1886-07-10 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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Checking Out: Grand Hotel | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-03 |
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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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Run for Cover | Mr. Swenson | 1955-04-29 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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Dancing in the Dark | Jean Hersholt | 1949-12-02 |
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To the People of the United States | Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps | 1944-04-16 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Jean Hersholt | 1943-06-24 |
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Melody for Three | Doctor Paul Christian | 1941-06-19 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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They Meet Again | Doctor Paul Christian | 1941-07-11 |
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-08-05 |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | 1940-07-31 |
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Remedy for Riches | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-11-29 |
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The Courageous Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-04-04 |
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Meet Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian | 1939-11-17 |
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Mr. Sutter | 1939-04-07 |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band | Prof. Heinrich | 1938-05-24 |
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I'll Give a Million | Victor | 1938-07-27 |
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Five of a Kind | Dr. John Luke | 1938-10-14 |
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Happy Landing | Lars Ericksen | 1938-01-23 |
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One in a Million | Heinrich Muller | 1937-01-01 |
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Seventh Heaven | Father Chevillon | 1937-03-25 |
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Heidi | Adolph Kramer | 1937-10-15 |
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Sins of Man | Christopher Freyman | 1936-06-19 |
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His Brother's Wife | Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim | 1936-08-07 |
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Reunion | Dr. John Luke | 1936-11-20 |
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The Country Doctor | Dr. John Luke | 1936-03-12 |
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Tough Guy | Dr. Mulback | 1936-01-24 |
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Murder in the Fleet | Victor Hanson | 1935-05-24 |
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Break of Hearts | Professor Thalma | 1935-05-31 |
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Mark of the Vampire | Baron Otto | 1935-04-26 |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | Professor Bertier | 1934-02-16 |
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The Fountain | Baron von Leyden | 1934-08-22 |
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Men in White | Dr. Hochberg | 1934-04-06 |
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The Painted Veil | Herr Koerber | 1934-11-23 |
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Song of the Eagle | Otto Hoffman | 1933-04-27 |
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Christopher Bean | Rosen | 1933-11-17 |
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Dinner at Eight | Jo Stengel | 1933-12-22 |
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The Crime of the Century | Dr. Emil Brandt | 1933-02-18 |
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Night Court | Herman the Janitor | 1932-06-04 |
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Flesh | Mr. Herman | 1932-12-08 |
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Unashamed | Mr. Schmidt | 1932-07-02 |
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New Morals for Old | James Hallett | 1932-06-04 |
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Skyscraper Souls | Jake | 1932-07-16 |
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Emma | Frederick Smith | 1932-01-02 |
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Are You Listening? | George Wagner | 1932-03-21 |
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Hearts of Humanity | Sol Bloom | 1932-08-31 |
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The Mask of Fu Manchu | Von Berg | 1932-11-05 |
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The Beast of the City | Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte | 1932-02-13 |
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Grand Hotel | Senf | 1932-05-25 |
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The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Dr. Dulac | 1931-10-23 |
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Transatlantic | Rudolph aka Jed Kramer | 1931-08-19 |
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Karl Ohlin | 1931-10-10 |
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Daybreak | Herr Schnabel | 1931-05-02 |
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Private Lives | Oscar | 1931-12-12 |
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The Phantom of Paris | Herman | 1931-09-12 |
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The Climax | Luigi Golfanti | 1930-01-04 |
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Posnanski | 1930-02-23 |
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The Cat Creeps | Dr. Patterson | 1930-11-10 |
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Hell Harbor | Joseph Horngold | 1930-03-14 |
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Viennese Nights | Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father | 1930-11-25 |
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East Is West | Man | 1930-10-23 |
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The Third Alarm | Frank 'Dad' Morton | 1930-11-16 |
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Mamba | August Bolte (Mamba) | 1930-03-09 |
