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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.
Filmography
all 134
Movies 131
self 12
TV Shows 3
Director 1
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women (2003)
Movie
Baron Otto - (archive footage)
Vincent Price's Dracula (1986)
Movie
Mr. Swenson
Run for Cover (1955)
Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Jean Hersholt
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
Movie
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps.
To the People of the United States (1944)
Movie
Jean Hersholt
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Movie
Self - at Motion Picture Home Dedication
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
Movie
Dr. Paul Christian
They Meet Again (1941)
Movie
Dr. Paul Christian
Melody for Three (1941)
Movie
Dr. Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches (1940)
Movie
Dr. Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940)
Movie
Dr. Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)
Movie
Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian (1939)
Movie
Dr. John Luke
Five of a Kind (1938)
Movie
Professor Heinrich
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Movie
Herr Lars Ericksen
Happy Landing (1938)
Movie
Adolph Kramer
Heidi (1937)
Movie
Father Chevillon
Seventh Heaven (1937)
Movie
Heinrich Muller
One in a Million (1937)
Movie
Dr. John Luke
Reunion (1936)
Movie
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
His Brother's Wife (1936)
Movie
Christopher Freyman
Sins of Man (1936)
Movie
Dr. John Luke
The Country Doctor (1936)
Movie
Doctor
Tough Guy (1936)
Movie
Professor Thalma
Break of Hearts (1935)
Movie
Victor Hanson
Murder in the Fleet (1935)
Movie
Baron Otto
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Movie
6
Herr Koerber
The Painted Veil (1934)
Movie
Baron Van Leyden
The Fountain (1934)
Movie
Dr. 'Hockie' Hochberg
Men in White (1934)
Movie
Professor
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
Movie
Jo Stengel
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Movie
4
Otto Hoffman
Song of the Eagle (1933)
Movie
Dr. Emil Brandt
The Crime of the Century (1933)
Movie
Mr. Herman
Flesh (1932)
Movie
Sol Bloom
Hearts of Humanity (1932)
Movie
Jake Sorenson
Skyscraper Souls (1932)
Movie
Heinrich Schmidt
Unashamed (1932)
Movie
James Hallett
New Morals for Old (1932)
Movie
Herman - the Janitor
Night Court (1932)
Movie
George Wagner
Are You Listening? (1932)
Movie
Sam Belmonte
The Beast of the City (1932)
Movie
Frederick Smith
Emma (1932)
Movie
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Transatlantic (1931)
Movie
Herr Schnabel
Daybreak (1931)
Movie
Herr Hofner - Elsa's Father
Viennese Nights (1930)
Movie
Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Third Alarm (1930)
Movie
Dr. Patterson
The Cat Creeps (1930)
Movie
Grandfather Rittner
A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
Movie
Joseph Horngold
Hell Harbor (1930)
Movie
August Bolte (Mamba)
Mamba (1930)
Movie
Luigi Golfanti
The Climax (1930)
Movie
François Renault
Modern Love (1929)
Movie
Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Younger Generation (1929)
Movie
John Bauer - Factory Owner
Give and Take (1928)
Movie
Franz Hausmann
Jazz Mad (1928)
Movie
William Judson
The Battle of the Sexes (1928)
Movie
Solomon Levy
Abie's Irish Rose (1928)
Movie
'Deacon' Pyecroft
13 Washington Square (1928)
Movie
George Caswell aka The Deacon
Alias The Deacon (1927)
Movie
Seymour White
The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927)
Movie
Clement Hawley, Sr.
The Old Soak (1926)
Movie
Ole Bergson
Flames (1926)
Movie
Pop Schmidt
It Must Be Love (1926)
Movie
'Erb 'Uggins
My Old Dutch (1926)
Movie
Gustav Schmidt
The Greater Glory (1926)
Movie
Ed Munn
Stella Dallas (1925)
Movie
Don Fabrique
Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)
Movie
Mr. Jones - a Crook
Fifth Avenue Models (1925)
Movie
Gilchrist
Dangerous Innocence (1925)
Movie
Aug Hempel
So Big (1924)
Movie
Gustaf Borgstrom
Cheap Kisses (1924)
Movie
Marcus
Greed (1924)
Movie
4.62
Joe Diamond
Her Night of Romance (1924)
Movie
Dr. Eustace
Sinners in Silk (1924)
Movie
Jury Foreman
The Woman on the Jury (1924)
Movie
Herman Krauss
The Goldfish (1924)
Movie
Boris
Torment (1924)
Movie
Ezra Carson
Red Lights (1923)
Movie
Self - Celebrity Actor
Souls for Sale (1923)
Movie
Prince Otto of Como
Jazzmania (1923)
Movie
Henry Bird
Heart's Haven (1922)
Movie
Assistant Director
Golden Dreams (1922)
Movie
Joel Creech
When Romance Rides (1922)
Movie
Lem Beasley
The Man Of The Forest (1921)
Movie
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Movie
Harry Teal
The Golden Trail (1920)
Movie
Vetal Beaulieu
The Red Lane (1920)
Movie
Party Guest
Love's Prisoner (1919)
Movie
Sour Milk
Little Red Decides (1918)
Movie
Count Von Ornstorff
Madame Spy (1918)
Movie
Emile Carre
Princess Virtue (1917)
Movie
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
'49–'17 (1917)
Movie
Dr. Fraser
A Stormy Knight (1917)
Movie
The Parson
The Soul Herder (1917)
Movie
Basil Pelly
The Greater Law (1917)
Movie
Caleb Talbot
Southern Justice (1917)
Movie
Prince Feodor
The Clash of Steel (1917)
Movie
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
Perils of the Secret Service (1917)
Movie
Undetermined Role
The Saintly Sinner (1917)
Movie
Jimm, the Dope
The Terror (1917)
Movie
Reginald
Love Aflame (1917)
Movie
Ferdinand
Fighting for Love (1917)
Movie
Undetermined Role
Kinkaid, Gambler (1916)
Movie
(uncredited)
The Aryan (1916)
Movie
Bartender
Hell's Hinges (1916)
Movie
6
Mob Member
The Disciple (1915)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1886-07-10
Deathday1956-06-02 (69 years old)
Birth NameJean Pierre Carl Buron
Birth PlaceCopenhagen, Denmark
CitizenshipsDenmark, United States of America
Also Known AsJean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Dannebrog, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ingenio et arti
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