Jean Hersholt
Acting

Jean Hersholt

Born 10 July 1886 · Copenhagen, Denmark · Died 2 June 1956

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

Grand Hotel
Greed
Mark of the Vampire
Dinner at Eight
Heidi
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Run for Cover
The Painted Veil
Alexander's Ragtime Band
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Beast of the City
Run for Cover
Dancing in the Dark
To the People of the United States
Stage Door Canteen
They Meet Again
Melody for Three
Remedy for Riches
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Meet Dr. Christian
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Happy Landing
Five of a Kind
I'll Give a Million
One in a Million
Seventh Heaven
Heidi
His Brother's Wife
Tough Guy
The Country Doctor
Reunion
Sins of Man
Mark of the Vampire
Break of Hearts
Murder in the Fleet
The Painted Veil
The Cat and the Fiddle
Men in White
The Fountain
Dinner at Eight
The Crime of the Century
Song of the Eagle
Christopher Bean
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Beast of the City
Grand Hotel
Emma
Flesh
Hearts of Humanity
Are You Listening?
New Morals for Old
Unashamed
Skyscraper Souls
Night Court
The Phantom of Paris
Susan Lenox
Daybreak
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Transatlantic
Private Lives
East Is West
Hell Harbor
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Viennese Nights
Mamba
The Cat Creeps
The Climax
The Third Alarm
The Younger Generation
The Girl on the Barge
Modern Love
Abie's Irish Rose
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Battle of the Sexes
The Secret Hour
Jazz Mad
13 Washington Square
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Alias The Deacon
Flames
The Old Soak
My Old Dutch
The Greater Glory
It Must Be Love
Fifth Avenue Models
Don Q Son of Zorro
Stella Dallas
Dangerous Innocence
Greed
Cheap Kisses
Her Night of Romance
So Big
The Goldfish
Torment
The Woman on the Jury
Sinners in Silk
Jazzmania
Red Lights
Quicksands
When Romance Rides
Tess of the Storm Country
The Strangers' Banquet
Heart's Haven
The Man Of The Forest
A Certain Rich Man
The Golden Trail
The Deceiver
The Red Lane
Merely Mary Ann
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Madame Spy
The Answer
The Terror
Perils of the Secret Service
Black Orchids
'49 – '17
The Soul Herder
Princess Virtue
The Saintly Sinner
Southern Justice
A Stormy Knight
Love Aflame
Fighting for Love
The Disciple
A New Hat for the Madam
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