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Jean Hersholt

1886–1956 · Acting

59.6avg grm
8titles
#1,831best rank
4honors
Gbest title · #1,831 on siteGrand Hotel1932 · as Senf71.5

Honors

4
1955Ingenio et arti
1960star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1946Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
—Academy Honorary Award

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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1930s5 titlesHHeidi1937 · as Adolph Kramer55.0HHeidi1937 · as Grandfather55.0DDinner at Eight1933 · as Jo Stengel58.0GGrand Hotel1932 · as Senf71.5SSkyscraper Souls1932 · as Jake Sorenson57.1
1920s3 titlesSThe Student Prince in Old Heidelberg1927 · as Dr. Friedrich Jüttner58.3SStella Dallas1925 · as Ed Munn57.9GGreed1924 · as Marcus64.1

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Jean Hersholt

J
born1886
died1956
known forActing
titles on site8
best title rank#1,831 · Grand Hotel (1932)
avg GRM59.6
honors4 · Ingenio et arti, 1955
Honors
  • 1955Ingenio et arti
  • 1960star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1946Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
  • —Academy Honorary Award
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1930s

5 titles
H55.0Heidi1937 · as Adolph KramerH55.0Heidi1937 · as GrandfatherD58.0Dinner at Eight1933 · as Jo StengelG71.5Grand Hotel1932 · as SenfS57.1Skyscraper Souls1932 · as Jake Sorenson

1920s

3 titles
S58.3The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg1927 · as Dr. Friedrich JüttnerS57.9Stella Dallas1925 · as Ed MunnG64.1Greed1924 · as Marcus

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