Jean Hersholt [32138] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.8034 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: Gr2004-02-03 Complicated Wome2003-05-06 Run for Cover1955-04-29 A Star Is Born W1954-09-28 Dancing in the D1949-12-02 To the People of1944-04-16 Stage Door Cante1943-06-24 Hedda Hopper's H1941-12-05 They Meet Again1941-07-11 Melody for Three1941-06-19 Remedy for Riche1940-11-29 Dr. Christian Me1940-08-05 Cavalcade of the1940-07-31 The Courageous D1940-04-04 Meet Dr. Christi1939-11-17 Mr. Moto in Dang1939-04-07 Five of a Kind1938-10-14 I'll Give a Mill1938-07-27 Alexander's Ragt1938-05-24 Happy Landing1938-01-23 Heidi1937-10-15 Seventh Heaven1937-03-25 One in a Million1937-01-01 Reunion1936-11-20 His Brother's Wi1936-08-07 Sins of Man1936-06-19 The Country Doct1936-03-12 Tough Guy1936-01-24 Murder in the Fl1935-05-24 Break of Hearts1935-05-31 Mark of the Vamp1935-04-26 The Painted Veil1934-11-23 The Fountain1934-08-22 Men in White1934-04-06 The Cat and the 1934-02-16 Christopher Bean1933-11-17 Dinner at Eight1933-12-22 Song of the Eagl1933-04-27 The Crime of the1933-02-18 Flesh1932-12-08 The Mask of Fu M1932-11-05 Hearts of Humani1932-08-31 Skyscraper Souls1932-07-16 Unashamed1932-07-02 New Morals for O1932-06-04 Night Court1932-06-04 Grand Hotel1932-05-25 Are You Listenin1932-03-21 The Beast of the1932-02-13 Emma1932-01-02 Private Lives1931-12-12 The Sin of Madel1931-10-23 Susan Lenox (Her1931-10-10 The Phantom of P1931-09-12 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 Serg1930-02-23 The Climax1930-01-04 Modern Love1929-07-21 The Younger Gene1929-03-04 The Girl on the 1929-02-03 Give and Take1928-12-23 Jazz Mad1928-11-18 The Battle of th1928-10-12 Abie's Irish Ros1928-04-19 The Secret Hour1928-02-04 13 Washington Sq1928-01-28 The Student Prin1928-01-30 Alias The Deacon1927-06-20 The Wrong Mr. Wr1927-02-27 The Old Soak1926-10-11 Flames1926-09-15 It Must Be Love1926-08-22 My Old Dutch1926-05-23 The Greater Glor1926-05-02 Stella Dallas1925-11-16 Don Q Son of Zor1925-06-15 Fifth Avenue Mod1925-04-26 Dangerous Innoce1925-04-12 So Big1924-12-28 Cheap Kisses1924-12-21 Greed1924-12-04 Her Night of Rom1924-11-24 The Woman on the1924-04-20 The Goldfish1924-03-30 The City of Star1924-03-21 Torment1924-02-25 Red Lights1923-09-30 Souls for Sale1923-04-22 Jazzmania1923-02-12 The Strangers' B1922-12-31 Tess of the Stor1922-11-12 Heart's Haven1922-08-08 When Romance Rid1922-03-16 The Man Of The F1921-06-01 The Four Horseme1921-03-06 The Deceiver1920-12-01 The Golden Trail1920-09-01 The Red Lane1920-07-12 Love's Prisoner1919-06-07 Whom the Gods Wo1919-04-15 Little Red Decid1918-02-24 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 Ste1917-03-16 Perils of the Se1917-03-09 The Saintly Sinn1917-02-26 The Terror1917-02-12 Love Aflame1917-01-29 Fighting for Lov1917-01-08 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 th1906-11-15