Where to watch Jean Hersholt in the UK
Find every Jean Hersholt film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 6 August 2026.
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
- Greed (1924) as Marcus
- Grand Hotel (1932) as Senf
- Susan Lenox (1931) as Karl Ohlin
- Dinner at Eight (1933) as Jo Stengel
- Heidi (1937) as Adolph Kramer
- The Painted Veil (1934) as Herr Koerber
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Run for Cover (1955) as Mr. Swenson
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
- The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) as Von Berg
- The Terror (1917) as Jimm, the Dope
- A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) as Self
- Happy Landing (1938) as Lars Ericksen
- Jazzmania (1923) as Prince Otto of Como
- Cheap Kisses (1924) as Gustaf Borgstrom
- His Brother's Wife (1936) as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- Five of a Kind (1938) as Dr. John Luke
- The Climax (1930) as Luigi Golfanti
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) as Baron Otto
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Mr. Sutter
- Seventh Heaven (1937) as Father Chevillon
- Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919) Cast
- The Country Doctor (1936) as Dr. John Luke
- Souls for Sale (1923) as Self - Celebrity Actor
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Jean Hersholt
- Never Again (1915) Cast
- It Must Be Love (1926) as Pop Schmidt
- Torment (1924) as Boris
- The Beast of the City (1932) as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) as Prof. Heinrich
- Hell's Hinges (1916) as Bartender (uncredited)
- The Saintly Sinner (1917) as Undetermined Role
- The Greater Glory (1926) as Gustav Schmidt
- A Woman's Faith (1925) as Jules Cluny
- Fighting for Love (1917) as Ferdinand
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) as Jean Hersholt
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Most-watched Jean Hersholt films currently: Greed (1924), Grand Hotel (1932), Susan Lenox (1931), Dinner at Eight (1933), Heidi (1937).
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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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