Jean Hersholt [32138] Gender: Male Popularity: 1.7178 Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark Birthday: 1886-07-10 Deathday: 1956-06-02 Age: 69 years Movies: 126 Links: Homepage, IMDB Biography: 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. Checking Out: Grand Hot2004-02-03 Complicated Women2003-05-06 Run for Cover1955-04-29 A Star Is Born World Pr1954-09-28 Dancing in the Dark1949-12-02 To the People of the Un1944-04-16 Stage Door Canteen1943-06-24 Hedda Hopper's Hollywoo1941-12-05 They Meet Again1941-07-11 Melody for Three1941-06-19 Remedy for Riches1940-11-29 Dr. Christian Meets the1940-08-05 Cavalcade of the Academ1940-07-31 The Courageous Dr. Chri1940-04-04 Meet Dr. Christian1939-11-17 Mr. Moto in Danger Isla1939-04-07 Five of a Kind1938-10-14 I'll Give a Million1938-07-27 Alexander's Ragtime Ban1938-05-24 Happy Landing1938-01-23 Heidi1937-10-15 Seventh Heaven1937-03-25 One in a Million1937-01-01 Reunion1936-11-20 His Brother's Wife1936-08-07 Sins of Man1936-06-19 The Country Doctor1936-03-12 Tough Guy1936-01-24 Murder in the Fleet1935-05-24 Break of Hearts1935-05-31 Mark of the Vampire1935-04-26 The Painted Veil1934-11-23 The Fountain1934-08-22 Men in White1934-04-06 The Cat and the Fiddle1934-02-16 Christopher Bean1933-11-17 Dinner at Eight1933-12-22 Song of the Eagle1933-04-27 The Crime of the Centur1933-02-18 Flesh1932-12-08 The Mask of Fu Manchu1932-11-05 Hearts of Humanity1932-08-31 Skyscraper Souls1932-07-16 Unashamed1932-07-02 New Morals for Old1932-06-04 Night Court1932-06-04 Grand Hotel1932-05-25 Are You Listening?1932-03-21 The Beast of the City1932-02-13 Emma1932-01-02 Private Lives1931-12-12 The Sin of Madelon Clau1931-10-23 Susan Lenox (Her Fall a1931-10-10 The Phantom of Paris1931-09-12 Transatlantic1931-08-19 Daybreak1931-05-02 Viennese Nights1930-11-25 The Third Alarm1930-11-16 The Cat Creeps1930-11-10 East Is West1930-10-23 Hell Harbor1930-03-14 Mamba1930-03-09 The Case of Sergeant Gr1930-02-23 The Climax1930-01-04 Modern Love1929-07-21 The Younger Generation1929-03-04 The Girl on the Barge1929-02-03 Give and Take1928-12-23 Jazz Mad1928-11-18 The Battle of the Sexes1928-10-12 Abie's Irish Rose1928-04-19 The Secret Hour1928-02-04 13 Washington Square1928-01-28 The Student Prince in O1928-01-30 Alias The Deacon1927-06-20 The Wrong Mr. Wright1927-02-27 The Old Soak1926-10-11 Flames1926-09-15 It Must Be Love1926-08-22 My Old Dutch1926-05-23 The Greater Glory1926-05-02 Stella Dallas1925-11-16 Don Q Son of Zorro1925-06-15 Fifth Avenue Models1925-04-26 Dangerous Innocence1925-04-12 So Big1924-12-28 Cheap Kisses1924-12-21 Greed1924-12-04 Her Night of Romance1924-11-24 The Woman on the Jury1924-04-20 The Goldfish1924-03-30 The City of Stars: A Re1924-03-21 Torment1924-02-25 Red Lights1923-09-30 Souls for Sale1923-04-22 Jazzmania1923-02-12 The Strangers' Banquet1922-12-31 Tess of the Storm Count1922-11-12 Heart's Haven1922-08-08 When Romance Rides1922-03-16 The Man Of The Forest1921-06-01 The Four Horsemen of th1921-03-06 The Deceiver1920-12-01 The Golden Trail1920-09-01 The Red Lane1920-07-12 Love's Prisoner1919-06-07 Whom the Gods Would Des1919-04-15 Little Red Decides1918-02-24 Madame Spy1918-01-21 Princess Virtue1917-11-12 '49–'171917-10-15 A Stormy Knight1917-09-10 The Soul Herder1917-08-07 Southern Justice1917-05-28 The Clash of Steel1917-03-16 Perils of the Secret Se1917-03-09 The Saintly Sinner1917-02-26 The Terror1917-02-12 Love Aflame1917-01-29 Fighting for Love1917-01-08 Black Orchids1917-01-01 Kinkaid, Gambler1916-12-04 The Aryan1916-04-09 Hell's Hinges1916-03-05 The Disciple1915-10-16 A New Hat for the Madam1906-11-15