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Jean Hersholt

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jul 10 1886
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Death: Sat, Jun 02 1956
Jean Hersholt is 69 years old
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Poster of Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Jean Hersholt would have been no older than
69 in Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 03 2004
Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
Jean Hersholt would have been no older than
69 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of Vincent Price's Dracula
Vincent Price's Dracula
Jean Hersholt would have been no older than
69 in Vincent Price's Dracula
as 'Baron Otto - (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 29 1986
Poster of Run for Cover
Run for Cover
Jean Hersholt was
68 in Run for Cover
as 'Mr. Swenson'.
Fri, Apr 29 1955
Poster of A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Jean Hersholt was
68 in A Star Is Born World Premiere
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 28 1954
Poster of Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark
Jean Hersholt was
63 in Dancing in the Dark
as 'Jean Hersholt'.
Fri, Dec 02 1949
Poster of To the People of the United States
To the People of the United States
Jean Hersholt was
57 in To the People of the United States
as 'Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps'.
Sun, Apr 16 1944
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Jean Hersholt was
56 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'Jean Hersholt'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Jean Hersholt was
55 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Poster of They Meet Again
They Meet Again
Jean Hersholt was
55 in They Meet Again
as 'Doctor Paul Christian'.
Fri, Jul 11 1941
Poster of Melody for Three
Melody for Three
Jean Hersholt was
54 in Melody for Three
as 'Doctor Paul Christian'.
Thu, Jun 19 1941
Poster of Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches
Jean Hersholt was
54 in Remedy for Riches
as 'Doctor Paul Christian'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Jean Hersholt was
54 in Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as 'Doctor Paul Christian'.
Mon, Aug 05 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Jean Hersholt was
54 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Jean Hersholt was
53 in The Courageous Dr. Christian
as 'Doctor Paul Christian'.
Thu, Apr 04 1940
Poster of Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian
Jean Hersholt was
53 in Meet Dr. Christian
as 'Doctor Paul Christian'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Jean Hersholt was
52 in Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as 'Mr. Sutter'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind
Jean Hersholt was
52 in Five of a Kind
as 'Dr. John Luke'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million
Jean Hersholt was
52 in I'll Give a Million
as 'Victor'.
Wed, Jul 27 1938
Poster of Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Jean Hersholt was
51 in Alexander's Ragtime Band
as 'Prof. Heinrich'.
Tue, May 24 1938
Poster of Happy Landing
Happy Landing
Jean Hersholt was
51 in Happy Landing
as 'Lars Ericksen'.
Sun, Jan 23 1938
Poster of Heidi
Heidi
Jean Hersholt was
51 in Heidi
as 'Adolph Kramer'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
Jean Hersholt was
50 in Seventh Heaven
as 'Father Chevillon'.
Thu, Mar 25 1937
Poster of One in a Million
One in a Million
Jean Hersholt was
50 in One in a Million
as 'Heinrich Muller'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of Reunion
Reunion
Jean Hersholt was
50 in Reunion
as 'Dr. John Luke'.
Fri, Nov 20 1936
Poster of His Brother's Wife
His Brother's Wife
Jean Hersholt was
50 in His Brother's Wife
as 'Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim'.
Fri, Aug 07 1936
Poster of Sins of Man
Sins of Man
Jean Hersholt was
49 in Sins of Man
as 'Christopher Freyman'.
Fri, Jun 19 1936
Poster of The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
Jean Hersholt was
49 in The Country Doctor
as 'Dr. John Luke'.
Thu, Mar 12 1936
Poster of Tough Guy
Tough Guy
Jean Hersholt was
49 in Tough Guy
as 'Dr. Mulback'.
Fri, Jan 24 1936
Poster of Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts
Jean Hersholt was
48 in Break of Hearts
as 'Professor Thalma'.
Fri, May 31 1935
Poster of Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet
Jean Hersholt was
48 in Murder in the Fleet
as 'Victor Hanson'.
Fri, May 24 1935
Poster of Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire
Jean Hersholt was
48 in Mark of the Vampire
as 'Baron Otto'.
Fri, Apr 26 1935
Poster of The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil
Jean Hersholt was
48 in The Painted Veil
as 'Herr Koerber'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of The Fountain
The Fountain
Jean Hersholt was
48 in The Fountain
as 'Baron von Leyden'.
Wed, Aug 22 1934
Poster of Men in White
Men in White
Jean Hersholt was
47 in Men in White
as 'Dr. Hochberg'.
