Acting · geboren 1886-07-10 · Copenhagen, Denmark

Jean Hersholt

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.

Bekannt aus

• Menschen im Hotel (1932) – Senf
• Greed - Gier nach Geld (1924) – Marcus
• Das Zeichen des Vampirs (1935) – Baron Otto
• Dinner um acht (1933) – Jo Stengel
• Heidi (1937) – Adolph Kramer
• Die Maske des Fu Manchu (1932) – Von Berg
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) – Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
• Im Schatten des Galgens (1955) – Mr. Swenson
• Der bunte Schleier (1934) – Herr Koerber
• Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) – Prof. Heinrich
• Alt-Heidelberg (1928) – Dr. Jüttner
• Des Teufels Hauptquartier (1916) – Bartender (uncredited)
• What's My Line? (1950) – Self
• Die Sünde der Madelon Claudet (1931) – Dr. Dulac
• The Beast of the City (1932) – Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
• Mr. Moto und die geheimnisvolle Insel (1939) – Mr. Sutter
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) – Self
• Souls for Sale (1923) – Self - Celebrity Actor
• Don Q - Sohn des Zorro (1925) – Don Fabrique Borusta
• Helgas Fall und Aufstieg (1931) – Karl Ohlin
• Stage Door Canteen (1943) – Jean Hersholt
• Im siebenten Himmel (1937) – Father Chevillon
• Private Lives (1931) – Oscar
• Stella Dallas (1925) – Ed Munn
• Emma, die Perle (1932) – Frederick Smith
• Dr. Fergusons schwierigster Fall (1934) – Dr. Hochberg
• Ring frei für die Liebe (1932) – Mr. Herman
• Skyscraper Souls (1932) – Jake
• '49 – '17 (1917) – 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
• The Crime of the Century (1933) – Dr. Emil Brandt
• The Battle of the Sexes (1928) – William Judson
• Tess of the Storm Country (1922) – Ben Letts
• Transatlantic (1931) – Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
• This Is Your Life (1952) – Self
• The Younger Generation (1929) – Julius Goldfish - Pa
• Complicated Women (2003) – Self (archive footage)
• Hell Harbor (1930) – Joseph Horngold
• Her Night of Romance (1924) – Joe Diamond
• Zwischen Haß und Liebe (1936) – Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
• Night Court (1932) – Herman the Janitor