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Jean Hersholt
Acting

Jean Hersholt

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 Jul 1886

Age

140 Years

Born In

Copenhagen, Denmark

Total Projects

138

Years Active

98 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.1 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

movie

Complicated Women

2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

Run for Cover

movie

Run for Cover

1955

Run for Cover

as Mr. Swenson

A Star Is Born World Premiere

movie

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

Dancing in the Dark

movie

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Dancing in the Dark

as Jean Hersholt

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

To the People of the United States

movie

To the People of the United States

1944

To the People of the United States

as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

Stage Door Canteen

movie

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as Jean Hersholt

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

movie

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

They Meet Again

movie

They Meet Again

1941

They Meet Again

as Doctor Paul Christian

Melody for Three

movie

Melody for Three

1941

Melody for Three

as Doctor Paul Christian

Remedy for Riches

movie

Remedy for Riches

1940

Remedy for Riches

as Doctor Paul Christian

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

movie

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

1940

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

as Doctor Paul Christian

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self

The Courageous Dr. Christian

movie

The Courageous Dr. Christian

1940

The Courageous Dr. Christian

as Doctor Paul Christian

Meet Dr. Christian

movie

Meet Dr. Christian

1939

Meet Dr. Christian

as Doctor Paul Christian

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

movie

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Mr. Sutter

Five of a Kind

movie

Five of a Kind

1938

Five of a Kind

as Dr. John Luke

I'll Give a Million

movie

I'll Give a Million

1938

I'll Give a Million

as Victor

Alexander's Ragtime Band

movie

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as Prof. Heinrich

Happy Landing

movie

Happy Landing

1938

Happy Landing

as Lars Ericksen

Heidi

movie

Heidi

1937

Heidi

as Adolph Kramer

Seventh Heaven

movie

Seventh Heaven

1937

Seventh Heaven

as Father Chevillon

One in a Million

movie

One in a Million

1937

One in a Million

as Heinrich Muller

Reunion

movie

Reunion

1936

Reunion

as Dr. John Luke

His Brother's Wife

movie

His Brother's Wife

1936

His Brother's Wife

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

Sins of Man

movie

Sins of Man

1936

Sins of Man

as Christopher Freyman

The Country Doctor

movie

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as Dr. John Luke

Tough Guy

movie

Tough Guy

1936

Tough Guy

as Dr. Mulback

Break of Hearts

movie

Break of Hearts

1935

Break of Hearts

as Professor Thalma

Murder in the Fleet

movie

Murder in the Fleet

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as Victor Hanson

Mark of the Vampire

movie

Mark of the Vampire

1935

Mark of the Vampire

as Baron Otto

The Painted Veil

movie

The Painted Veil

1934

The Painted Veil

as Herr Koerber

The Fountain

movie

The Fountain

1934

The Fountain

as Baron von Leyden

Men in White

movie

Men in White

1934

Men in White

as Dr. Hochberg

The Cat and the Fiddle

movie

The Cat and the Fiddle

1934

The Cat and the Fiddle

as Professor Bertier

Dinner at Eight

movie

Dinner at Eight

1933

Dinner at Eight

as Jo Stengel

Christopher Bean

movie

Christopher Bean

1933

Christopher Bean

as Rosen

Song of the Eagle

movie

Song of the Eagle

1933

Song of the Eagle

as Otto Hoffman

The Crime of the Century

movie

The Crime of the Century

1933

The Crime of the Century

as Dr. Emil Brandt

Flesh

movie

Flesh

1932

Flesh

as Mr. Herman

The Mask of Fu Manchu

movie

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

The Mask of Fu Manchu

as Von Berg

Grand Hotel

movie

Grand Hotel

1932

Grand Hotel

as Senf

Hearts of Humanity

movie

Hearts of Humanity

1932

Hearts of Humanity

as Sol Bloom

Skyscraper Souls

movie

Skyscraper Souls

1932

Skyscraper Souls

as Jake

Unashamed

movie

Unashamed

1932

Unashamed

as Mr. Schmidt

New Morals for Old

movie

New Morals for Old

1932

New Morals for Old

as James Hallett

Night Court

movie

Night Court

1932

Night Court

as Herman the Janitor

Are You Listening?

movie

Are You Listening?