Fri, Apr 06 1934
Poster of The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle
Jean Hersholt was
47 in The Cat and the Fiddle
as 'Professor Bertier'.
Fri, Feb 16 1934
Poster of Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
Jean Hersholt was
47 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Jo Stengel'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Christopher Bean
Christopher Bean
Jean Hersholt was
47 in Christopher Bean
as 'Rosen'.
Fri, Nov 17 1933
Poster of Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle
Jean Hersholt was
46 in Song of the Eagle
as 'Otto Hoffman'.
Thu, Apr 27 1933
Poster of The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century
Jean Hersholt was
46 in The Crime of the Century
as 'Dr. Emil Brandt'.
Sat, Feb 18 1933
Poster of Flesh
Flesh
Jean Hersholt was
46 in Flesh
as 'Mr. Herman'.
Thu, Dec 08 1932
Poster of The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Jean Hersholt was
46 in The Mask of Fu Manchu
as 'Von Berg'.
Sat, Nov 05 1932
Poster of Hearts of Humanity
Hearts of Humanity
Jean Hersholt was
46 in Hearts of Humanity
as 'Sol Bloom'.
Wed, Aug 31 1932
Poster of Skyscraper Souls
Skyscraper Souls
Jean Hersholt was
46 in Skyscraper Souls
as 'Jake'.
Sat, Jul 16 1932
Poster of Unashamed
Unashamed
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Unashamed
as 'Mr. Schmidt'.
Sat, Jul 02 1932
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Night Court
as 'Herman the Janitor'.
Sat, Jun 04 1932
Poster of New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old
Jean Hersholt was
45 in New Morals for Old
as 'James Hallett'.
Sat, Jun 04 1932
Poster of Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Grand Hotel
as 'Senf'.
Wed, May 25 1932
Poster of Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Are You Listening?
as 'George Wagner'.
Mon, Mar 21 1932
Poster of The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
Jean Hersholt was
45 in The Beast of the City
as 'Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of Emma
Emma
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Emma
as 'Frederick Smith'.
Sat, Jan 02 1932
Poster of Private Lives
Private Lives
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Private Lives
as 'Oscar'.
Sat, Dec 12 1931
Poster of The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Jean Hersholt was
45 in The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as 'Dr. Dulac'.
Fri, Oct 23 1931
Poster of Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
as 'Karl Ohlin'.
Sat, Oct 10 1931
Poster of The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris
Jean Hersholt was
45 in The Phantom of Paris
as 'Herman'.
Sat, Sep 12 1931
Poster of Transatlantic
Transatlantic
Jean Hersholt was
45 in Transatlantic
as 'Rudolph aka Jed Kramer'.
Wed, Aug 19 1931
Poster of Daybreak
Daybreak
Jean Hersholt was
44 in Daybreak
as 'Herr Schnabel'.
Sat, May 02 1931
Poster of Viennese Nights
Viennese Nights
Jean Hersholt was
44 in Viennese Nights
as 'Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father'.
Tue, Nov 25 1930
Poster of The Third Alarm
The Third Alarm
Jean Hersholt was
44 in The Third Alarm
as 'Frank 'Dad' Morton'.
Sun, Nov 16 1930
Poster of The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps
Jean Hersholt was
44 in The Cat Creeps
as 'Dr. Patterson'.
Mon, Nov 10 1930
Poster of East Is West
East Is West
Jean Hersholt was
44 in East Is West
as 'Man'.
Thu, Oct 23 1930
Poster of Hell Harbor
Hell Harbor
Jean Hersholt was
43 in Hell Harbor
as 'Joseph Horngold'.
Fri, Mar 14 1930
Poster of Mamba
Mamba
Jean Hersholt was
43 in Mamba
as 'August Bolte (Mamba)'.
Sun, Mar 09 1930
Poster of The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Jean Hersholt was
43 in The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as 'Posnanski'.
Sun, Feb 23 1930
Poster of The Climax
The Climax
Jean Hersholt was
43 in The Climax
as 'Luigi Golfanti'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930
Poster of Modern Love
Modern Love
Jean Hersholt was
43 in Modern Love
as 'François Renault'.
Sun, Jul 21 1929
Poster of The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation
Jean Hersholt was
42 in The Younger Generation
as 'Julius Goldfish - Pa'.
Mon, Mar 04 1929
Poster of The Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge
Jean Hersholt was
42 in The Girl on the Barge
as 'McCadden'.
Sun, Feb 03 1929
Poster of Give and Take
Give and Take
Jean Hersholt was
42 in Give and Take
as 'John Bauer'.
