Jean Hersholt
July 10, 1886 (139 years old) in Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2004 · Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 1955 · Run for Cover as Mr. Swenson
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self
- 1949 · Dancing in the Dark as Jean Hersholt
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1944 · To the People of the United States as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
- 1943 · Stage Door Canteen as Jean Hersholt
- 1941 · Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 as
- 1941 · They Meet Again as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1941 · Melody for Three as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 · Remedy for Riches as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 · Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Doctor Paul Christian
- 1940 · Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self