Jean Hersholt
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...
Also Known As
Jean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron
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Jean Hersholt's Movies
Grand Hotel
11 Sept 1932
Greed
04 Dec 1924
Mark of the Vampire
26 Apr 1935
Dinner at Eight
22 Dec 1933
Heidi
15 Oct 1937
The Mask of Fu Manchu
04 Nov 1932
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
06 Mar 1921
Run for Cover
29 Apr 1955
The Painted Veil
23 Nov 1934
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
30 Jan 1928
Alexander's Ragtime Band
24 May 1938
Hell's Hinges
05 Mar 1916
The Beast of the City
13 Feb 1932
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
23 Oct 1931
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
07 Apr 1939
Souls for Sale
22 Apr 1923
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
10 Oct 1931
Don Q Son of Zorro
15 Jun 1925
Stage Door Canteen
24 Jun 1943
Seventh Heaven
25 Mar 1937
