Jean Hersholt

Biography

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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.

Movies with Jean Hersholt

• Grand Hotel 1932 · ★ 7.0
• Greed 1924 · ★ 7.3
• Mark of the Vampire 1935 · ★ 6.2
• Dinner at Eight 1933 · ★ 6.8
• Heidi 1937 · ★ 7.0
• The Mask of Fu Manchu 1932 · ★ 5.4
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1921 · ★ 6.6
• Run for Cover 1955 · ★ 6.8
• The Painted Veil 1934 · ★ 6.4
• Alexander's Ragtime Band 1938 · ★ 6.8
• The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg 1928 · ★ 7.2
• Hell's Hinges 1916 · ★ 6.1
• The Sin of Madelon Claudet 1931 · ★ 5.8
• The Beast of the City 1932 · ★ 5.9
• Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939 · ★ 6.7
• Souls for Sale 1923 · ★ 6.3
• Don Q Son of Zorro 1925 · ★ 6.7
• Susan Lenox 1931 · ★ 6.1
• Stage Door Canteen 1943 · ★ 6.3
• Seventh Heaven 1937 · ★ 6.4
• Private Lives 1931 · ★ 6.5
• Stella Dallas 1925 · ★ 7.1
• Emma 1932 · ★ 6.6
• Men in White 1934 · ★ 6.3
• Flesh 1932 · ★ 5.8
• Skyscraper Souls 1932 · ★ 5.5
• '49 – '17 1917 · ★ 5.8
• The Crime of the Century 1933 · ★ 6.5
• The Battle of the Sexes 1928 · ★ 5.3
• Tess of the Storm Country 1922 · ★ 6.2
• Transatlantic 1931 · ★ 5.8
• The Younger Generation 1929 · ★ 6.9
• Complicated Women 2003 · ★ 6.9
• Hell Harbor 1930 · ★ 6.1
• Her Night of Romance 1924 · ★ 6.8
• His Brother's Wife 1936 · ★ 5.8
• Night Court 1932 · ★ 6.5
• Break of Hearts 1935 · ★ 5.5
• Mamba 1930 · ★ 4.9
• The Phantom of Paris 1931 · ★ 6.0

Movies directed by Jean Hersholt

• The Golden Trail 1920 · ★ 9.0
• The Deceiver 1920 · ★ 8.0