1932

Are You Listening?

as George Wagner

The Beast of the City

movie

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

Emma

movie

Emma

1932

Emma

as Frederick Smith

Private Lives

movie

Private Lives

1931

Private Lives

as Oscar

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

movie

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

as Dr. Dulac

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

movie

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

as Karl Ohlin

The Phantom of Paris

movie

The Phantom of Paris

1931

The Phantom of Paris

as Herman

Transatlantic

movie

Transatlantic

1931

Transatlantic

as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

Daybreak

movie

Daybreak

1931

Daybreak

as Herr Schnabel

Viennese Nights

movie

Viennese Nights

1930

Viennese Nights

as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

The Third Alarm

movie

The Third Alarm

1930

The Third Alarm

as Frank 'Dad' Morton

The Cat Creeps

movie

The Cat Creeps

1930

The Cat Creeps

as Dr. Patterson

East Is West

movie

East Is West

1930

East Is West

as Man

Hell Harbor

movie

Hell Harbor

1930

Hell Harbor

as Joseph Horngold

Mamba

movie

Mamba

1930

Mamba

as August Bolte (Mamba)

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

movie

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

as Posnanski

The Climax

movie

The Climax

1930

The Climax

as Luigi Golfanti

Modern Love

movie

Modern Love

1929

Modern Love

as François Renault

The Younger Generation

movie

The Younger Generation

1929

The Younger Generation

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

The Girl on the Barge

movie

The Girl on the Barge

1929

The Girl on the Barge

as McCadden

CineRaya

movie

Give and Take

1928

Give and Take

as John Bauer

Jazz Mad

movie

Jazz Mad

1928

Jazz Mad

as Franz Hausmann

The Battle of the Sexes

movie

The Battle of the Sexes

1928

The Battle of the Sexes

as William Judson

Abie's Irish Rose

movie

Abie's Irish Rose

1928

Abie's Irish Rose

as Solomon Levy

The Secret Hour

movie

The Secret Hour

1928

The Secret Hour

as Tony

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

movie

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

as Dr. Jüttner

13 Washington Square

movie

13 Washington Square

1928

13 Washington Square

as 'Deacon' Pyecroft

Alias The Deacon

movie

Alias The Deacon

1927

Alias The Deacon

as George Caswell or The Deacon

The Wrong Mr. Wright

movie

The Wrong Mr. Wright

1927

The Wrong Mr. Wright

as Seymour White

The Old Soak

movie

The Old Soak

1926

The Old Soak

as Clement Hawley, Sr.

