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Jean Hersholt

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Born: July 10, 1886 in Copenhagen, Denmark

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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...

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Emma
6.4
Emma1932
Dinner at Eight
6.8
Dinner at Eight1933
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940
Grand Hotel
7.0
Grand Hotel1932
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere1954
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Heidi
6.8
Heidi1937
Greed
7.3
Greed1924
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.4
The Mask of Fu Manchu1932
East Is West
4.0
East Is West1930
Stage Door Canteen
6.1
Stage Door Canteen1943
Seventh Heaven
6.3
Seventh Heaven1937
Mark of the Vampire
6.1
Mark of the Vampire1935
Private Lives
6.3
Private Lives1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.7
The Sin of Madelon Claudet1931
I'll Give a Million
5.7
I'll Give a Million1938
Men in White
6.0
Men in White1934
The Painted Veil
6.4
The Painted Veil1934
Murder in the Fleet
6.3
Murder in the Fleet1935
The Beast of the City
5.9
The Beast of the City1932
The Country Doctor
6.0
The Country Doctor1936
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7
Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939
Complicated Women
6.7
Complicated Women2003
Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8
Alexander's Ragtime Band1938
Dancing in the Dark
5.0
Dancing in the Dark1949
Red Lights
Red Lights1923
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
6.1
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)1931
The Crime of the Century
6.4
The Crime of the Century1933
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
7.3
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg1928
Run for Cover
6.7
Run for Cover1955
Flesh
5.6
Flesh1932
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
6.6
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse1921
Break of Hearts
4.9
Break of Hearts1935
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
7.0
Checking Out: Grand Hotel2004
Sins of Man
Sins of Man1936
The Cat and the Fiddle
6.9
The Cat and the Fiddle1934
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Whom the Gods Would Destroy1919
Stella Dallas
7.0
Stella Dallas1925
Hell's Hinges
6.0
Hell's Hinges1916
The Courageous Dr. Christian
5.4
The Courageous Dr. Christian1940
One in a Million
6.8
One in a Million1937
New Morals for Old
3.6
New Morals for Old1932
Skyscraper Souls
5.2
Skyscraper Souls1932
Tough Guy
4.3
Tough Guy1936
Reunion
Reunion1936
Are You Listening?
5.0
Are You Listening?1932
The Phantom of Paris
5.9
The Phantom of Paris1931
Five of a Kind
4.2
Five of a Kind1938
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian1939
Song of the Eagle
Song of the Eagle1933
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
6.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941
The Fountain
9.8
The Fountain1934
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
5.0
Dr. Christian Meets the Women1940
So Big
So Big1924
Tess of the Storm Country
5.8
Tess of the Storm Country1922
The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet1922
The Goldfish
The Goldfish1924
Happy Landing
5.3
Happy Landing1938
Night Court
6.4
Night Court1932
Souls for Sale
6.2
Souls for Sale1923
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose1928
The Greater Glory
The Greater Glory1926
The Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge1929
The Younger Generation
6.7
The Younger Generation1929
Torment
Torment1924
Hell Harbor
6.0
Hell Harbor1930
Don Q Son of Zorro
6.6
Don Q Son of Zorro1925
The Aryan
5.5
The Aryan1916
The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury1924
The Wrong Mr. Wright
The Wrong Mr. Wright1927
The Old Soak
The Old Soak1926
Remedy for Riches
4.8
Remedy for Riches1940
His Brother's Wife
5.6
His Brother's Wife1936
Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence1925
Black Orchids
1.0
Black Orchids1917
Flames
Flames1926
Hearts of Humanity
4.0
Hearts of Humanity1932
The Man Of The Forest
The Man Of The Forest1921
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
6.7
The Case of Sergeant Grischa1930
The Third Alarm
The Third Alarm1930
Love's Prisoner
5.7
Love's Prisoner1919
Jazz Mad
Jazz Mad1928
Fighting for Love
Fighting for Love1917
Christopher Bean
Christopher Bean1933
Bullets and Brown Eyes
Bullets and Brown Eyes1916
Madame Spy
Madame Spy1918
13 Washington Square
5.2
13 Washington Square1928
Merely Mary Ann
Merely Mary Ann1920
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
7.0
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios1924
Fifth Avenue Models
Fifth Avenue Models1925
The Disciple
8.0
The Disciple1915
The Red Lane
The Red Lane1920
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love1926
Daybreak
3.4
Daybreak1931
Transatlantic
5.5
Transatlantic1931
A Certain Rich Man
A Certain Rich Man1921
The Servant in the House
The Servant in the House1921
A Woman's Faith
A Woman's Faith1925
The Clash of Steel
The Clash of Steel1917
The Cat Creeps
6.0
The Cat Creeps1930
Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses1924
Jazzmania
Jazzmania1923
Her Night of Romance
6.5
Her Night of Romance1924
Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon1927
Kinkaid, Gambler
Kinkaid, Gambler1916
Mamba
4.5
Mamba1930
Love Aflame
9.5
Love Aflame1917
Little Red Decides
Little Red Decides1918
Viennese Nights
2.0
Viennese Nights1930
The Terror
7.0
The Terror1917
The Climax
The Climax1930
The Battle of the Sexes
4.9
The Battle of the Sexes1928
Princess Virtue
Princess Virtue1917
Unashamed
6.3
Unashamed1932
My Old Dutch
My Old Dutch1926
The Saintly Sinner
The Saintly Sinner1917
To the People of the United States
5.5
To the People of the United States1944
A Stormy Knight
A Stormy Knight1917
The Soul Herder
4.5
The Soul Herder1917
Melody for Three
5.0
Melody for Three1941
The Deceiver
The Deceiver1920
They Meet Again
5.0
They Meet Again1941
The Golden Trail
The Golden Trail1920
Quicksands
5.0
Quicksands1923
The Answer
The Answer1918
When Romance Rides
When Romance Rides1922
'49–'17
5.8
'49–'171917
Sinners in Silk
Sinners in Silk1924
Modern Love
Modern Love1929
Perils of the Secret Service
Perils of the Secret Service1917
Give and Take
Give and Take1928
The Secret Hour
The Secret Hour1928
A New Hat for the Madam
1.5
A New Hat for the Madam1906
Southern Justice
Southern Justice1917
Heart's Haven
Heart's Haven1922
Never Again
Never Again1915