Jean Hersholt

Actor

Born: July 10, 1886 (69 years old)

Died: June 2, 1956

Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark

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.

Filmography (51)

• Greed (1924, ★ 7.3)
• Grand Hotel (1932, ★ 7)
• The Beast of the City (1932, ★ 5.9)
• Mark of the Vampire (1935, ★ 6.1)
• Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938, ★ 6.8)
• Stage Door Canteen (1943, ★ 6.1)
• Dinner at Eight (1933, ★ 6.8)
• The Painted Veil (1934, ★ 6.4)
• The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928, ★ 7.2)
• The Phantom of Paris (1931, ★ 5.9)
• Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939, ★ 6.7)
• The Cat and the Fiddle (1934, ★ 6.9)
• The Crime of the Century (1933, ★ 6.4)
• Emma (1932, ★ 6.4)
• Men in White (1934, ★ 6)
• Don Q Son of Zorro (1925, ★ 6.6)
• Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931, ★ 6.1)
• One in a Million (1937, ★ 6.8)
• Hell Harbor (1930, ★ 6)
• The Younger Generation (1929, ★ 6.7)
• Heidi (1937, ★ 6.8)
• Stella Dallas (1925, ★ 7)
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921, ★ 6.6)
• Run for Cover (1955, ★ 6.7)
• Complicated Women (2003, ★ 6.7)
• What's My Line? (1950, ★ 7)
• The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932, ★ 5.4)
• Love's Prisoner (1919, ★ 5.7)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1928, ★ 4.9)
• Flesh (1932, ★ 5.6)