Jean Hersholt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-07-10

Day of death

1956-06-02 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Copenhagen, Denmark

Jean Hersholt

Biography

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

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Red Lights

    Red Lights

  • Flesh

    Flesh

  • Heidi

    Heidi

  • Seventh Heaven

    Seventh Heaven

  • Flames

    Flames

  • Unashamed

    Unashamed

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Viennese Nights

    Viennese Nights

  • Love Aflame

    Love Aflame

  • Greed

    Greed

  • Jazzmania

    Jazzmania

  • Black Orchids

    Black Orchids

  • Reunion

    Reunion

  • Sins of Man

    Sins of Man

  • Stella Dallas

    Stella Dallas

  • The Painted Veil

    The Painted Veil

  • Mamba

    Mamba

  • His Brother's Wife

    His Brother's Wife

  • The Man Of The Forest

    The Man Of The Forest

  • The Greater Glory

    The Greater Glory

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

  • Happy Landing

    Happy Landing

  • Hell's Hinges

    Hell's Hinges

  • Princess Virtue

    Princess Virtue

  • Cheap Kisses

    Cheap Kisses

  • Give and Take

    Give and Take

  • Her Night of Romance

    Her Night of Romance

  • Abie's Irish Rose

    Abie's Irish Rose

  • Love's Prisoner

    Love's Prisoner

  • Song of the Eagle

    Song of the Eagle

  • Whom the Gods Would Destroy

    Whom the Gods Would Destroy

  • Don Q Son of Zorro

    Don Q Son of Zorro

  • A Stormy Knight

    A Stormy Knight

  • Transatlantic

    Transatlantic

  • Christopher Bean

    Christopher Bean

  • My Old Dutch

    My Old Dutch

  • Hell Harbor

    Hell Harbor

  • Grand Hotel

    Grand Hotel

  • Are You Listening?

    Are You Listening?

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • '49–'17

    '49–'17

  • The Climax

    The Climax

  • The Goldfish

    The Goldfish

  • Torment

    Torment

  • Men in White

    Men in White

  • Tough Guy

    Tough Guy

  • Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

  • Kinkaid, Gambler

    Kinkaid, Gambler

  • Mark of the Vampire

    Mark of the Vampire

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Run for Cover

    Run for Cover

  • The Answer

    The Answer

  • The Younger Generation

    The Younger Generation

  • The Beast of the City

    The Beast of the City

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • The Fountain

    The Fountain

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

  • Five of a Kind

    Five of a Kind

  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet

    The Sin of Madelon Claudet

  • The Saintly Sinner

    The Saintly Sinner

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

  • It Must Be Love

    It Must Be Love

  • Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

  • Emma

    Emma

  • The Cat and the Fiddle

    The Cat and the Fiddle

  • Murder in the Fleet

    Murder in the Fleet

  • The Secret Hour

    The Secret Hour

  • The Crime of the Century

    The Crime of the Century

  • Break of Hearts

    Break of Hearts

  • Skyscraper Souls

    Skyscraper Souls

  • Fighting for Love

    Fighting for Love

  • The Aryan

    The Aryan

  • So Big

    So Big

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • 13 Washington Square

    13 Washington Square

  • The Girl on the Barge

    The Girl on the Barge

  • I'll Give a Million

    I'll Give a Million

  • To the People of the United States

    To the People of the United States

  • New Morals for Old

    New Morals for Old

  • The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

    The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Melody for Three

    Melody for Three

  • The Old Soak

    The Old Soak

  • Alexander's Ragtime Band

    Alexander's Ragtime Band

  • Fifth Avenue Models

    Fifth Avenue Models

  • Private Lives

    Private Lives

  • Perils of the Secret Service

    Perils of the Secret Service

  • Meet Dr. Christian

    Meet Dr. Christian

  • They Meet Again

    They Meet Again

  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa

    The Case of Sergeant Grischa

  • The Strangers' Banquet

    The Strangers' Banquet

  • Merely Mary Ann

    Merely Mary Ann

  • Never Again

    Never Again

  • East Is West

    East Is West

  • Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

    Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

  • Dancing in the Dark

    Dancing in the Dark

  • The Phantom of Paris

    The Phantom of Paris

  • Tess of the Storm Country

    Tess of the Storm Country

  • The Battle of the Sexes

    The Battle of the Sexes

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

  • The Soul Herder

    The Soul Herder

  • Madame Spy

    Madame Spy

  • The Red Lane

    The Red Lane

  • The Disciple

    The Disciple

  • Jazz Mad

    Jazz Mad

  • Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

  • When Romance Rides

    When Romance Rides

  • The Woman on the Jury

    The Woman on the Jury

  • The Wrong Mr. Wright

    The Wrong Mr. Wright

  • Modern Love

    Modern Love

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Alias The Deacon

    Alias The Deacon

  • The Courageous Dr. Christian

    The Courageous Dr. Christian

  • The Deceiver

    The Deceiver

  • Hearts of Humanity

    Hearts of Humanity

  • Dangerous Innocence

    Dangerous Innocence

  • Southern Justice

    Southern Justice

  • A Certain Rich Man

    A Certain Rich Man

  • Little Red Decides

    Little Red Decides

  • The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

    The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

  • A Woman's Faith

    A Woman's Faith

  • Bullets and Brown Eyes

    Bullets and Brown Eyes

  • One in a Million

    One in a Million

  • The Third Alarm

    The Third Alarm

  • The Clash of Steel

    The Clash of Steel

  • The Golden Trail

    The Golden Trail

  • A New Hat for the Madam

    A New Hat for the Madam

  • Heart's Haven

    Heart's Haven

  • Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Dr. Christian Meets the Women