9.8
9.8
The Fountain
1934
as Baron von Leyden
Jean Hersholt
Acting
Born:July 10, 1886
Died:June 2, 1956(aged 69)
Birthplace:Copenhagen, Denmark
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CommunityBiography
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 (122 movies)
9.5
9.5
Love Aflame
1917
as Reginald
8.0
8.0
The Disciple
1915
as Mob Member
7.3
7.3
Greed
1924
as Marcus
7.3
7.3
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
as Dr. Jüttner
7.1
7.1
Stella Dallas
1925
as Ed Munn
7.0
7.0
The Terror
1917
as Jimm, the Dope
7.0
7.0
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
7.0
7.0
Grand Hotel
1932
as Senf
6.9
6.9
The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
as Professor Bertier
6.8
6.8
Heidi
1937
as Adolph Kramer
6.8
6.8
One in a Million
1937
as Heinrich Muller
6.7
6.7
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Jo Stengel
6.7
6.7
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
as Prof. Heinrich
6.7
6.7
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Posnanski
6.6
6.6
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Mr. Sutter
6.6
6.6
Run for Cover
1955
as Mr. Swenson
6.6
6.6
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
as Don Fabrique Borusta
6.5
6.5
The Younger Generation
1929
as Julius Goldfish - Pa
6.5
6.5
Her Night of Romance
1924
as Joe Diamond
6.4
6.4
The Painted Veil
1934
as Herr Koerber
6.4
6.4
Emma
1932
as Frederick Smith
6.4
6.4
Night Court
1932
as Herman the Janitor
6.3
6.3
Seventh Heaven
1937
as Father Chevillon
6.3
6.3
Private Lives
1931
as Oscar
6.3
6.3
Unashamed
1932
as Mr. Schmidt
6.3
6.3
The Crime of the Century
1933
as Dr. Emil Brandt
6.2
6.2
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor
6.1
6.1
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
as Karl Ohlin
6.1
6.1
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Baron Otto
6.0
6.0
Hell Harbor
1930
as Joseph Horngold
6.0
6.0
Men in White
1934
as Dr. Hochberg
6.0
6.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
6.0
6.0
The Country Doctor
1936
as Dr. John Luke
6.0
6.0
Hell's Hinges
1916
as Bartender (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
The Cat Creeps
1930
as Dr. Patterson
5.9
5.9
The Phantom of Paris
1931
as Herman
5.8
5.8
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
as Ben Letts
5.8
5.8
'49–'17
1917
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
5.7
5.7
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Victor
5.7
5.7
Love's Prisoner
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Dr. Dulac
5.7
5.7
The Beast of the City
1932
as Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
5.6
5.6
His Brother's Wife
1936
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
5.6
5.6
Flesh
1932
as Mr. Herman
5.5
5.5
The Aryan
1916
as (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
To the People of the United States
1944
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
5.5
5.5
Transatlantic
1931
as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
5.4
5.4
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
5.4
5.4
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
as Von Berg
5.3
5.3
Happy Landing
1938
as Lars Ericksen
5.3
5.3
Skyscraper Souls
1932
as Jake
5.2
5.2
13 Washington Square
1928
as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
5.0
5.0
They Meet Again
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
5.0
5.0
Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Jean Hersholt
5.0
5.0
Are You Listening?
1932
as George Wagner
5.0
5.0
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as Victor Hanson
5.0
5.0
Melody for Three
1941
as Doctor Paul Christian
5.0
5.0
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
4.9
4.9
Break of Hearts
1935
as Professor Thalma
4.9
4.9
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
as William Judson
4.8
4.8
Remedy for Riches
1940
as Doctor Paul Christian
4.5
4.5
Mamba
1930
as August Bolte (Mamba)
4.5
4.5
The Soul Herder
1917
as The Minister
4.3
4.3
Tough Guy
1936
as Dr. Mulback
4.2
4.2
Five of a Kind
1938
as Dr. John Luke
4.0
4.0
East Is West
1930
as Man
4.0
4.0
Hearts of Humanity
1932
as Sol Bloom
3.6
3.6
New Morals for Old
1932
as James Hallett
3.4
3.4
Daybreak
1931
as Herr Schnabel
2.0
2.0
Viennese Nights
1930
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
1.5
1.5
A New Hat for the Madam
1906
1.0
1.0
Black Orchids
1917
Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
My Old Dutch
1926
as 'Erb 'Uggins
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
as Solomon Levy
Song of the Eagle
1933
as Otto Hoffman
The Secret Hour
1928
as Tony
Christopher Bean
1933
as Rosen
Jazz Mad
1928
as Franz Hausmann
Alias The Deacon
1927
as George Caswell or The Deacon
A Stormy Knight
1917
as Dr. Fraser
The Climax
1930
as Luigi Golfanti
Heart's Haven
1922
as Henry Bird
The Greater Glory
1926
as Gustav Schmidt
Southern Justice
1917
as Caleb Talbot
Princess Virtue
1917
as Emile Carre
Dangerous Innocence
1925
as Gilchrist
The Saintly Sinner
1917
as Undetermined Role
Modern Love
1929
as François Renault
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
as Seymour White
The Old Soak
1926
as Clement Hawley, Sr.
The Third Alarm
1930
as Frank 'Dad' Morton
Never Again
1915
Cheap Kisses
1924
as Gustaf Borgstrom
The Goldfish
1924
as Herman Krauss
It Must Be Love
1926
as Pop Schmidt
Torment
1924
as Boris
The Woman on the Jury
1924
as Jury Foreman
The Deceiver
1920
Director
Flames
1926
as Ole Bergson
Little Red Decides
1918
as Sour Milk
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Clash of Steel
1917
as Prince Feodor
The Girl on the Barge
1929
as McCadden
Jazzmania
1923
as Prince Otto of Como
When Romance Rides
1922
as Joel Creech
The Golden Trail
1920
Director
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
as Mr. Jones - a Crook
The Man Of The Forest
1921
as Lem Beasley
The Red Lane
1920
as Vetal Beaulieu
Sins of Man
1936
as Christopher Freyman
Red Lights
1923
as Ezra Carson
Madame Spy
1918
as Count Von Ornstorff
Fighting for Love
1917
as Ferdinand
Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
Reunion
1936
as Dr. John Luke
Give and Take
1928
as John Bauer
Meet Dr. Christian
1939
as Doctor Paul Christian
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
So Big
1924
as Aug Hempel
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