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.
Acted in 121
1950s
- 1955
1940s
- 1949
Dancing in the Dark
Jean Hersholt
- 1944
To the People of the United States
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
- 1943
- 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie
They Meet Again
Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940
Remedy for Riches
Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Doctor Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
1930s
- 1939
Meet Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Sutter
- 1938
Five of a Kind
Dr. John Luke
I'll Give a Million
Victor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
Lars Ericksen
- 1937
One in a Million
Heinrich Muller
- 1936
Reunion
Dr. John Luke
His Brother's Wife
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Sins of Man
Christopher Freyman
The Country Doctor
Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
Dr. Mulback
- 1935
Break of Hearts
Professor Thalma
Murder in the Fleet
Victor Hanson
- 1934
The Fountain
Baron von Leyden
Men in White
Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
Professor Bertier
- 1933
Christopher Bean
Rosen
Song of the Eagle
Otto Hoffman
The Crime of the Century
Dr. Emil Brandt
- 1932
Flesh
Mr. Herman
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Von Berg
Hearts of Humanity
Sol Bloom
Skyscraper Souls
Jake
Unashamed
Mr. Schmidt
New Morals for Old
James Hallett
Night Court
Herman the Janitor
Are You Listening?
George Wagner
Emma
Frederick Smith
- 1931
Private Lives
Oscar
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Dr. Dulac
The Phantom of Paris
Herman
Transatlantic
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Daybreak
Herr Schnabel
- 1930
Viennese Nights
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Third Alarm
Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Cat Creeps
Dr. Patterson
East Is West
Man
Hell Harbor
Joseph Horngold
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Posnanski
The Climax
Luigi Golfanti
1920s
- 1929
Modern Love
François Renault
The Girl on the Barge
McCadden
- 1928
Jazz Mad
Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
William Judson
Abie's Irish Rose
Solomon Levy
The Secret Hour
Tony
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square
'Deacon' Pyecroft
- 1927
Alias The Deacon
George Caswell or The Deacon
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Seymour White
- 1926
The Old Soak
Clement Hawley, Sr.
Flames
Ole Bergson
It Must Be Love
Pop Schmidt
My Old Dutch
'Erb 'Uggins
The Greater Glory
Gustav Schmidt
- 1925
Stella Dallas
Ed Munn
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Fabrique Borusta
Fifth Avenue Models
Mr. Jones - a Crook
Dangerous Innocence
Gilchrist
- 1924
So Big
Aug Hempel
Cheap Kisses
Gustaf Borgstrom
Her Night of Romance
Joe Diamond
Sinners in Silk
Dr. Eustace
The Woman on the Jury
Jury Foreman
The Goldfish
Herman Krauss
Torment
Boris
- 1923
Red Lights
Ezra Carson
Quicksands
Ring Member
- 1922
The Strangers' Banquet
Fiend
Tess of the Storm Country
Ben Letts
Heart's Haven
Henry Bird
When Romance Rides
Joel Creech
- 1921
The Man Of The Forest
Lem Beasley
A Certain Rich Man
Adrian Brownwell
- 1920
The Deceiver
Movie
Merely Mary Ann
Stranger
The Golden Trail
Harry Teal
The Red Lane
Vetal Beaulieu
1910s
- 1919
Love's Prisoner
Party Guest (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Movie
- 1918
The Answer
Shepard
Madame Spy
Count Von Ornstorff
- 1917
Princess Virtue
Emile Carre
'49 – '17
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
A Stormy Knight
Dr. Fraser
The Soul Herder
The Minister
Southern Justice
Caleb Talbot
Perils of the Secret Service
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner
Undetermined Role
Love Aflame
Reginald
Fighting for Love
Ferdinand
Black Orchids
Movie
- 1916
The Aryan
(uncredited)
- 1915
The Disciple
Mob Member
1900s
- 1906
A New Hat for the Madam
Movie
Directed 3
1920s
- 1922
Golden Dreams
Assistant Director
- 1920
The Deceiver
Director
The Golden Trail
Director
Appearances7
2000s
- 2003
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
- 1952
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
- 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
1920s
- 1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actor