Sun, Dec 23 1928
Poster of Jazz Mad
Jazz Mad
Jean Hersholt was
42 in Jazz Mad
as 'Franz Hausmann'.
Sun, Nov 18 1928
Poster of The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
Jean Hersholt was
42 in The Battle of the Sexes
as 'William Judson'.
Fri, Oct 12 1928
Poster of Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose
Jean Hersholt was
41 in Abie's Irish Rose
as 'Solomon Levy'.
Thu, Apr 19 1928
Poster of The Secret Hour
The Secret Hour
Jean Hersholt was
41 in The Secret Hour
as 'Tony'.
Sat, Feb 04 1928
Poster of The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Jean Hersholt was
41 in The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
as 'Dr. Jüttner'.
Mon, Jan 30 1928
Poster of 13 Washington Square
13 Washington Square
Jean Hersholt was
41 in 13 Washington Square
as ''Deacon' Pyecroft'.
Sat, Jan 28 1928
Poster of Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon
Jean Hersholt was
40 in Alias The Deacon
as 'George Caswell or The Deacon'.
Mon, Jun 20 1927
Poster of The Wrong Mr. Wright
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Jean Hersholt was
40 in The Wrong Mr. Wright
as 'Seymour White'.
Sun, Feb 27 1927
Poster of The Old Soak
The Old Soak
Jean Hersholt was
40 in The Old Soak
as 'Clement Hawley, Sr.'.
Mon, Oct 11 1926
Poster of Flames
Flames
Jean Hersholt was
40 in Flames
as 'Ole Bergson'.
Wed, Sep 15 1926
Poster of It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
Jean Hersholt was
40 in It Must Be Love
as 'Pop Schmidt'.
Sun, Aug 22 1926
Poster of My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch
Jean Hersholt was
39 in My Old Dutch
as ''Erb 'Uggins'.
Sun, May 23 1926
Poster of The Greater Glory
The Greater Glory
Jean Hersholt was
39 in The Greater Glory
as 'Gustav Schmidt'.
Sun, May 02 1926
Poster of Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
Jean Hersholt was
39 in Stella Dallas
as 'Ed Munn'.
Mon, Nov 16 1925
Poster of Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro
Jean Hersholt was
38 in Don Q Son of Zorro
as 'Don Fabrique Borusta'.
Mon, Jun 15 1925
Poster of Fifth Avenue Models
Fifth Avenue Models
Jean Hersholt was
38 in Fifth Avenue Models
as 'Mr. Jones - a Crook'.
Sun, Apr 26 1925
Poster of Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence
Jean Hersholt was
38 in Dangerous Innocence
as 'Gilchrist'.
Sun, Apr 12 1925
Poster of So Big
So Big
Jean Hersholt was
38 in So Big
as 'Aug Hempel'.
Sun, Dec 28 1924
Poster of Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses
Jean Hersholt was
38 in Cheap Kisses
as 'Gustaf Borgstrom'.
Sun, Dec 21 1924
Poster of Greed
Greed
Jean Hersholt was
38 in Greed
as 'Marcus'.
Thu, Dec 04 1924
Poster of Her Night of Romance
Her Night of Romance
Jean Hersholt was
38 in Her Night of Romance
as 'Joe Diamond'.
Mon, Nov 24 1924
Poster of The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury
Jean Hersholt was
37 in The Woman on the Jury
as 'Jury Foreman'.
Sun, Apr 20 1924
Poster of The Goldfish
The Goldfish
Jean Hersholt was
37 in The Goldfish
as 'Herman Krauss'.
Sun, Mar 30 1924
Poster of The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Jean Hersholt was
37 in The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Fri, Mar 21 1924
Poster of Torment
Torment
Jean Hersholt was
37 in Torment
as 'Boris'.
Mon, Feb 25 1924
Poster of Red Lights
Red Lights
Jean Hersholt was
37 in Red Lights
as 'Ezra Carson'.
Sun, Sep 30 1923
Poster of Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
Jean Hersholt was
36 in Souls for Sale
as 'Self - Celebrity Actor'.
Sun, Apr 22 1923
Poster of Jazzmania
Jazzmania
Jean Hersholt was
36 in Jazzmania
as 'Prince Otto of Como'.
Mon, Feb 12 1923
Poster of The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet
Jean Hersholt was
36 in The Strangers' Banquet
as 'Fiend'.
Sun, Dec 31 1922
Poster of Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
Jean Hersholt was
36 in Tess of the Storm Country
as 'Ben Letts'.
