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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 s...
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Greed
As Marcus
The Mask of Fu Manchu
As Von Berg
The Beast of the City
As Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
Fifth Avenue Models
As Mr. Jones - a Crook
Flames
As Ole Bergson
Grand Hotel
As Senf
Mark of the Vampire
As Baron Otto
The Terror
As Jimm, the Dope
Love's Prisoner
As Party Guest (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
As Prof. Heinrich
Happy Landing
As Lars Ericksen
The Old Soak
As Clement Hawley, Sr.
Stage Door Canteen
As Jean Hersholt
Cheap Kisses
As Gustaf Borgstrom
Dinner at Eight
As Jo Stengel
The Painted Veil
As Herr Koerber
Dancing in the Dark
As Jean Hersholt
Vincent Price's Dracula
As Baron Otto - (archive footage)
Abie's Irish Rose
As Solomon Levy
The Golden Trail
As Harry Teal
Jazzmania
As Prince Otto of Como
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
As Dr. Jüttner
The Phantom of Paris
As Herman
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
As Mr. Sutter
The Cat and the Fiddle
As Professor Bertier
The Crime of the Century
As Dr. Emil Brandt
Emma
As Frederick Smith
Men in White
As Dr. Hochberg
The Battle of the Sexes
As William Judson
Perils of the Secret Service
As Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
The Clash of Steel
As Prince Feodor
Flesh
As Mr. Herman
Don Q Son of Zorro
As Don Fabrique Borusta
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
As Karl Ohlin
His Brother's Wife
As Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
Break of Hearts
As Professor Thalma
One in a Million
As Heinrich Muller
East Is West
As Man
Hearts of Humanity
As Sol Bloom
Are You Listening?
As George Wagner
Hell Harbor
As Joseph Horngold
They Meet Again
As Doctor Paul Christian
When Romance Rides
As Joel Creech
The Younger Generation
As Julius Goldfish - Pa
Her Night of Romance
As Joe Diamond
Seventh Heaven
As Father Chevillon
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
As Posnanski
Tough Guy
As Dr. Mulback
Five of a Kind
As Dr. John Luke
Remedy for Riches
As Doctor Paul Christian
To the People of the United States
As Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
New Morals for Old
As James Hallett
Unashamed
As Mr. Schmidt
Daybreak
As Herr Schnabel
The Fountain
As Baron von Leyden
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
As Self (archive footage)
Viennese Nights
As Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
The Country Doctor
As Dr. John Luke
Heidi
As Adolph Kramer
I'll Give a Million
As Victor
Mamba
As August Bolte (Mamba)
Skyscraper Souls
As Jake
Stella Dallas
As Ed Munn
Reunion
As Dr. John Luke
Give and Take
As John Bauer
Tess of the Storm Country
As Ben Letts
Souls for Sale
As Self - Celebrity Actor
The Strangers' Banquet
As Fiend
Meet Dr. Christian
As Doctor Paul Christian
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
As Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
As Dr. Dulac
The Girl on the Barge
As McCadden
Red Lights
As Ezra Carson
Black Orchids
The Courageous Dr. Christian
As Doctor Paul Christian
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
As Doctor Paul Christian
Melody for Three
As Doctor Paul Christian
Murder in the Fleet
As Victor Hanson
'49–'17
As 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
Night Court
As Herman the Janitor
Transatlantic
As Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
Sins of Man
As Christopher Freyman
The Cat Creeps
As Dr. Patterson
My Old Dutch
As 'Erb 'Uggins
Song of the Eagle
As Otto Hoffman
Hell's Hinges
As Bartender (uncredited)
So Big
As Aug Hempel
The Secret Hour
As Tony
The Disciple
As Mob Member
Run for Cover
As Mr. Swenson
Private Lives
As Oscar
The Soul Herder
As The Minister
Dangerous Innocence
As Gilchrist
Jazz Mad
As Franz Hausmann
The Aryan
As (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
As Self
Complicated Women
As Self (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
As Self
The Climax
As Luigi Golfanti
Heart's Haven
As Henry Bird
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
The Greater Glory
As Gustav Schmidt
13 Washington Square
As 'Deacon' Pyecroft
Princess Virtue
As Emile Carre
The Saintly Sinner
As Undetermined Role
Southern Justice
As Caleb Talbot
A Stormy Knight
As Dr. Fraser
Love Aflame
As Reginald
The Man Of The Forest
As Lem Beasley
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Madame Spy
As Count Von Ornstorff
The Wrong Mr. Wright
As Seymour White
Alias The Deacon
As George Caswell or The Deacon
A New Hat for the Madam
Kinkaid, Gambler
The Third Alarm
As Frank 'Dad' Morton
The Goldfish
As Herman Krauss
It Must Be Love
As Pop Schmidt
The Deceiver
Christopher Bean
As Rosen
Torment
As Boris
The Woman on the Jury
As Jury Foreman
Modern Love
As François Renault
Fighting for Love
As Ferdinand
The Red Lane
As Vetal Beaulieu
Little Red Decides
As Sour Milk
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self
This Is Your Life
As Self
What's My Line?
As Self - Mystery Guest