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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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | 1941-12-05 | |
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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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Remedy for Riches | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-11-29 |
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-08-05 |
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The Courageous Dr. Christian | Doctor Paul Christian | 1940-04-04 |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | 1940-07-31 |
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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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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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Alexander's Ragtime Band | Prof. Heinrich | 1938-05-24 |
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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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Heidi | Adolph Kramer | 1937-10-15 |
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Seventh Heaven | Father Chevillon | 1937-03-25 |
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Tough Guy | Dr. Mulback | 1936-01-24 |
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The Country Doctor | Dr. John Luke | 1936-03-12 |
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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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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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Mark of the Vampire | Baron Otto | 1935-04-26 |
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The Fountain | Baron von Leyden | 1934-08-22 |
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The Painted Veil | Herr Koerber | 1934-11-23 |
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Men in White | Dr. Hochberg | 1934-04-06 |
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The Cat and the Fiddle | Professor Bertier | 1934-02-16 |
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Christopher Bean | Rosen | 1933-11-17 |
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Song of the Eagle | Otto Hoffman | 1933-04-27 |
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The Crime of the Century | Dr. Emil Brandt | 1933-02-18 |
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Dinner at Eight | Jo Stengel | 1933-12-22 |
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Hearts of Humanity | Sol Bloom | 1932-08-31 |
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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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Grand Hotel | Senf | 1932-09-11 |
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The Beast of the City | Samuel "Sam" Belmonte | 1932-02-13 |
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The Mask of Fu Manchu | Von Berg | 1932-11-04 |
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Are You Listening? | George Wagner | 1932-03-21 |
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Flesh | Mr. Herman | 1932-12-08 |
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Night Court | Herman the Janitor | 1932-06-04 |
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Emma | Frederick Smith | 1932-01-02 |
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The Phantom of Paris | Herman | 1931-09-12 |
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Susan Lenox | Karl Ohlin | 1931-10-10 |
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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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Private Lives | Oscar | 1931-12-12 |
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Daybreak | Herr Schnabel | 1931-05-02 |
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The Third Alarm | Frank 'Dad' Morton | 1930-11-16 |
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The Climax | Luigi Golfanti | 1930-01-04 |
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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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The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Posnanski | 1930-02-23 |
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Viennese Nights | Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father | 1930-11-25 |
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The Cat Creeps | Dr. Patterson | 1930-11-10 |
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Mamba | August Bolte (Mamba) | 1930-03-09 |
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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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Modern Love | François Renault | 1929-07-21 |
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The Secret Hour | Tony | 1928-02-04 |
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Abie's Irish Rose | Solomon Levy | 1928-04-19 |
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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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Jazz Mad | Franz Hausmann | 1928-11-18 |
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13 Washington Square | 'Deacon' Pyecroft | 1928-01-28 |
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Give and Take | John Bauer | 1928-12-23 |
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Alias The Deacon | George Caswell or The Deacon | 1927-06-20 |
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The Wrong Mr. Wright | Seymour White | 1927-02-27 |
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It Must Be Love | Pop Schmidt | 1926-08-22 |
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The Greater Glory | Gustav Schmidt | 1926-05-02 |
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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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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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A Woman's Faith | Jules Cluny | 1925-08-09 |
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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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Don Q Son of Zorro | Don Fabrique Borusta | 1925-06-15 |
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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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Her Night of Romance | Joe Diamond | 1924-11-24 |
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Greed | Marcus | 1924-12-04 |
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Cheap Kisses | Gustaf Borgstrom | 1924-12-21 |
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So Big | Aug Hempel | 1924-12-28 |
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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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Sinners in Silk | Dr. Eustace | 1924-09-01 |
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Jazzmania | Prince Otto of Como | 1923-02-12 |
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Quicksands | Ring Member | 1923-02-28 |
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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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When Romance Rides | Joel Creech | 1922-03-16 |
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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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Tess of the Storm Country | Ben Letts | 1922-11-12 |
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The Servant in the House | Manson, The Servant in the House | 1921-02-26 |
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A Certain Rich Man | Adrian Brownwell | 1921-05-28 |
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The Man Of The Forest | Lem Beasley | 1921-06-01 |
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) | 1921-03-06 |
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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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Merely Mary Ann | Stranger | 1920-09-12 |
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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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The Answer | Shepard | 1918-03-17 |
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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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Fighting for Love | Ferdinand | 1917-01-08 |
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The Terror | Jimm, the Dope | 1917-02-12 |
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Love Aflame | Reginald | 1917-01-29 |
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Black Orchids | 1917-01-01 | |
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The Saintly Sinner | Undetermined Role | 1917-02-26 |
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The Soul Herder | The Minister | 1917-08-07 |
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Southern Justice | Caleb Talbot | 1917-05-28 |
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Princess Virtue | Emile Carre | 1917-11-12 |
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The Clash of Steel | Prince Feodor | 1917-03-16 |
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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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Bullets and Brown Eyes | 1916-03-12 | |
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The Aryan | (uncredited) | 1916-04-09 |
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Kinkaid, Gambler | 1916-12-04 | |
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Hell's Hinges | Bartender (uncredited) | 1916-03-05 |
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Never Again | 1915-09-22 | |
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The Disciple | Mob Member | 1915-10-16 |
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En ny Hat til Madammen | 1906-11-15 |
