Personal Info
Jean Pierre Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron
Jean Hersholt
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Run for Cover
as Mr. Swenson
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Dancing in the Dark
as Jean Hersholt
To the People of the United States
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
Stage Door Canteen
as Jean Hersholt
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Melody for Three
as Doctor Paul Christian
They Meet Again
as Doctor Paul Christian
