Jean Hersholt
male
Born on July 10, 1886 (139 years old)
Passed Away on June 02, 1956
From Copenhagen, Denmark
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
as
Von Berg
1932
The Beast of the City
as
Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
1932
Grand Hotel
as
Senf
1932
Emma
as
Frederick Smith
1932
Flesh
as
Mr. Herman
1932
Hearts of Humanity
as
Sol Bloom
1932
Are You Listening?
as
George Wagner
1932
New Morals for Old
as
James Hallett
1932
Unashamed
as
Mr. Schmidt
1932
Skyscraper Souls
as
Jake
1932
Night Court
as
Herman the Janitor
1932
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The Terror
as
Jimm, the Dope
1917
Perils of the Secret Service
as
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
1917
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The Clash of Steel
as
Prince Feodor
1917
Black Orchids
1917
'49–'17
as
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
1917
The Soul Herder
as
The Minister
1917
Princess Virtue
as
Emile Carre
1917
The Saintly Sinner
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Undetermined Role
1917
A Stormy Knight
as
Dr. Fraser
1917
Southern Justice
as
Caleb Talbot
1917
Love Aflame
as
Reginald
1917
Fighting for Love
as
Ferdinand
1917
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