As Actor
Run for Cover
1955
6.6
Jean Hersholt
Acting
Birth date
July 10, 1886
Birth place
Copenhagen, Denmark
Death date
June 2, 1956
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Dancing in the Dark
1949
5.0
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
6.0
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
6.7
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Heidi
1937
6.9
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Seventh Heaven
1937
6.6
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One in a Million
1937
6.8
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His Brother's Wife
1936
5.6
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Tough Guy
1936
4.6
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The Painted Veil
1934
6.4
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The Fountain
1934
9.8
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Men in White
1934
6.0
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The Cat and the Fiddle
1934
6.9
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Dinner at Eight
1933
6.7
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The Crime of the Century
1933
6.3
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Flesh
1932
5.6
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The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
5.5
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Hearts of Humanity
1932
4.0
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Skyscraper Souls
1932
5.6
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Night Court
1932
6.4