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Jean Hersholt

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1886 - 1956

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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 Danish, hairs'hult." Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films. He appeared in 140 films and directed four.

Birthday: 1886-07-12

Born At: Copenhagen, Denmark

Casted In:

Greed

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Beast of the City

Heidi

Mark of the Vampire

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Grand Hotel

Stage Door Canteen

Dinner at Eight

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Dancing in the Dark

Abie's Irish Rose

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Tess of the Storm Country

Skyscraper Souls

The Painted Veil

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Run for Cover

Jazzmania

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

Transatlantic

Souls for Sale

The Phantom of Paris

The Cat and the Fiddle

Private Lives

Emma

Men in White

The Battle of the Sexes

Don Q Son of Zorro

Night Court

The Crime of the Century

One in a Million

Break of Hearts

Stella Dallas

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

His Brother's Wife

Are You Listening?

Viennese Nights

Hearts of Humanity

Hell Harbor

They Meet Again

Seventh Heaven

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Daybreak

Her Night of Romance

Complicated Women

The Younger Generation

Five of a Kind

Remedy for Riches

To the People of the United States

Murder in the Fleet

New Morals for Old

The Country Doctor

I'll Give a Million

Hollywood Without Make-Up

Give and Take

Meet Dr. Christian

Melody for Three

The Courageous Dr. Christian

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Black Orchids

'49-'17

Sins of Man

Song of the Eagle

The Secret Hour

The Soul Herder