Jean Hersholt
Known for: Acting
Born: July 10, 1886
Died: June 2, 1956
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
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Filmography
136 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
6.9
Complicated Women
2003
6.8
Run for Cover
1955
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.0
Dancing in the Dark
1949
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
6.2
To the People of the United States
1944
6.3
Stage Door Canteen
1943
7.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
7.5
They Meet Again
1941
6.5
Melody for Three
1941
5.5
Remedy for Riches
1940
5.6
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
6.3
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
6.2
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
7.0
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
6.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
4.8
Five of a Kind
1938
6.1
I'll Give a Million
1938
6.8
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
6.3
Happy Landing
1938
6.9
Heidi
1937
6.4
Seventh Heaven
1937
7.0
One in a Million
1937
7.0
Reunion
1936
5.8
His Brother's Wife
1936
9.0
Sins of Man
1936
6.5
The Country Doctor
1936
5.1
Tough Guy
1936
5.5
Break of Hearts
1935
6.6
Murder in the Fleet
1935
6.2
Mark of the Vampire
1935
6.4
The Painted Veil
1934
8.9
The Fountain
1934
6.3
Men in White
1934
7.1
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
6.8
Dinner at Eight
1933
8.0
Christopher Bean
1933
10.0
Song of the Eagle
1933
6.7
The Crime of the Century
1933
5.8
Flesh
1932
5.4
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
7.0
Grand Hotel
1932
4.8
Hearts of Humanity
1932
5.5
Skyscraper Souls
1932
7.3
Unashamed
1932
4.5
New Morals for Old
1932
6.5
Night Court
1932
5.6
Are You Listening?
1932
5.9
The Beast of the City
1932
6.6
Emma
1932
6.5
Private Lives
1931
5.9
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
6.1
Susan Lenox
1931
6.0
The Phantom of Paris
1931
5.8
Transatlantic
1931
4.3
Daybreak
1931
6.0
Viennese Nights
1930
10.0
The Third Alarm
1930
7.0
The Cat Creeps
1930
5.3
East Is West
1930
6.1
Hell Harbor
1930
4.9
Mamba
1930
7.3
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
8.0
The Climax
1930
10.0
Modern Love
1929
6.9
The Younger Generation
1929
8.0
The Girl on the Barge
19298.0
Give and Take
1928
8.0
Jazz Mad
1928
5.3
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
10.0
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
7.0
The Secret Hour
1928
7.2
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
5.8
13 Washington Square
1928
9.0
Alias The Deacon
1927
10.0
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
8.0
The Old Soak
1926
10.0
Flames
1926
10.0
It Must Be Love
1926
7.0
My Old Dutch
1926
8.0
The Greater Glory
1926
7.1
Stella Dallas
19258.0
A Woman's Faith
1925
6.7
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
9.0
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
8.0
Dangerous Innocence
1925
9.0
So Big
1924
10.0
Cheap Kisses
1924
7.3
Greed
1924
6.8
Her Night of Romance
1924
7.0
Sinners in Silk
1924
9.0
The Woman on the Jury
1924
9.0
The Goldfish
19248.0
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
10.0
Torment
1924
7.0
Red Lights
1923
6.3
Souls for Sale
1923
7.0
Quicksands
1923
10.0
Jazzmania
1923
10.0
The Strangers' Banquet
1922
6.2
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
7.0
Heart's Haven
1922
10.0
Golden Dreams
1922
7.0
When Romance Rides
1922
9.0
The Man Of The Forest
1921
10.0
A Certain Rich Man
1921
6.6
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
19219.0
The Servant in the House
1921
8.0
The Deceiver
1920
9.0
Merely Mary Ann
1920
9.0
The Golden Trail
1920
10.0
The Red Lane
1920
5.9
Love's Prisoner
1919
9.0
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
NR
The Answer
1918NR
Little Red Decides
1918
NR
Madame Spy
1918
NR
Princess Virtue
1917
5.8
'49–'17
1917
NR
A Stormy Knight
1917
4.5
The Soul Herder
1917
NR
Southern Justice
191710.0
The Clash of Steel
1917
9.0
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
NR
The Saintly Sinner
1917
7.0
The Terror
1917
9.5
Love Aflame
1917
NR
Fighting for Love
1917
1.0
Black Orchids
1917NR
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
5.5
The Aryan
1916NR
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
6.1
Hell's Hinges
1916
8.0
The Disciple
1915NR
Never Again
1915
1.5
A New Hat for the Madam
1906