Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1956
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Dr. Christian
- English and American first editions ..
- Aladdin & the wonderful lamp / re-told by Jean Hersholt ; illustrated by Fritz Kredel
- Aladdin & the wonderful lamp / re-told by Jean Hersholt ; illustrated by Fritz Kredel
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Film & TV
Acting · Copenhagen, Denmark
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…
Known for
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel — Self (archive footage)2004
- Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003
- Run for Cover — Mr. Swenson1955
- A Star Is Born World Premiere — Self1954
- This Is Your Life — Self1952
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1886 births1956 deaths20th-century Danish male actors20th-century Danish translatorsAcademy Honorary Award recipientsBurials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)Cecil B. DeMille Award Golden Globe winnersDanish emigrants to the United StatesDanish–English translatorsDanish male film actorsDanish male silent film actorsDanish people of French descent