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

• 1955Run for Cover — Mr. Swenson
• 1949Dancing in the Dark — Jean Hersholt
• 1944To the People of the United States — Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
• 1943Stage Door Canteen — Jean Hersholt
• 1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
• 1941Melody for Three — Doctor Paul Christian
• 1941They Meet Again — Doctor Paul Christian
• 1940Dr. Christian Meets the Women — Doctor Paul Christian
• 1940Remedy for Riches — Doctor Paul Christian
• 1940The Courageous Dr. Christian — Doctor Paul Christian
• 1939Meet Dr. Christian — Doctor Paul Christian
• 1939Mr. Moto in Danger Island — Mr. Sutter
• 1938Alexander's Ragtime Band — Prof. Heinrich
• 1938Five of a Kind — Dr. John Luke
• 1938Happy Landing — Lars Ericksen
• 1938I'll Give a Million — Victor
• 1937Heidi — Adolph Kramer
• 1937One in a Million — Heinrich Muller
• 1937Seventh Heaven — Father Chevillon
• 1936His Brother's Wife — Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
• 1936Reunion — Dr. John Luke
• 1936Sins of Man — Christopher Freyman
• 1936The Country Doctor — Dr. John Luke
• 1936Tough Guy — Dr. Mulback
• 1935Break of Hearts — Professor Thalma
• 1935Mark of the Vampire — Baron Otto
• 1935Murder in the Fleet — Victor Hanson
• 1934Men in White — Dr. Hochberg
• 1934The Cat and the Fiddle — Professor Bertier
• 1934The Fountain — Baron von Leyden
• 1934The Painted Veil — Herr Koerber
• 1933Christopher Bean — Rosen
• 1933Dinner at Eight — Jo Stengel
• 1933Song of the Eagle — Otto Hoffman
• 1933The Crime of the Century — Dr. Emil Brandt
• 1932Are You Listening? — George Wagner
• 1932Emma — Frederick Smith
• 1932Flesh — Mr. Herman
• 1932Grand Hotel — Senf
• 1932Hearts of Humanity — Sol Bloom
• 1932New Morals for Old — James Hallett
• 1932Night Court — Herman the Janitor
• 1932Skyscraper Souls — Jake
• 1932The Beast of the City — Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
• 1932The Mask of Fu Manchu — Von Berg
• 1932Unashamed — Mr. Schmidt
• 1931Daybreak — Herr Schnabel
• 1931Private Lives — Oscar
• 1931Susan Lenox — Karl Ohlin
• 1931The Phantom of Paris — Herman
• 1931The Sin of Madelon Claudet — Dr. Dulac
• 1931Transatlantic — Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
• 1930East Is West — Man
• 1930Hell Harbor — Joseph Horngold
• 1930Mamba — August Bolte (Mamba)
• 1930The Case of Sergeant Grischa — Posnanski
• 1930The Cat Creeps — Dr. Patterson
• 1930The Climax — Luigi Golfanti
• 1930The Third Alarm — Frank 'Dad' Morton
• 1930Viennese Nights — Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
• 1929Modern Love — François Renault
• 1929The Girl on the Barge — McCadden
• 1929The Younger Generation — Julius Goldfish - Pa
• 192813 Washington Square — 'Deacon' Pyecroft
• 1928Abie's Irish Rose — Solomon Levy
• 1928Give and Take — John Bauer
• 1928Jazz Mad — Franz Hausmann
• 1928The Battle of the Sexes — William Judson
• 1928The Secret Hour — Tony
• 1928The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg — Dr. Jüttner
• 1927Alias The Deacon — George Caswell or The Deacon
• 1927The Wrong Mr. Wright — Seymour White
• 1926Flames — Ole Bergson
• 1926It Must Be Love — Pop Schmidt
• 1926My Old Dutch — 'Erb 'Uggins
• 1926The Greater Glory — Gustav Schmidt
• 1926The Old Soak — Clement Hawley, Sr.
• 1925A Woman's Faith — Jules Cluny
• 1925Dangerous Innocence — Gilchrist
• 1925Don Q Son of Zorro — Don Fabrique Borusta
• 1925Fifth Avenue Models — Mr. Jones - a Crook
• 1925Stella Dallas — Ed Munn
• 1924Cheap Kisses — Gustaf Borgstrom
• 1924Greed — Marcus
• 1924Her Night of Romance — Joe Diamond
• 1924Sinners in Silk — Dr. Eustace
• 1924So Big — Aug Hempel
• 1924The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
• 1924The Goldfish — Herman Krauss
• 1924The Woman on the Jury — Jury Foreman
• 1924Torment — Boris
• 1923Jazzmania — Prince Otto of Como
• 1923Quicksands — Ring Member
• 1923Red Lights — Ezra Carson
• 1922Golden Dreams — Assistant Director
• 1922Heart's Haven — Henry Bird
• 1922Tess of the Storm Country — Ben Letts
• 1922The Strangers' Banquet — Fiend
• 1922When Romance Rides — Joel Creech
• 1921A Certain Rich Man — Adrian Brownwell
• 1921The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse — Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
• 1921The Man Of The Forest — Lem Beasley
• 1921The Servant in the House — Manson, The Servant in the House
• 1920Merely Mary Ann — Stranger
• 1920The Deceiver — Director
• 1920The Golden Trail — Harry Teal, Director
• 1920The Red Lane — Vetal Beaulieu
• 1919Love's Prisoner — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1919Whom the Gods Would Destroy
• 1918Little Red Decides — Sour Milk
• 1918Madame Spy — Count Von Ornstorff
• 1918The Answer — Shepard
• 1917'49 – '17 — 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
• 1917A Stormy Knight — Dr. Fraser
• 1917Black Orchids
• 1917Fighting for Love — Ferdinand
• 1917Love Aflame — Reginald
• 1917Perils of the Secret Service — Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
• 1917Princess Virtue — Emile Carre
• 1917Southern Justice — Caleb Talbot
• 1917The Clash of Steel — Prince Feodor
• 1917The Saintly Sinner — Undetermined Role
• 1917The Soul Herder — The Minister
• 1917The Terror — Jimm, the Dope
• 1916Bullets and Brown Eyes
• 1916Hell's Hinges — Bartender (uncredited)
• 1916Kinkaid, Gambler
• 1916The Aryan — (uncredited)
• 1915Never Again
• 1915The Disciple — Mob Member
• 1906A New Hat for the Madam

Appearances as themselves (8)

• 2004Checking Out: Grand Hotel — Self (archive footage)
• 2003Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)
• 1954A Star Is Born World Premiere — Self
• This Is Your Life — Self
• What's My Line? — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
• 1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awards — Self
• 1923Souls for Sale — Self - Celebrity Actor