Jean Hersholt
Acting
Born 1886-07-10 · 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.
Known for
Grand Hotel
1932 · Movie
Song of the Eagle
1933 · Movie
The Strangers' Banquet
1922 · Movie
Jazzmania
1923 · Movie
Abie's Irish Rose
1928 · Movie
The Fountain
1934 · Movie
Flames
1926 · Movie
It Must Be Love
1926 · Movie
The Third Alarm
1930 · Movie
Cheap Kisses
1924 · Movie
Torment
1924 · Movie
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927 · Movie
The Red Lane
1920 · Movie
Modern Love
1929 · Movie
A Certain Rich Man
1921 · Movie
Sins of Man
1936 · Movie
Fifth Avenue Models
1925 · Movie
So Big
1924 · Movie
The Woman on the Jury
1924 · Movie
Love Aflame
1917 · Movie
The Man Of The Forest
1921 · Movie
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Movie
Heidi
1937 · Movie
Alias The Deacon
1927 · Movie
The Goldfish
1924 · Movie
Greed
1924 · Movie
The Greater Glory
1926 · Movie
Perils of the Secret Service
1917 · Movie
The Golden Trail
1920 · Movie
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919 · Movie
Christopher Bean
1933 · Movie
Merely Mary Ann
1920 · Movie
Dinner at Eight
1933 · Movie
The Girl on the Barge
1929 · Movie
Unashamed
1932 · Movie
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928 · Movie
Dangerous Innocence
1925 · Movie
Stella Dallas
1925 · Movie
The Old Soak
1926 · Movie
The Disciple
1915 · Movie
The Country Doctor
1936 · Movie
Complicated Women
2003 · Movie
The Deceiver
1920 · Movie
Jazz Mad
1928 · Movie
The Crime of the Century
1933 · Movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941 · Movie
Stage Door Canteen
1943 · Movie
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Movie
One in a Million
1937 · Movie
Run for Cover
1955 · Movie
The Climax
1930 · Movie
They Meet Again
1941 · Movie
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · Movie
Murder in the Fleet
1935 · Movie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Movie
The Painted Veil
1934 · Movie
Men in White
1934 · Movie
Quicksands
1923 · Movie
Sinners in Silk
1924 · Movie
Mark of the Vampire
1935 · Movie