Acting
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.
Filmography
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Film · 2004
Complicated Women
Film · 2003
Run for Cover
Film · 1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Film · 1954
This Is Your Life
Series · 1952
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
Dancing in the Dark
Film · 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
To the People of the United States
Film · 1944
Stage Door Canteen
Film · 1943
They Meet Again
Film · 1941
Melody for Three
Film · 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Film · 1941
Remedy for Riches
Film · 1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Film · 1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Film · 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Film · 1940
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Film · 1939
Meet Dr. Christian
Film · 1939
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Film · 1938
Happy Landing
Film · 1938
Five of a Kind
Film · 1938
I'll Give a Million
Film · 1938
One in a Million
Film · 1937
Seventh Heaven
Film · 1937
Heidi
Film · 1937
His Brother's Wife
Film · 1936
Tough Guy
Film · 1936
The Country Doctor
Film · 1936
Reunion
Film · 1936
Sins of Man
Film · 1936
Mark of the Vampire
Film · 1935
Break of Hearts
Film · 1935
Murder in the Fleet
Film · 1935
The Painted Veil
Film · 1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
Film · 1934
Men in White
Film · 1934
The Fountain
Film · 1934
Dinner at Eight
Film · 1933
The Crime of the Century
Film · 1933
Song of the Eagle
Film · 1933
Christopher Bean
Film · 1933
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Film · 1932
The Beast of the City
Film · 1932
Grand Hotel
Film · 1932
Emma
Film · 1932
Flesh
Film · 1932
Hearts of Humanity
Film · 1932
Are You Listening?
Film · 1932
New Morals for Old
Film · 1932
Unashamed
Film · 1932
Skyscraper Souls
Film · 1932
Night Court
Film · 1932
The Phantom of Paris
Film · 1931
Susan Lenox
Film · 1931
Daybreak
Film · 1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Film · 1931
Transatlantic
Film · 1931
Private Lives
Film · 1931
East Is West
Film · 1930
Hell Harbor
Film · 1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Film · 1930
Viennese Nights
Film · 1930
Mamba
Film · 1930
The Cat Creeps
Film · 1930
The Climax
Film · 1930
The Third Alarm
Film · 1930
The Younger Generation
Film · 1929
The Girl on the Barge
Film · 1929
Modern Love
Film · 1929
Abie's Irish Rose
Film · 1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Film · 1928
The Battle of the Sexes
Film · 1928
Give and Take
Film · 1928
The Secret Hour
Film · 1928
Jazz Mad
Film · 1928
13 Washington Square
Film · 1928
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Film · 1927
Alias The Deacon
Film · 1927
Flames
Film · 1926
The Old Soak
Film · 1926
My Old Dutch
Film · 1926
The Greater Glory
Film · 1926
It Must Be Love
Film · 1926
Fifth Avenue Models
Film · 1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
Film · 1925
Stella Dallas
Film · 1925
Dangerous Innocence
Film · 1925
A Woman's Faith
Film · 1925
Greed
Film · 1924
Cheap Kisses
Film · 1924
Her Night of Romance
Film · 1924
So Big
Film · 1924
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Film · 1924
The Goldfish
Film · 1924
The Woman on the Jury
Film · 1924
Torment
Film · 1924
Sinners in Silk
Film · 1924
Jazzmania
Film · 1923
Souls for Sale
Film · 1923
Red Lights
Film · 1923
Quicksands
Film · 1923
When Romance Rides
Film · 1922
Tess of the Storm Country
Film · 1922
The Strangers' Banquet
Film · 1922
Heart's Haven
Film · 1922
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Film · 1921
The Man Of The Forest
Film · 1921
A Certain Rich Man
Film · 1921
The Servant in the House
Film · 1921
The Golden Trail
Film · 1920
The Deceiver
Film · 1920
The Red Lane
Film · 1920
Merely Mary Ann
Film · 1920
Love's Prisoner
Film · 1919
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Film · 1919
Madame Spy
Film · 1918
Little Red Decides
Film · 1918
The Answer
Film · 1918
The Terror
Film · 1917
The Clash of Steel
Film · 1917
Perils of the Secret Service
Film · 1917
Black Orchids
Film · 1917
'49 – '17
Film · 1917
The Soul Herder
Film · 1917
Princess Virtue
Film · 1917
The Saintly Sinner
Film · 1917
A Stormy Knight
Film · 1917
Southern Justice
Film · 1917
Love Aflame
Film · 1917
Fighting for Love
Film · 1917
Hell's Hinges
Film · 1916
The Aryan
Film · 1916
Kinkaid, Gambler
Film · 1916
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Film · 1916
The Disciple
Film · 1915
Never Again
Film · 1915
A New Hat for the Madam
Film · 1906