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Jean Hersholt

Acting
Born: July 10, 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark

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 Da...

All Credits139 Titles

Film

136 Titles
Grand Hotel
7.0
FILM
Grand Hotel1932
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
6.6
FILM
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse1921
Heidi
6.8
FILM
Heidi1937
Greed
7.3
FILM
Greed1924
Dinner at Eight
6.8
FILM
Dinner at Eight1933
Mark of the Vampire
6.2
FILM
Mark of the Vampire1935
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.4
FILM
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932
Complicated Women
6.9
FILM
Complicated Women2003
Private Lives
6.5
FILM
Private Lives1931
Run for Cover
6.8
FILM
Run for Cover1955
Emma
6.6
FILM
Emma1932
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.9
FILM
The Sin of Madelon Claudet1931
Stage Door Canteen
6.3
FILM
Stage Door Canteen1943
The Fountain
9.2
FILM
The Fountain1934
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5
FILM
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940
Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8
FILM
Alexander's Ragtime Band1938

Series

3 Titles
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
SERIES
The Ed Sullivan Show1948–
What's My Line?
7.0
SERIES
What's My Line?1950–
This Is Your Life
6.5
SERIES
This Is Your Life1952–
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