Cast & creator
Jean Hersholt
Best known for What's My Line?, The Ed Sullivan Show, This Is Your Life
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.
Also known as: Jean Pierre Hersholt, Jean Pierre Carl Buron
138
film credits
3
television credits
138
1906–2004 · acting roles
7.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (141)
Showing 141 of 141 credits
What's My Line?
Self
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
Greed
Marcus
1924
Susan Lenox
Karl Ohlin
1931
Grand Hotel
Senf
1932
Mark of the Vampire
Baron Otto
1935
Run for Cover
Mr. Swenson
1955
Dinner at Eight
Jo Stengel
1933
The Younger Generation
Julius Goldfish - Pa
1929
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
1921
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Von Berg
1932
Heidi
Adolph Kramer
1937
Stage Door Canteen
Jean Hersholt
1943
Dancing in the Dark
Jean Hersholt
1949
Jazzmania
Prince Otto of Como
1923
The Crime of the Century
Dr. Emil Brandt
1933
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Prof. Heinrich
1938
The Beast of the City
Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
1932
Murder in the Fleet
Victor Hanson
1935
I'll Give a Million
Victor
1938
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Sutter
1939
Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Fabrique Borusta
1925
The Painted Veil
Herr Koerber
1934
Mamba
August Bolte (Mamba)
1930
Happy Landing
Lars Ericksen
1938
His Brother's Wife
Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
1936Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Self (archive footage)
2004
Skyscraper Souls
Jake
1932
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Dr. Dulac
1931
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
The Phantom of Paris
Herman
1931
Hell Harbor
Joseph Horngold
1930
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Dr. Jüttner
1928
One in a Million
Heinrich Muller
1937
The Terror
Jimm, the Dope
1917
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
1940
Song of the Eagle
Otto Hoffman
1933
Sins of Man
Christopher Freyman
1936
The Answer
Shepard
1918
Break of Hearts
Professor Thalma
1935
Five of a Kind
Dr. John Luke
1938
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003
Abie's Irish Rose
Solomon Levy
1928
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
1919
Seventh Heaven
Father Chevillon
1937
It Must Be Love
Pop Schmidt
1926The Servant in the House
Manson, The Servant in the House
1921A Woman's Faith
Jules Cluny
1925
The Battle of the Sexes
William Judson
1928
New Morals for Old
James Hallett
1932
Hearts of Humanity
Sol Bloom
1932
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actor
1923
To the People of the United States
Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
1944
The Woman on the Jury
Jury Foreman
1924
Emma
Frederick Smith
1932
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954
Her Night of Romance
Joe Diamond
1924
The Cat and the Fiddle
Professor Bertier
1934
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
Are You Listening?
George Wagner
1932
The Cat Creeps
Dr. Patterson
1930
Tess of the Storm Country
Ben Letts
1922
A Certain Rich Man
Adrian Brownwell
1921
The Climax
Luigi Golfanti
1930The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
Torment
Boris
1924Kinkaid, Gambler
1916
Cheap Kisses
Gustaf Borgstrom
1924
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Posnanski
1930
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
The Man Of The Forest
Lem Beasley
1921
The Country Doctor
Dr. John Luke
1936
Private Lives
Oscar
1931The Clash of Steel
Prince Feodor
1917
Men in White
Dr. Hochberg
1934
Perils of the Secret Service
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
1917Bullets and Brown Eyes
1916
Reunion
Dr. John Luke
1936
Fighting for Love
Ferdinand
1917
Transatlantic
Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
1931
Hell's Hinges
Bartender (uncredited)
1916
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Seymour White
1927
Flesh
Mr. Herman
1932
Sinners in Silk
Dr. Eustace
1924
Meet Dr. Christian
Doctor Paul Christian
1939
The Girl on the Barge
McCadden
1929
The Greater Glory
Gustav Schmidt
1926
The Secret Hour
Tony
1928
'49 – '17
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
1917
The Saintly Sinner
Undetermined Role
1917
Daybreak
Herr Schnabel
1931
Stella Dallas
Ed Munn
1925
Melody for Three
Doctor Paul Christian
1941
East Is West
Man
1930Never Again
1915
The Fountain
Baron von Leyden
1934
They Meet Again
Doctor Paul Christian
1941
Unashamed
Mr. Schmidt
1932
13 Washington Square
'Deacon' Pyecroft
1928
Merely Mary Ann
Stranger
1920
The Goldfish
Herman Krauss
1924
Remedy for Riches
Doctor Paul Christian
1940
Viennese Nights
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
1930
Tough Guy
Dr. Mulback
1936
Night Court
Herman the Janitor
1932
My Old Dutch
'Erb 'Uggins
1926
Quicksands
Ring Member
1923
Fifth Avenue Models
Mr. Jones - a Crook
1925
Love's Prisoner
Party Guest (uncredited)
1919
The Disciple
Mob Member
1915
Black Orchids
1917
A Stormy Knight
Dr. Fraser
1917
Alias The Deacon
George Caswell or The Deacon
1927
Princess Virtue
Emile Carre
1917
So Big
Aug Hempel
1924
The Third Alarm
Frank 'Dad' Morton
1930
Jazz Mad
Franz Hausmann
1928
The Soul Herder
The Minister
1917
Dangerous Innocence
Gilchrist
1925
Golden Dreams
Assistant Director
1922
Red Lights
Ezra Carson
1923
The Strangers' Banquet
Fiend
1922
Flames
Ole Bergson
1926
Love Aflame
Reginald
1917
The Aryan
(uncredited)
1916
Heart's Haven
Henry Bird
1922
Christopher Bean
Rosen
1933
The Golden Trail
Harry Teal
1920The Golden Trail
Director
1920
Madame Spy
Count Von Ornstorff
1918
Modern Love
François Renault
1929Give and Take
John Bauer
1928
When Romance Rides
Joel Creech
1922Little Red Decides
Sour Milk
1918
The Old Soak
Clement Hawley, Sr.
1926
Southern Justice
Caleb Talbot
1917
The Deceiver
1920The Deceiver
Director
1920
The Red Lane
Vetal Beaulieu
1920