Flames

movie

Flames

1926

Flames

as Ole Bergson

It Must Be Love

movie

It Must Be Love

1926

It Must Be Love

as Pop Schmidt

My Old Dutch

movie

My Old Dutch

1926

My Old Dutch

as 'Erb 'Uggins

The Greater Glory

movie

The Greater Glory

1926

The Greater Glory

as Gustav Schmidt

Stella Dallas

movie

Stella Dallas

1925

Stella Dallas

as Ed Munn

CineRaya

movie

A Woman's Faith

1925

A Woman's Faith

as Jules Cluny

Don Q Son of Zorro

movie

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

Don Q Son of Zorro

as Don Fabrique Borusta

Fifth Avenue Models

movie

Fifth Avenue Models

1925

Fifth Avenue Models

as Mr. Jones - a Crook

Dangerous Innocence

movie

Dangerous Innocence

1925

Dangerous Innocence

as Gilchrist

So Big

movie

So Big

1924

So Big

as Aug Hempel

Cheap Kisses

movie

Cheap Kisses

1924

Cheap Kisses

as Gustaf Borgstrom

Greed

movie

Greed

1924

Greed

as Marcus

Her Night of Romance

movie

Her Night of Romance

1924

Her Night of Romance

as Joe Diamond

Sinners in Silk

movie

Sinners in Silk

1924

Sinners in Silk

as Dr. Eustace

The Woman on the Jury

movie

The Woman on the Jury

1924

The Woman on the Jury

as Jury Foreman

The Goldfish

movie

The Goldfish

1924

The Goldfish

as Herman Krauss

CineRaya

movie

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

1924

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

Torment

movie

Torment

1924

Torment

as Boris

Red Lights

movie

Red Lights

1923

Red Lights

as Ezra Carson

Souls for Sale

movie

Souls for Sale

1923

Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Actor

Quicksands

movie

Quicksands

1923

Quicksands

as Ring Member

Jazzmania

movie

Jazzmania

1923

Jazzmania

as Prince Otto of Como

The Strangers' Banquet

movie

The Strangers' Banquet

1922

The Strangers' Banquet

as Fiend

Tess of the Storm Country

movie

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

Tess of the Storm Country

as Ben Letts

Heart's Haven

movie

Heart's Haven

1922

Heart's Haven

as Henry Bird

When Romance Rides

movie

When Romance Rides

1922

When Romance Rides

as Joel Creech

The Man Of The Forest

movie

The Man Of The Forest

1921

The Man Of The Forest

as Lem Beasley

A Certain Rich Man

movie

A Certain Rich Man

1921

A Certain Rich Man

as Adrian Brownwell

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

movie

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

The Servant in the House

1921

The Servant in the House

as Manson, The Servant in the House

The Deceiver

movie

The Deceiver

1920

The Deceiver

Merely Mary Ann

movie

Merely Mary Ann

1920

Merely Mary Ann

as Stranger

The Golden Trail

movie

The Golden Trail

1920

The Golden Trail

as Harry Teal

The Red Lane

movie

The Red Lane

1920

The Red Lane

as Vetal Beaulieu

Love's Prisoner

movie

Love's Prisoner

1919

Love's Prisoner

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

movie

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

1919

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

The Answer

movie

The Answer

1918

The Answer

as Shepard

CineRaya

movie

Little Red Decides

1918

Little Red Decides

as Sour Milk

Madame Spy

movie

Madame Spy

1918

Madame Spy

as Count Von Ornstorff

Princess Virtue

movie

Princess Virtue

1917

Princess Virtue

as Emile Carre

'49–'17

movie

'49–'17

1917

'49–'17

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

A Stormy Knight

movie

A Stormy Knight

1917

A Stormy Knight

as Dr. Fraser

The Soul Herder

movie

The Soul Herder

1917

The Soul Herder

as The Minister

Southern Justice

movie

Southern Justice

1917

Southern Justice

as Caleb Talbot

CineRaya

movie

The Clash of Steel

1917

The Clash of Steel

as Prince Feodor

Perils of the Secret Service

movie

Perils of the Secret Service

1917

Perils of the Secret Service

as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

The Saintly Sinner

movie

The Saintly Sinner

1917

The Saintly Sinner

as Undetermined Role

The Terror

movie

The Terror

1917

The Terror

as Jimm, the Dope

Love Aflame

movie

Love Aflame

1917

Love Aflame

as Reginald

Fighting for Love

movie

Fighting for Love

1917

Fighting for Love

as Ferdinand

Black Orchids

movie

Black Orchids

1917

Black Orchids

CineRaya

movie

Kinkaid, Gambler

1916

Kinkaid, Gambler

The Aryan

movie

The Aryan

1916

The Aryan

as (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Bullets and Brown Eyes

1916

Bullets and Brown Eyes

Hell's Hinges

movie

Hell's Hinges

1916

Hell's Hinges

as Bartender (uncredited)

The Disciple

movie

The Disciple

1915

The Disciple

as Mob Member

CineRaya

movie

Never Again

1915

Never Again

A New Hat for the Madam

movie

A New Hat for the Madam

1906

A New Hat for the Madam

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