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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They Meet Again | Doctor Paul Christian | 1941-07-11 |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | 1940-07-31 |
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The Courageous Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-04-04 |
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-08-05 |
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Remedy for Riches | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-11-29 |
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Mr. Sutter | 1939-04-07 |
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Meet Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian | 1939-11-17 |
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Alexander's Ragtime Band | Prof. Heinrich | 1938-05-24 |
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Happy Landing | Lars Ericksen | 1938-01-23 |
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Five of a Kind | Dr. John Luke | 1938-10-14 |
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I'll Give a Million | Victor | 1938-07-27 |
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One in a Million | Heinrich Muller | 1937-01-01 |
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Heidi | Adolph Kramer | 1937-10-15 |
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Seventh Heaven | Father Chevillon | 1937-03-25 |
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Sins of Man | Christopher Freyman | 1936-06-19 |
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The Country Doctor | Dr. John Luke | 1936-03-12 |
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His Brother's Wife | Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim | 1936-08-07 |
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Tough Guy | Dr. Mulback | 1936-01-24 |
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Reunion | Dr. John Luke | 1936-11-20 |
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Mark of the Vampire | Baron Otto | 1935-04-26 |
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Break of Hearts | Professor Thalma | 1935-05-31 |
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Murder in the Fleet | Victor Hanson | 1935-05-24 |
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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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The Fountain | Baron von Leyden | 1934-08-22 |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | Professor Bertier | 1934-02-16 |
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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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Song of the Eagle | Otto Hoffman | 1933-04-27 |
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Christopher Bean | Rosen | 1933-11-17 |
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New Morals for Old | James Hallett | 1932-06-04 |
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Unashamed | Mr. Schmidt | 1932-07-02 |
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The Mask of Fu Manchu | Von Berg | 1932-11-05 |
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Grand Hotel | Senf | 1932-05-25 |
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The Beast of the City | Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte | 1932-02-13 |
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Skyscraper Souls | Jake | 1932-07-16 |
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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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Are You Listening? | George Wagner | 1932-03-21 |
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Emma | Frederick Smith | 1932-01-02 |
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Hearts of Humanity | Sol Bloom | 1932-08-31 |
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Private Lives | Oscar | 1931-12-12 |
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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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Transatlantic | Rudolph aka Jed Kramer | 1931-08-19 |
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The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Dr. Dulac | 1931-10-23 |
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The Phantom of Paris | Herman | 1931-09-12 |
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The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Posnanski | 1930-02-23 |
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The Third Alarm | Frank 'Dad' Morton | 1930-11-16 |
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The Cat Creeps | Dr. Patterson | 1930-11-10 |
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The Climax | Luigi Golfanti | 1930-01-04 |
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Mamba | August Bolte (Mamba) | 1930-03-09 |
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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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Hell Harbor | Joseph Horngold | 1930-03-14 |
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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 Student Prince in Old Heidelberg | Dr. Jüttner | 1928-01-30 |
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13 Washington Square | 'Deacon' Pyecroft | 1928-01-28 |
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The Secret Hour | Tony | 1928-02-04 |
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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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Abie's Irish Rose | Solomon Levy | 1928-04-19 |
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The Battle of the Sexes | William Judson | 1928-10-12 |
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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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The Old Soak | Clement Hawley, Sr. | 1926-10-11 |
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The Greater Glory | Gustav Schmidt | 1926-05-02 |
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It Must Be Love | Pop Schmidt | 1926-08-22 |
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Flames | Ole Bergson | 1926-09-15 |
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My Old Dutch | 'Erb 'Uggins | 1926-05-23 |
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Dangerous Innocence | Gilchrist | 1925-04-12 |
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Stella Dallas | Ed Munn | 1925-11-16 |
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Fifth Avenue Models | Mr. Jones - a Crook | 1925-04-26 |
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Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Fabrique Borusta | 1925-06-15 |
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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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The Goldfish | Herman Krauss | 1924-03-30 |
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The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios | 1924-03-21 | |
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So Big | Aug Hempel | 1924-12-28 |
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Greed | Marcus | 1924-12-04 |
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Her Night of Romance | Joe Diamond | 1924-11-24 |
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Cheap Kisses | Gustaf Borgstrom | 1924-12-21 |
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Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor | 1923-04-22 |
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Red Lights | Ezra Carson | 1923-09-30 |
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Jazzmania | Prince Otto of Como | 1923-02-12 |
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Heart's Haven | Henry Bird | 1922-08-08 |
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Tess of the Storm Country | Ben Letts | 1922-11-12 |
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The Strangers' Banquet | Fiend | 1922-12-31 |
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When Romance Rides | Joel Creech | 1922-03-16 |
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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 Deceiver | 1920-12-01 | |
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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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Love's Prisoner | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1919-06-07 |
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Whom the Gods Would Destroy | 1919-04-15 | |
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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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Perils of the Secret Service | Prince Feodor (Episode #2) | 1917-03-09 |
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The Clash of Steel | Prince Feodor | 1917-03-16 |
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Princess Virtue | Emile Carre | 1917-11-12 |
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'49–'17 | 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor | 1917-10-15 |
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The Terror | Jimm, the Dope | 1917-02-12 |
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Southern Justice | Caleb Talbot | 1917-05-28 |
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The Saintly Sinner | Undetermined Role | 1917-02-26 |
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A Stormy Knight | Dr. Fraser | 1917-09-10 |
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Love Aflame | Reginald | 1917-01-29 |
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Black Orchids | 1917-01-01 | |
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The Soul Herder | The Minister | 1917-08-07 |
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Fighting for Love | Ferdinand | 1917-01-08 |
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Kinkaid, Gambler | 1916-12-04 | |
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The Aryan | (uncredited) | 1916-04-09 |
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Hell's Hinges | Bartender (uncredited) | 1916-03-05 |
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The Disciple | Mob Member | 1915-10-16 |
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En ny Hat til Madammen | 1906-11-15 |
