Jean Hersholt
Acting
138
Acting Credits
2
Directed
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 i...
Known For
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
1955
as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Jean Hersholt
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
To the People of the United States
1944
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Jean Hersholt
They Meet Again
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Remedy for Riches
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Mr. Sutter
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Doctor Paul Christian
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
1938
as Lars Ericksen
Five of a Kind
1938
as Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Victor
One in a Million
1937
as Heinrich Muller
Seventh Heaven
1937
as Father Chevillon
Heidi
1937
as Adolph Kramer
His Brother's Wife
1936
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Tough Guy
1936
as Dr. Mulback
The Country Doctor
1936
as Dr. John Luke
Reunion
1936
as Dr. John Luke
Sins of Man
1936
as Christopher Freyman
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Baron Otto
Break of Hearts
1935
as Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Victor Hanson
The Painted Veil
1934
as Herr Koerber
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
as Professor Bertier
Men in White
1934
as Dr. Hochberg
The Fountain
1934
as Baron von Leyden
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Jo Stengel
The Crime of the Century
1933
as Dr. Emil Brandt
Song of the Eagle
1933
as Otto Hoffman
Christopher Bean
1933
as Rosen
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
as Von Berg
The Beast of the City
1932
as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Grand Hotel
1932
as Senf
Emma
1932
as Frederick Smith
Flesh
1932
as Mr. Herman
Hearts of Humanity
1932
as Sol Bloom
Are You Listening?
1932
as George Wagner
New Morals for Old
1932
as James Hallett
Unashamed
1932
as Mr. Schmidt
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Jake
Night Court
1932
as Herman the Janitor
The Phantom of Paris
1931
as Herman
Susan Lenox
1931
as Karl Ohlin
Daybreak
1931
as Herr Schnabel
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Dr. Dulac
Transatlantic
1931
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Private Lives
1931
as Oscar
East Is West
1930
as Man
Hell Harbor
1930
as Joseph Horngold
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Posnanski
Viennese Nights
1930
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Mamba
1930
as August Bolte (Mamba)
The Cat Creeps
1930
as Dr. Patterson
The Climax
1930
as Luigi Golfanti
The Third Alarm
1930
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Younger Generation
1929
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
The Girl on the Barge
1929
as McCadden
Modern Love
1929
as François Renault
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
as Solomon Levy
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
as Dr. Jüttner
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
as William Judson
Give and Take
1928
as John Bauer
The Secret Hour
1928
as Tony
Jazz Mad
1928
as Franz Hausmann
13 Washington Square
1928
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
as Seymour White
Alias The Deacon
1927
as George Caswell or The Deacon
Flames
1926
as Ole Bergson
The Old Soak
1926
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
My Old Dutch
1926
as 'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
1926
as Gustav Schmidt
It Must Be Love
1926
as Pop Schmidt
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Fabrique Borusta
Stella Dallas
1925
as Ed Munn
Dangerous Innocence
1925
as Gilchrist
A Woman's Faith
1925
as Jules Cluny
Greed
1924
as Marcus
Cheap Kisses
1924
as Gustaf Borgstrom
Her Night of Romance
1924
as Joe Diamond
So Big
1924
as Aug Hempel
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
The Goldfish
1924
as Herman Krauss
Torment
1924
as Boris
The Woman on the Jury
1924
as Jury Foreman
Sinners in Silk
1924
as Dr. Eustace
Jazzmania
1923
as Prince Otto of Como
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor
Red Lights
1923
as Ezra Carson
Quicksands
1923
as Ring Member
When Romance Rides
1922
as Joel Creech
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
as Ben Letts
The Strangers' Banquet
1922
as Fiend
Heart's Haven
1922
as Henry Bird
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Man Of The Forest
1921
as Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man
1921
as Adrian Brownwell
The Servant in the House
1921
as Manson, The Servant in the House
The Golden Trail
1920
as Harry Teal
The Deceiver
1920
The Red Lane
1920
as Vetal Beaulieu
Merely Mary Ann
1920
as Stranger
Love's Prisoner
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
Madame Spy
1918
as Count Von Ornstorff
Little Red Decides
1918
as Sour Milk
The Answer
1918
as Shepard
The Terror
1917
as Jimm, the Dope
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Clash of Steel
1917
as Prince Feodor
Black Orchids
1917
'49 – '17
1917
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Soul Herder
1917
as The Minister
Princess Virtue
1917
as Emile Carre
The Saintly Sinner
1917
as Undetermined Role
A Stormy Knight
1917
as Dr. Fraser
Southern Justice
1917
as Caleb Talbot
Love Aflame
1917
as Reginald
Fighting for Love
1917
as Ferdinand
Hell's Hinges
1916
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Aryan
1916
as (uncredited)
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
The Disciple
1915
as Mob Member
Never Again
1915
A New Hat for the Madam
1906