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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Acting 1886-07-10 Copenhagen, Denmark

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 i…

Known For

Greed
MOV ⭐ 7.3
Greed 1924
Grand Hotel
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Grand Hotel 1932
Happy Landing
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Happy Landing 1938
Mark of the Vampire
MOV ⭐ 6.2
Mark of the Vampire 1935
The Mask of Fu Manchu
MOV ⭐ 5.4
The Mask of Fu Manchu 1932
Dinner at Eight
MOV ⭐ 6.8
Dinner at Eight 1933
Stage Door Canteen
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Stage Door Canteen 1943
The Painted Veil
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Painted Veil 1934
The Beast of the City
MOV ⭐ 5.9
The Beast of the City 1932
The Terror
MOV ⭐ 7.0
The Terror 1917
Dancing in the Dark
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Dancing in the Dark 1949
Alexander's Ragtime Band
MOV ⭐ 6.8
Alexander's Ragtime Band 1938
Cheap Kisses
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Cheap Kisses 1924
Jazzmania
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Jazzmania 1923
Abie's Irish Rose
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Abie's Irish Rose 1928
The Old Soak
MOV ⭐ 8.0
The Old Soak 1926
Fifth Avenue Models
MOV ⭐ 9.0
Fifth Avenue Models 1925
Love's Prisoner
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Love's Prisoner 1919
The Golden Trail
MOV ⭐ 9.0
The Golden Trail 1920
Flames
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Flames 1926