Cast
Jean Hersholt
Acting
Cast
Jean Hersholt
Known for
Acting
Born
1886-07-10
From
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died
1956-06-02
Also known as Jean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron
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.
Greed
as Marcus
Grand Hotel
as Senf
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
So Big
as Aug Hempel
The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Deceiver
Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
Black Orchids
Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
Flesh
as Mr. Herman
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
The Disciple
as Mob Member
Emma
as Frederick Smith
Hell's Hinges
as Bartender (uncredited)
Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
Christopher Bean
as Rosen
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
Seventh Heaven
as Father Chevillon
Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
Abie's Irish Rose
as Solomon Levy
'49–'17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
The Aryan
as (uncredited)
Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Happy Landing
as Lars Ericksen
Private Lives
as Oscar
Reunion
as Dr. John Luke
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
The Greater Glory
as Gustav Schmidt
The Painted Veil
as Herr Koerber
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
The Strangers' Banquet
as Fiend
Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
The Crime of the Century
as Dr. Emil Brandt
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Unashamed
as Mr. Schmidt
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
Transatlantic
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
The Beast of the City
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
Love Aflame
as Reginald
The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
The Soul Herder
as The Minister
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
Modern Love
as François Renault
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
Sinners in Silk
as Dr. Eustace
The Old Soak
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
Torment
as Boris
The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
A Woman's Faith
as Jules Cluny
Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Quicksands
as Ring Member
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
as Karl Ohlin
The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
New Morals for Old
as James Hallett
East Is West
as Man
The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
The Saintly Sinner
as Undetermined Role
The Red Lane
as Vetal Beaulieu
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
The Third Alarm
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Younger Generation
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
The Wrong Mr. Wright
as Seymour White
Kinkaid, Gambler
Dangerous Innocence
as Gilchrist
Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Secret Hour
as Tony
Flames
as Ole Bergson
The Climax
as Luigi Golfanti
The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
Give and Take
as John Bauer
Alias The Deacon
as George Caswell or The Deacon
Fighting for Love
as Ferdinand
The Girl on the Barge
as McCadden
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
13 Washington Square
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
Hearts of Humanity
as Sol Bloom
Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
The Servant in the House
as Manson, The Servant in the House
Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
A Certain Rich Man
as Adrian Brownwell
A New Hat for the Madam
Fifth Avenue Models
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Never Again
The Answer
as Shepard
When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
Little Red Decides
as Sour Milk
It Must Be Love
as Pop Schmidt
A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
Merely Mary Ann
as Stranger
The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal