Jean Hersholt
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Jean Hersholt has built a long career as a Danish actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'Grand Hotel' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Greed'. Drama is where the largest part of the work sits.
Jean Hersholt
112 Movies
Jean Hersholt has built a long career as a Danish actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'Grand Hotel' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Greed'. Drama is where the largest part of the work sits.
Movies
Plays Marcus
Greed
1924
Plays Mr. Swenson
Run for Cover
1955
Plays Senf
Grand Hotel
1932
Plays Jo Stengel
Dinner at Eight
1933
Plays Karl Ohlin
Susan Lenox
1931
Plays Adolph Kramer
Heidi
1937
Plays Father Chevillon
Seventh Heaven
1937
Plays Von Berg
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
Plays Joseph Horngold
Hell Harbor
1930
Plays Lars Ericksen
Happy Landing
1938
Plays Herr Koerber
The Painted Veil
1934
Plays Jean Hersholt
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Plays Baron Otto
Mark of the Vampire
1935
Plays Prof. Heinrich
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
Plays Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
His Brother's Wife
1936
Plays Jake
Skyscraper Souls
1932
Plays Dr. Hochberg
Men in White
1934
Plays August Bolte (Mamba)
Mamba
1930
Plays Herman the Janitor
Night Court
1932
Plays Don Fabrique Borusta
Don Q Son of Zorro
1925
Plays Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
The Beast of the City
1932
Plays Dr. Jüttner
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
1928
Plays Dr. John Luke
The Country Doctor
1936
Plays Mr. Sutter
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
Plays Victor Hanson
Murder in the Fleet
1935
Plays Jean Hersholt
Dancing in the Dark
1949
Plays Professor Thalma
Break of Hearts
1935
Plays Ben Letts
Tess of the Storm Country
1922
Plays Pop Schmidt
It Must Be Love
1926
Plays Dr. John Luke
Five of a Kind
1938
Plays 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
'49–'17
1917
Plays Frederick Smith
Emma
1932
Plays Dr. Dulac
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
Plays Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Transatlantic
1931
Plays George Wagner
Are You Listening?
1932
Plays Dr. Emil Brandt
The Crime of the Century
1933
Plays Dr. Mulback
Tough Guy
1936
Plays Mr. Herman
Flesh
1932
Plays Herr Schnabel
Daybreak
1931
Plays Oscar
Private Lives
1931
Plays Baron von Leyden
The Fountain
1934
Plays William Judson
The Battle of the Sexes
1928
Plays Herman
The Phantom of Paris
1931
Plays Sol Bloom
Hearts of Humanity
1932
Plays Dr. Patterson
The Cat Creeps
1930
Plays Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940
Plays Seymour White
The Wrong Mr. Wright
1927
Plays Doctor Paul Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian
1940
Plays James Hallett
New Morals for Old
1932
Plays Victor
I'll Give a Million
1938
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Run for Cover
Mr. Swenson
1955
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Dancing in the Dark
Jean Hersholt
1949
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Stage Door Canteen
Jean Hersholt
1943
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They Meet Again
Doctor Paul Christian
1941
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Melody for Three
Doctor Paul Christian
1941
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Remedy for Riches
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
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The Courageous Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
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Meet Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
1939
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jean Hersholt still alive?
Jean Hersholt passed away on June 2, 1956 at age 69.
What are the most famous roles of Jean Hersholt?
Jean Hersholt is best known for roles in Grand Hotel, Greed, Mark of the Vampire.
How many movies has Jean Hersholt been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1906), Jean Hersholt has appeared in 112 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Jean Hersholt's first movie?
The career of Jean Hersholt began with A New Hat for the Madam (1906).
What is Jean Hersholt's most recent movie or series?
Jean Hersholt's most recent release is Run for Cover, which premiered on April 29, 1955.
Jean Hersholt
1886-07-10 · Copenhagen, Denmark
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.