Acting
Jean Hersholt
EN, DA cinema · 136 credits
Born
10 July 1886
Died
2 June 1956 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as Jean Pierre Hersholt · Jean Pierre Carl Buron
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
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
as Lars Ericksen
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
Seventh Heaven
as Father Chevillon
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
Reunion
as Dr. John Luke
Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
The Painted Veil
as Herr Koerber
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
The Crime of the Century
as Dr. Emil Brandt
Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
Christopher Bean
as Rosen
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
The Beast of the City
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Grand Hotel
as Senf
Emma
as Frederick Smith
Flesh
as Mr. Herman
Hearts of Humanity
as Sol Bloom
Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
New Morals for Old
as James Hallett
Unashamed
as Mr. Schmidt
Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
Susan Lenox
as Karl Ohlin
Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
Transatlantic
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Private Lives
as Oscar
East Is West
as Man
Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
The Climax
as Luigi Golfanti
The Third Alarm
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Younger Generation
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge
as McCadden
Modern Love
as François Renault
Abie's Irish Rose
as Solomon Levy
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
Give and Take
1928
Give and Take
as John Bauer
The Secret Hour
as Tony
Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
13 Washington Square
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
The Wrong Mr. Wright
as Seymour White
Alias The Deacon
as George Caswell or The Deacon
Flames
as Ole Bergson
The Old Soak
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
as Gustav Schmidt
It Must Be Love
as Pop Schmidt
Fifth Avenue Models
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
Dangerous Innocence
as Gilchrist
A Woman's Faith
1925
A Woman's Faith
as Jules Cluny
Greed
as Marcus
Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
So Big
as Aug Hempel
The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
Torment
as Boris
Sinners in Silk
as Dr. Eustace
Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
Quicksands
as Ring Member
When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
Golden Dreams
Assistant Director
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man
as Adrian Brownwell
The Servant in the House
1921
The Servant in the House
as Manson, The Servant in the House
The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal, Director
The Deceiver
Actor, Director
The Red Lane
as Vetal Beaulieu
Merely Mary Ann
as Stranger
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
The Answer
as Shepard
The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
The Clash of Steel
1917
The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
'49 – '17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Soul Herder
as The Minister
Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
The Saintly Sinner
as Undetermined Role
A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
Love Aflame
as Reginald
Fighting for Love
as Ferdinand
Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Aryan
as (uncredited)
The Disciple
as Mob Member
