Where to watch Jean Hersholt in the UK
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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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- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Grand Hotel (1932) as Senf
- Heidi (1937) as Adolph Kramer
- Dinner at Eight (1933) as Jo Stengel
- Greed (1924) as Marcus
- The Crime of the Century (1933) as Dr. Emil Brandt
- Men in White (1934) as Dr. Hochberg
- Night Court (1932) as Herman the Janitor
- A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) as Self
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) as Von Berg
- Daybreak (1931) as Herr Schnabel
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Skyscraper Souls (1932) as Jake
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) as Baron Otto
- The Painted Veil (1934) as Herr Koerber
- To the People of the United States (1944) as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps
- The Fountain (1934) as Baron von Leyden
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) as Jean Hersholt
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Jean Hersholt
- The Country Doctor (1936) as Dr. John Luke
- Seventh Heaven (1937) as Father Chevillon
- The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) as Dr. Dulac
- His Brother's Wife (1936) as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- Flesh (1932) as Mr. Herman
- Sins of Man (1936) as Christopher Freyman
- Private Lives (1931) as Oscar
- Stella Dallas (1925) as Ed Munn
- Unashamed (1932) as Mr. Schmidt
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941) Cast
- Emma (1932) as Frederick Smith
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Mr. Sutter
- One in a Million (1937) as Heinrich Muller
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Happy Landing (1938) as Lars Ericksen
- Run for Cover (1955) as Mr. Swenson
- Meet Dr. Christian (1939) as Doctor Paul Christian
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931) as Karl Ohlin
- The Beast of the City (1932) as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
- Quicksands (1923) as Ring Member
- The Soul Herder (1917) as The Minister
- Song of the Eagle (1933) as Otto Hoffman
- Hell Harbor (1930) as Joseph Horngold
- Souls for Sale (1923) as Self - Celebrity Actor
- The Younger Generation (1929) as Julius Goldfish - Pa
- I'll Give a Million (1938) as Victor
- Christopher Bean (1933) as Rosen
- Murder in the Fleet (1935) as Victor Hanson
- New Morals for Old (1932) as James Hallett
- So Big (1924) as Aug Hempel
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) as Prof. Heinrich
- Transatlantic (1931) as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
- Five of a Kind (1938) as Dr. John Luke
- Break of Hearts (1935) as Professor Thalma
- 13 Washington Square (1928) as 'Deacon' Pyecroft
- Hell's Hinges (1916) as Bartender (uncredited)
- The Strangers' Banquet (1922) as Fiend
- Reunion (1936) as Dr. John Luke
- Are You Listening? (1932) as George Wagner
- The Aryan (1916) as (uncredited)
- The Greater Glory (1926) as Gustav Schmidt
- The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) as Posnanski
- Hearts of Humanity (1932) as Sol Bloom
- Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) as Doctor Paul Christian
- The Girl on the Barge (1929) as McCadden
- The Third Alarm (1930) as Frank 'Dad' Morton
- Viennese Nights (1930) as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
- The Goldfish (1924) as Herman Krauss
- The Phantom of Paris (1931) as Herman
- Tough Guy (1936) as Dr. Mulback
- It Must Be Love (1926) as Pop Schmidt
- Dangerous Innocence (1925) as Gilchrist
- Mamba (1930) as August Bolte (Mamba)
- My Old Dutch (1926) as 'Erb 'Uggins
- Tess of the Storm Country (1922) as Ben Letts
- Black Orchids (1917) Cast
- Jazzmania (1923) as Prince Otto of Como
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Most-watched Jean Hersholt films currently: Grand Hotel (1932), Heidi (1937), Dinner at Eight (1933), Greed (1924), The Crime of the Century (1933).
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Selected TV credits: What's My Line? (1950), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), This Is Your Life (1952).
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