Jean Hersholt

from Copenhagen, Denmark

Artwork for Alexander's Ragtime BandImage of Jean Hersholt

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.

Timeline

2004Aged 118

2003Aged 117

  • Poster for Complicated Women

    Self (archive footage)

1955Aged 69

  • Poster for Run for Cover

    Mr. Swenson

1954Aged 68

  • Poster for A Star Is Born World Premiere

    Self

1949Aged 63

  • Poster for Dancing in the Dark

    Jean Hersholt

1944Aged 58

  • Poster for To the People of the United States

    Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

1943Aged 57

  • Poster for Stage Door Canteen

    Jean Hersholt

1941Aged 55

  • Poster for Melody for Three

    Doctor Paul Christian

  • Poster for They Meet Again

    Doctor Paul Christian

  • Poster for Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    (Unknown)

1940Aged 54

  • Poster for The Courageous Dr. Christian

    Doctor Paul Christian

  • Poster for Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Self

  • Poster for Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Doctor Paul Christian

  • Poster for Remedy for Riches

    Doctor Paul Christian

1939Aged 53

  • Poster for Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Sutter

  • Poster for Meet Dr. Christian

    Doctor Paul Christian

1938Aged 52

  • Poster for Happy Landing

    Lars Ericksen

  • Poster for Alexander's Ragtime Band

    Prof. Heinrich

  • Poster for I'll Give a Million

    Victor

  • Poster for Five of a Kind

    Dr. John Luke

1937Aged 51

  • Poster for One in a Million

    Heinrich Muller

  • Poster for Seventh Heaven

    Father Chevillon

  • Poster for Heidi

    Adolph Kramer

1936Aged 50

  • Poster for Tough Guy

    Dr. Mulback

  • Poster for The Country Doctor

    Dr. John Luke

  • Poster for Sins of Man

    Christopher Freyman

  • Poster for His Brother's Wife

    Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

  • Poster for Reunion

    Dr. John Luke

1935Aged 49

  • Poster for Mark of the Vampire

    Baron Otto

  • Poster for Murder in the Fleet

    Victor Hanson

  • Poster for Break of Hearts

    Professor Thalma

1934Aged 48

  • Poster for The Cat and the Fiddle

    Professor Bertier

  • Poster for Men in White

    Dr. Hochberg

  • Poster for The Fountain

    Baron von Leyden

  • Poster for The Painted Veil

    Herr Koerber

1933Aged 47

  • Poster for The Crime of the Century

    Dr. Emil Brandt

  • Poster for Song of the Eagle

    Otto Hoffman

  • Poster for Christopher Bean

    Rosen

  • Poster for Dinner at Eight

    Jo Stengel

1932Aged 46

  • Poster for Emma

    Frederick Smith

  • Poster for The Beast of the City

    Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

  • Poster for Are You Listening?

    George Wagner

  • Poster for Night Court

    Herman the Janitor

  • Poster for New Morals for Old

    James Hallett

  • Poster for Unashamed

    Mr. Schmidt

  • Poster for Skyscraper Souls

    Jake

  • Poster for Hearts of Humanity

    Sol Bloom

  • Poster for Grand Hotel

    Senf

  • Poster for The Mask of Fu Manchu

    Von Berg

  • Poster for Flesh

    Mr. Herman

1931Aged 45

  • Poster for Daybreak

    Herr Schnabel

  • Poster for Transatlantic

    Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

  • Poster for The Phantom of Paris

    Herman

  • Poster for Susan Lenox

    Karl Ohlin

  • Poster for The Sin of Madelon Claudet

    Dr. Dulac

  • Poster for Private Lives

    Oscar

1930Aged 44

  • Poster for The Climax

    Luigi Golfanti

  • Poster for The Case of Sergeant Grischa

    Posnanski

  • Poster for Mamba

    August Bolte (Mamba)

  • Poster for Hell Harbor

    Joseph Horngold

  • Poster for East Is West

    Man

  • Poster for The Cat Creeps

    Dr. Patterson

  • Poster for The Third Alarm

    Frank 'Dad' Morton

  • Poster for Viennese Nights

    Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

1929Aged 43

  • Poster for The Girl on the Barge

    McCadden

  • Poster for The Younger Generation

    Julius Goldfish - Pa

  • Poster for Modern Love

    François Renault

1928Aged 42

  • Poster for 13 Washington Square

    'Deacon' Pyecroft

  • Poster for The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

    Dr. Jüttner

  • Poster for The Secret Hour

    Tony

  • Poster for Abie's Irish Rose

    Solomon Levy

  • Poster for The Battle of the Sexes

    William Judson

  • Poster for Jazz Mad

    Franz Hausmann

  • Give and Take

    John Bauer

1927Aged 41

  • Poster for The Wrong Mr. Wright

    Seymour White

  • Poster for Alias The Deacon

    George Caswell or The Deacon

1926Aged 40

  • Poster for The Greater Glory

    Gustav Schmidt

  • Poster for My Old Dutch

    'Erb 'Uggins

  • Poster for It Must Be Love

    Pop Schmidt

  • Poster for Flames

    Ole Bergson

  • Poster for The Old Soak

    Clement Hawley, Sr.

1925Aged 39

  • Poster for Dangerous Innocence

    Gilchrist

  • Poster for Fifth Avenue Models

    Mr. Jones - a Crook

  • Poster for Don Q Son of Zorro

    Don Fabrique Borusta

  • A Woman's Faith

    Jules Cluny

  • Poster for Stella Dallas

    Ed Munn

1924Aged 38

1923Aged 37

  • Poster for Jazzmania

    Prince Otto of Como

  • Poster for Quicksands

    Ring Member

  • Poster for Souls for Sale

    Self - Celebrity Actor

  • Poster for Red Lights

    Ezra Carson

1922Aged 36

  • Poster for When Romance Rides

    Joel Creech

  • Poster for Heart's Haven

    Henry Bird

  • Poster for Tess of the Storm Country

    Ben Letts

  • Poster for The Strangers' Banquet

    Fiend

  • Poster for Golden Dreams

    Assistant Director

1921Aged 35

1920Aged 34

  • Poster for The Red Lane

    Vetal Beaulieu

  • Poster for The Golden Trail

    Harry Teal

  • Poster for Merely Mary Ann

    Stranger

  • Poster for The Deceiver

    Director

1919Aged 33

  • Poster for Whom the Gods Would Destroy

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Love's Prisoner

    Party Guest (uncredited)

1918Aged 32

1917Aged 31

  • Poster for Black Orchids

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Fighting for Love

    Ferdinand

  • Poster for Love Aflame

    Reginald

  • Poster for The Terror

    Jimm, the Dope

  • Poster for The Saintly Sinner

    Undetermined Role

  • Poster for Perils of the Secret Service

    Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

  • The Clash of Steel

    Prince Feodor

  • Poster for Southern Justice

    Caleb Talbot

  • Poster for The Soul Herder

    The Minister

  • Poster for A Stormy Knight

    Dr. Fraser

  • Poster for '49 – '17

    'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

  • Poster for Princess Virtue

    Emile Carre

1916Aged 30

1915Aged 29

1906Aged 20

  • Poster for A New Hat for the Madam

    (Unknown)