
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1886-07-10
From
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died
1956-06-02
Also known as Jean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jean Pierre Hersholt (12 July 1886 β 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.

as Karl Ohlin

as Jimm, the Dope

as Marcus

as Prince Otto of Como

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

as Dr. John Luke

as Ferdinand


as Joseph Horngold

as Senf

as Dr. Patterson


as Solomon Levy

as Mr. Swenson

as Manson, The Servant in the House

as Herr Koerber

as Jules Cluny

as Lars Ericksen

as Self - Celebrity Actor

as Undetermined Role

as George Wagner

as Adolph Kramer

as Tony

as Jean Hersholt

as Mr. Sutter

as Bartender (uncredited)

as Victor Hanson

as Baron von Leyden

as Jake

as August Bolte (Mamba)

as James Hallett


as Professor Bertier

as Dr. Dulac

as Professor Thalma

as Gustav Schmidt

as Von Berg

as Father Chevillon

as Baron Otto

as Dr. Hochberg

as Victor

as Frederick Smith

as Mr. Herman

as Dr. Emil Brandt

as Self (archive footage)

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

as Dr. JΓΌttner

as Dr. Mulback

as Boris

as Heinrich Muller

as Don Fabrique Borusta

as Jo Stengel

as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

as Lem Beasley

as Herman

as Luigi Golfanti

as Gustaf Borgstrom

as Pop Schmidt

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

as Otto Hoffman

as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

as Rosen

as Dr. John Luke

as Self

as Shepard

as Mr. Schmidt

as Prof. Heinrich

as Oscar


as Doctor Paul Christian

as Herman the Janitor

as Gilchrist

as (uncredited)

as Jean Hersholt

as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

as Ben Letts

as Man

as Doctor Paul Christian

as Herr Schnabel

as FranΓ§ois Renault

as Franz Hausmann

as Dr. Eustace

as Clement Hawley, Sr.

as Stranger

as Self (archive footage)

as Adrian Brownwell

as Doctor Paul Christian

as McCadden

as Joe Diamond

as The Minister

as George Caswell or The Deacon

as Posnanski

as Sol Bloom

as Dr. John Luke

as Party Guest (uncredited)

as Self

as Doctor Paul Christian

as Frank 'Dad' Morton

as Herman Krauss

as Ed Munn

as Doctor Paul Christian

as William Judson

as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

as Dr. Fraser

as Ezra Carson

as Seymour White


as Christopher Freyman



as Caleb Talbot

as Reginald


as 'Deacon' Pyecroft

as Emile Carre

as 'Erb 'Uggins

as Doctor Paul Christian

as Mob Member

as Count Von Ornstorff

as Joel Creech

as Ole Bergson

as Aug Hempel

as Ring Member


as Jury Foreman

as John Bauer

as Vetal Beaulieu

as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

as Harry Teal

as Fiend

as Mr. Jones - a Crook

as Sour Milk

as Prince Feodor

as Henry Bird