Acting credits
128
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Jean Hersholt
Acting
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Movies: 126Series: 3Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 32138
IMDb ID: nm0380965
Known for: Acting
Born: July 10, 1886
Died: June 2, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1906 - 2003
Years active: 98
Average TMDB rating: 6.49
Wikidata: Q359251
Also known as
Jean Pierre Hersholt • Jean Pierre Carl Buron
Other jobs
Director (2)Assistant Director (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jean Hersholt.
6.7
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
6.7
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
1955 Movie
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954 Movie
5.0
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
1949 Movie
5.5
To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1944 Movie
6.1
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
1943 Movie
6.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941 Movie
5.0
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
1941 Movie
5.0
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
1941 Movie
4.8
Remedy for Riches
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940 Movie
5.0
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940 Movie
6.5
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
1940 Movie
5.4
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
1940 Movie
Meet Dr. Christian
as Doctor Paul Christian
1939 Movie
6.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Mr. Sutter
1939 Movie
4.2
Five of a Kind
as Dr. John Luke
1938 Movie
5.7
I'll Give a Million
as Victor
1938 Movie
6.7
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Prof. Heinrich
1938 Movie
5.3
Happy Landing
as Lars Ericksen
1938 Movie
6.8
Heidi
as Adolph Kramer
1937 Movie
6.3
Seventh Heaven
as Father Chevillon
1937 Movie
6.8
One in a Million
as Heinrich Muller
1937 Movie
Reunion
as Dr. John Luke
1936 Movie
5.6
His Brother's Wife
as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
1936 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jean Hersholt.
