Black Orchids
1917
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
The Aryan
1916
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
Hell's Hinges
1916
The Disciple
1915
Never Again
1915
A New Hat for the Madam
1906