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