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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.
Known For
Grand Hotel
(1932)
Senf
Heidi
(1937)
Adolph Kramer
Greed
(1924)
Marcus
Mark of the Vampire
(1935)
Baron Otto
Stage Door Canteen
(1943)
Jean Hersholt
Dinner at Eight
(1933)
Jo Stengel
The Mask of Fu Manchu
(1932)
Von Berg
Full Filmography
Acting
A New Hat for the Madam
(1906)
The Disciple
(1915)
Mob Member
The Aryan
(1916)
(uncredited)
Kinkaid, Gambler
(1916)
The Clash of Steel
(1917)
Prince Feodor
'49–'17
(1917)
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
The Terror
(1917)
Jimm, the Dope
Princess Virtue
(1917)
Emile Carre
A Stormy Knight
(1917)
Dr. Fraser
Love Aflame
(1917)
Reginald
Southern Justice
(1917)
Caleb Talbot
The Soul Herder
(1917)
The Minister
Black Orchids
(1917)
Fighting for Love
(1917)
Ferdinand
Perils of the Secret Service
(1917)
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Saintly Sinner
(1917)
Undetermined Role
Madame Spy
(1918)
Count Von Ornstorff
Love's Prisoner
(1919)
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Golden Trail
(1920)
Harry Teal
The Deceiver
(1920)
The Red Lane
(1920)
Vetal Beaulieu
The Man Of The Forest
(1921)
Lem Beasley
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
(1921)
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
Tess of the Storm Country
(1922)
Ben Letts
The Strangers' Banquet
(1922)
Fiend
When Romance Rides
(1922)
Joel Creech
Heart's Haven
(1922)
Henry Bird
Souls for Sale
(1923)
Self - Celebrity Actor
Red Lights
(1923)
Ezra Carson
Jazzmania
(1923)
Prince Otto of Como
Cheap Kisses
(1924)
Gustaf Borgstrom
The Goldfish
(1924)
Herman Krauss
Greed
(1924)
Marcus
So Big
(1924)
Aug Hempel
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
(1924)
The Woman on the Jury
(1924)
Jury Foreman
Her Night of Romance
(1924)
Joe Diamond
Torment
(1924)
Boris
Fifth Avenue Models
(1925)
Mr. Jones - a Crook
Stella Dallas
(1925)
Ed Munn
Don Q Son of Zorro
(1925)
Don Fabrique Borusta
The Old Soak
(1926)
Clement Hawley, Sr.
My Old Dutch
(1926)
'Erb 'Uggins
Flames
(1926)
Ole Bergson
The Greater Glory
(1926)
Gustav Schmidt
It Must Be Love
(1926)
Pop Schmidt
Alias The Deacon
(1927)
The Wrong Mr. Wright
(1927)
Seymour White
Jazz Mad
(1928)
Franz Hausmann
The Battle of the Sexes
(1928)
William Judson
The Secret Hour
(1928)
Tony
Abie's Irish Rose
(1928)
Solomon Levy
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
(1928)
Dr. Jüttner
13 Washington Square
(1928)
'Deacon' Pyecroft
Give and Take
(1928)
John Bauer
The Girl on the Barge
(1929)
McCadden
The Younger Generation
(1929)
Julius Goldfish - Pa
Modern Love
(1929)
François Renault
The Third Alarm
(1930)
Frank 'Dad' Morton
Hell Harbor
(1930)
Joseph Horngold
East Is West
(1930)
Man
The Climax
(1930)
Luigi Golfanti
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
(1930)
Posnanski
Mamba
(1930)
August Bolte (Mamba)
The Cat Creeps
(1930)
Dr. Patterson
Viennese Nights
(1930)
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Transatlantic
(1931)
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
(1931)
Dr. Dulac
Daybreak
(1931)
Herr Schnabel
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
(1931)
Karl Ohlin
The Phantom of Paris
(1931)
Herman
Private Lives
(1931)
Oscar
Night Court
(1932)
Herman the Janitor
Skyscraper Souls
(1932)
Jake
Unashamed
(1932)
Mr. Schmidt
Hearts of Humanity
(1932)
Sol Bloom
Are You Listening?
(1932)
George Wagner
Flesh
(1932)
Mr. Herman
Emma
(1932)
Frederick Smith
New Morals for Old
(1932)
James Hallett
Grand Hotel
(1932)
Senf
The Mask of Fu Manchu
(1932)
Von Berg
The Beast of the City
(1932)
Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
Christopher Bean
(1933)
Rosen
The Crime of the Century
(1933)
Dr. Emil Brandt
Dinner at Eight
(1933)
Jo Stengel
Song of the Eagle
(1933)
Otto Hoffman
The Fountain
(1934)
Baron von Leyden
Men in White
(1934)
Dr. Hochberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
(1934)
Professor Bertier
The Painted Veil
(1934)
Herr Koerber
Murder in the Fleet
(1935)
Victor Hanson
Break of Hearts
(1935)
Professor Thalma
Mark of the Vampire
(1935)
Baron Otto
Sins of Man
(1936)
Christopher Freyman
Reunion
(1936)
Dr. John Luke
The Country Doctor
(1936)
Dr. John Luke
Tough Guy
(1936)
Dr. Mulback
His Brother's Wife
(1936)
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Heidi
(1937)
Adolph Kramer
Seventh Heaven
(1937)
Father Chevillon
One in a Million
(1937)
Heinrich Muller
I'll Give a Million
(1938)
Victor
Five of a Kind
(1938)
Dr. John Luke
Happy Landing
(1938)
Lars Ericksen
Alexander's Ragtime Band
(1938)
Prof. Heinrich
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
(1939)
Mr. Sutter
Meet Dr. Christian
(1939)
Doctor Paul Christian
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
(1940)
Self
The Courageous Dr. Christian
(1940)
Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
(1940)
Doctor Paul Christian
Remedy for Riches
(1940)
Doctor Paul Christian
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
(1941)
Melody for Three
(1941)
Doctor Paul Christian
They Meet Again
(1941)
Doctor Paul Christian
Stage Door Canteen
(1943)
Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
(1944)
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Dancing in the Dark
(1949)
Jean Hersholt
A Star Is Born World Premiere
(1954)
Self
Run for Cover
(1955)
Mr. Swenson
Vincent Price's Dracula
(1986)
Baron Otto - (archive footage)
Complicated Women
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Directing