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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Born | 1886-07-10 |
| Died | 1956-06-02 |
Movies
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Vincent Price's Dracula
as Baron Otto - (archive footage)
1986
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
1949
To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1944
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
1943
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
1941
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
1941
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
1939
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
1938
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
1938
Happy Landing
as Lars Ericksen
1938
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
1937
Seventh Heaven
as Father Chevillon
1937
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
1937
Reunion
as Dr. John Luke
1936
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
1936
Sins of Man
as Christopher Freyman
1936
The Country Doctor
as Dr. John Luke
1936
Tough Guy
as Dr. Mulback
1936
Break of Hearts
as Professor Thalma
1935
Murder in the Fleet
as Victor Hanson
1935
Mark of the Vampire
as Baron Otto
1935
The Painted Veil
as Herr Koerber
1934
The Fountain
as Baron von Leyden
1934
Men in White
as Dr. Hochberg
1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
as Professor Bertier
1934
Dinner at Eight
as Jo Stengel
1933
Christopher Bean
as Rosen
1933
Song of the Eagle
as Otto Hoffman
1933
The Crime of the Century
as Dr. Emil Brandt
1933
Flesh
as Mr. Herman
1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Von Berg
1932
Hearts of Humanity
as Sol Bloom
1932
Skyscraper Souls
as Jake
1932
Unashamed
as Mr. Schmidt
1932
Night Court
as Herman the Janitor
1932
New Morals for Old
as James Hallett
1932
Grand Hotel
as Senf
1932
Are You Listening?
as George Wagner
1932
The Beast of the City
as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
1932
Emma
as Frederick Smith
1932
Private Lives
as Oscar
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Dr. Dulac
1931
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
as Karl Ohlin
1931
The Phantom of Paris
as Herman
1931
Transatlantic
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
1931
Daybreak
as Herr Schnabel
1931
Viennese Nights
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
1930
The Third Alarm
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
1930
The Cat Creeps
as Dr. Patterson
1930
East Is West
as Man
1930
Hell Harbor
as Joseph Horngold
1930
Mamba
as August Bolte (Mamba)
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Posnanski
1930
The Climax
as Luigi Golfanti
1930
Modern Love
as François Renault
1929
The Younger Generation
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
1929
The Girl on the Barge
as McCadden
1929
Give and Take
as John Bauer
1928
Jazz Mad
as Franz Hausmann
1928
The Battle of the Sexes
as William Judson
1928
Abie's Irish Rose
as Solomon Levy
1928
The Secret Hour
as Tony
1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as Dr. Jüttner
1928
13 Washington Square
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
1928
1927
The Wrong Mr. Wright
as Seymour White
1927
The Old Soak
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
1926
Flames
as Ole Bergson
1926
It Must Be Love
as Pop Schmidt
1926
My Old Dutch
as 'Erb 'Uggins
1926
The Greater Glory
as Gustav Schmidt
1926
Stella Dallas
as Ed Munn
1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
as Don Fabrique Borusta
1925
Fifth Avenue Models
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
1925
So Big
as Aug Hempel
1924
Cheap Kisses
as Gustaf Borgstrom
1924
Greed
as Marcus
1924
Her Night of Romance
as Joe Diamond
1924
The Woman on the Jury
as Jury Foreman
1924
The Goldfish
as Herman Krauss
1924
Torment
as Boris
1924
Red Lights
as Ezra Carson
1923
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor
1923
Jazzmania
as Prince Otto of Como
1923
The Strangers' Banquet
as Fiend
1922
Tess of the Storm Country
as Ben Letts
1922
Heart's Haven
as Henry Bird
1922
When Romance Rides
as Joel Creech
1922
The Man Of The Forest
as Lem Beasley
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
1921
1920
The Golden Trail
as Harry Teal
1920
The Red Lane
as Vetal Beaulieu
1920
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1919
Madame Spy
as Count Von Ornstorff
1918
Princess Virtue
as Emile Carre
1917
'49–'17
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
1917
A Stormy Knight
as Dr. Fraser
1917
The Soul Herder
as The Minister
1917
Southern Justice
as Caleb Talbot
1917
The Clash of Steel
as Prince Feodor
1917
Perils of the Secret Service
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
1917
The Saintly Sinner
as Undetermined Role
1917
The Terror
as Jimm, the Dope
1917
Love Aflame
as Reginald
1917
Fighting for Love
as Ferdinand
1917
1917
1916
The Aryan
as (uncredited)
1916
The Disciple
as Mob Member
1915
Movies
Golden Dreams
Assistant Director
1922
The Deceiver
Director
1920
The Golden Trail
Director
1920