Sun, Nov 12 1922
Poster of Heart's Haven
Heart's Haven
Jean Hersholt was
36 in Heart's Haven
as 'Henry Bird'.
Tue, Aug 08 1922
Poster of When Romance Rides
When Romance Rides
Jean Hersholt was
35 in When Romance Rides
as 'Joel Creech'.
Thu, Mar 16 1922
Poster of The Man Of The Forest
The Man Of The Forest
Jean Hersholt was
34 in The Man Of The Forest
as 'Lem Beasley'.
Wed, Jun 01 1921
Poster of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Jean Hersholt was
34 in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as 'Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 06 1921
Poster of The Deceiver
The Deceiver
Jean Hersholt was
34 in The Deceiver
Wed, Dec 01 1920
Poster of The Golden Trail
The Golden Trail
Jean Hersholt was
34 in The Golden Trail
as 'Harry Teal'.
Wed, Sep 01 1920
Poster of The Red Lane
The Red Lane
Jean Hersholt was
34 in The Red Lane
as 'Vetal Beaulieu'.
Mon, Jul 12 1920
Poster of Love's Prisoner
Love's Prisoner
Jean Hersholt was
32 in Love's Prisoner
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 07 1919
Poster of Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Jean Hersholt was
32 in Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Tue, Apr 15 1919
Poster of Little Red Decides
Little Red Decides
Jean Hersholt was
31 in Little Red Decides
as 'Sour Milk'.
Sun, Feb 24 1918
Poster of Madame Spy
Madame Spy
Jean Hersholt was
31 in Madame Spy
as 'Count Von Ornstorff'.
Mon, Jan 21 1918
Poster of Princess Virtue
Princess Virtue
Jean Hersholt was
31 in Princess Virtue
as 'Emile Carre'.
Mon, Nov 12 1917
Poster of '49–'17
'49–'17
Jean Hersholt was
31 in '49–'17
as ''Gentleman Jim' Raynor'.
Mon, Oct 15 1917
Poster of A Stormy Knight
A Stormy Knight
Jean Hersholt was
31 in A Stormy Knight
as 'Dr. Fraser'.
Mon, Sep 10 1917
Poster of The Soul Herder
The Soul Herder
Jean Hersholt was
31 in The Soul Herder
as 'The Minister'.
Tue, Aug 07 1917
Poster of Southern Justice
Southern Justice
Jean Hersholt was
30 in Southern Justice
as 'Caleb Talbot'.
Mon, May 28 1917
Poster of The Clash of Steel
The Clash of Steel
Jean Hersholt was
30 in The Clash of Steel
as 'Prince Feodor'.
Fri, Mar 16 1917
Poster of Perils of the Secret Service
Perils of the Secret Service
Jean Hersholt was
30 in Perils of the Secret Service
as 'Prince Feodor (Episode #2)'.
Fri, Mar 09 1917
Poster of The Saintly Sinner
The Saintly Sinner
Jean Hersholt was
30 in The Saintly Sinner
as 'Undetermined Role'.
Mon, Feb 26 1917
Poster of The Terror
The Terror
Jean Hersholt was
30 in The Terror
as 'Jimm, the Dope'.
Mon, Feb 12 1917
Poster of Love Aflame
Love Aflame
Jean Hersholt was
30 in Love Aflame
as 'Reginald'.
Mon, Jan 29 1917
Poster of Fighting for Love
Fighting for Love
Jean Hersholt was
30 in Fighting for Love
as 'Ferdinand'.
Mon, Jan 08 1917
Poster of Black Orchids
Black Orchids
Jean Hersholt was
30 in Black Orchids
Mon, Jan 01 1917
Poster of Kinkaid, Gambler
Kinkaid, Gambler
Jean Hersholt was
30 in Kinkaid, Gambler
Mon, Dec 04 1916
Poster of The Aryan
The Aryan
Jean Hersholt was
29 in The Aryan
as '(uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 09 1916
Poster of Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges
Jean Hersholt was
29 in Hell's Hinges
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 05 1916
Poster of The Disciple
The Disciple
Jean Hersholt was
29 in The Disciple
as 'Mob Member'.
Sat, Oct 16 1915
Poster of A New Hat for the Madam
A New Hat for the Madam
Jean Hersholt was
20 in A New Hat for the Madam
Thu, Nov 15 1906

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Jean Hersholt was
66+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Jean Hersholt was
63+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jean Hersholt was
61+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948