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Modern Love | François Renault | 1929-07-21 |
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The Younger Generation | Julius Goldfish - Pa | 1929-03-04 |
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The Girl on the Barge | McCadden | 1929-02-03 |
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The Secret Hour | Tony | 1928-02-04 |
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13 Washington Square | 'Deacon' Pyecroft | 1928-01-28 |
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Jazz Mad | Franz Hausmann | 1928-11-18 |
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Give and Take | John Bauer | 1928-12-23 |
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The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg | Dr. Jüttner | 1928-01-30 |
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The Battle of the Sexes | William Judson | 1928-10-12 |
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Abie's Irish Rose | Solomon Levy | 1928-04-19 |
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The Wrong Mr. Wright | Seymour White | 1927-02-27 |
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Alias The Deacon | George Caswell or The Deacon | 1927-06-20 |
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Flames | Ole Bergson | 1926-09-15 |
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It Must Be Love | Pop Schmidt | 1926-08-22 |
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My Old Dutch | 'Erb 'Uggins | 1926-05-23 |
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The Greater Glory | Gustav Schmidt | 1926-05-02 |
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The Old Soak | Clement Hawley, Sr. | 1926-10-11 |
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Fifth Avenue Models | Mr. Jones - a Crook | 1925-04-26 |
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Dangerous Innocence | Gilchrist | 1925-04-12 |
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Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Fabrique Borusta | 1925-06-15 |
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Stella Dallas | Ed Munn | 1925-11-16 |
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Greed | Marcus | 1924-12-04 |
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Cheap Kisses | Gustaf Borgstrom | 1924-12-21 |
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The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios | 1924-03-21 | |
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The Goldfish | Herman Krauss | 1924-03-30 |
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The Woman on the Jury | Jury Foreman | 1924-04-20 |
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Torment | Boris | 1924-02-25 |
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Her Night of Romance | Joe Diamond | 1924-11-24 |
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So Big | Aug Hempel | 1924-12-28 |
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Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor | 1923-04-22 |
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Jazzmania | Prince Otto of Como | 1923-02-12 |
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Red Lights | Ezra Carson | 1923-09-30 |
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When Romance Rides | Joel Creech | 1922-03-16 |
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Tess of the Storm Country | Ben Letts | 1922-11-12 |
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Heart's Haven | Henry Bird | 1922-08-08 |
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The Strangers' Banquet | Fiend | 1922-12-31 |
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) | 1921-03-06 |
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The Man Of The Forest | Lem Beasley | 1921-06-01 |
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The Golden Trail | Harry Teal | 1920-09-01 |
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The Red Lane | Vetal Beaulieu | 1920-07-12 |
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The Deceiver | 1920-12-01 | |
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy | 1919-04-15 | |
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Love's Prisoner | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1919-06-07 |
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Little Red Decides | Sour Milk | 1918-02-24 |
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Madame Spy | Count Von Ornstorff | 1918-01-21 |
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Fighting for Love | Ferdinand | 1917-01-08 |
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The Terror | Jimm, the Dope | 1917-02-12 |
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Black Orchids | 1917-01-01 | |
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A Stormy Knight | Dr. Fraser | 1917-09-10 |
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'49–'17 | 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor | 1917-10-15 |
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The Soul Herder | The Minister | 1917-08-07 |
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Perils of the Secret Service | Prince Feodor (Episode #2) | 1917-03-09 |
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Princess Virtue | Emile Carre | 1917-11-12 |
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The Saintly Sinner | Undetermined Role | 1917-02-26 |
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Love Aflame | Reginald | 1917-01-29 |
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The Clash of Steel | Prince Feodor | 1917-03-16 |
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Southern Justice | Caleb Talbot | 1917-05-28 |
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Bullets and Brown Eyes | 1916-03-12 | |
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Hell's Hinges | Bartender (uncredited) | 1916-03-05 |
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The Aryan | (uncredited) | 1916-04-09 |
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Kinkaid, Gambler | 1916-12-04 | |
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The Disciple | Mob Member | 1915-10-16 |
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Never Again | 1915-09-22 | |
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En ny Hat til Madammen | 1906-11-15 |
