Jean Hersholt
Born July 10, 1886 (Age: 139)
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
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.
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Filmography
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 117
Run for Cover
1955
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as Mr. Swenson
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Age: 68
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
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as Self
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Age: 68
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
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as
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Age: 55
They Meet Again
1941
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as Doctor Paul Christian
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Age: 55
Melody for Three
1941
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as Doctor Paul Christian
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Age: 54
Flesh
1932
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as Mr. Herman
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Age: 46
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
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as Von Berg
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Age: 46
Hearts of Humanity
1932
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as Sol Bloom
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Age: 46
Skyscraper Souls
1932
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as Jake
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Age: 46
Unashamed
1932
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as Mr. Schmidt
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Age: 45
New Morals for Old
1932
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as James Hallett
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Age: 45
Night Court
1932
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as Herman the Janitor
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Age: 45
Grand Hotel
1932
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as Senf
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Age: 45
Are You Listening?
1932
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as George Wagner
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Age: 45
The Beast of the City
1932
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as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
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Age: 45
Emma
1932
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as Frederick Smith
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Age: 45
Private Lives
1931
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as Oscar
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Age: 45
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
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as Dr. Dulac
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Age: 45
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
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as Karl Ohlin
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Age: 45
The Phantom of Paris
1931
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as Herman
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Age: 45
Transatlantic
1931
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as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
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Age: 45
Daybreak
1931
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as Herr Schnabel
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Age: 44
Viennese Nights
1930
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as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
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Age: 44
The Third Alarm
1930
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as Frank 'Dad' Morton
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Age: 44
The Cat Creeps
1930
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as Dr. Patterson
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Age: 44
East Is West
1930
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as Man
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Age: 44
Hell Harbor
1930
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as Joseph Horngold
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Age: 43
Mamba
1930
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as August Bolte (Mamba)
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Age: 43
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
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as Posnanski
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Age: 43
The Climax
1930
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as Luigi Golfanti
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Age: 43
A Certain Rich Man
1921
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as Adrian Brownwell
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Age: 34
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The Servant in the House
1921
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as Manson, The Servant in the House
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Age: 34
The Answer
1918
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as Shepard
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Age: 31