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Videos (see all 12)
They Meet Again (1941) -- In the sixth entry of this series, Dr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie Webster, a motherless little girl of nine...
Heidi (1937) -- Clip: Grandfather's house
Grand Hotel (1932) -- Trailer for this black and white classic drama
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) -- A "professor" hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular type of diet pill...

Overview

Date of Birth:

12 July 1886, Copenhagen, Denmark more

Date of Death:

2 June 1956, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

If ever there was a Great Dane in Hollywood it was Jean Hersholt - and... more

Trivia:

Uncle of actor Leslie Nielsen more

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Down 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

4 wins more

NewsDesk:
(33 articles)

Her Night Of Romance – Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 1 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
The New A-Team: Take a Good, Long Look
 (From E! Online. 27 October 2009, 6:10 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Dr. Christian" (1956)   Dr. Paul Christian (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. Run for Cover (1955)   Mr. Swenson 1955 - 6.6 (252)
AKAs:
  • Colorado (USA: reissue title)
- 3. It's a Big Country (1951) (scenes deleted) Undetermined role/deleted episode 1951 - 5.9 (153)
- 4. Dancing in the Dark (1949) Jean Hersholt 1949 - 5.4 (88)
- 5. They Meet Again (1941) Dr. Paul Christian 1941 - 4.0 (15)
- 6. Melody for Three (1941) Dr. Paul Christian 1941 - 5.9 (15)
- 7. Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) Dr. Paul Christian 1940 - 6.1 (25)
- 8. The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) Dr. Paul Christian 1940 - 6.2 (14)
- 9. Remedy for Riches (1940) Dr. Paul Christian 1940 - 5.8 (11)
- 10. Meet Dr. Christian (1939) Dr. Paul Christian 1939 - 5.7 (12)
- 11. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)   Mr. Sutter 1939 - 7.1 (190)
AKAs:
  • Danger Island
  • Mr. Moto on Danger Island (UK)
- 12. Five of a Kind (1938) Dr. John Luke 1938 - 5.5 (23)
- 13. I'll Give a Million (1938) Victor 1938 - 8.9 (7)
- 14. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)   Professor Heinrich 1938 - 7.3 (516)
AKAs:
  • Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
- 15. Happy Landing (1938) Lars Ericksen 1938 - 6.8 (30)
- 16. Heidi (1937) Adolph Kramer, The Grandfather 1937 - 7.2 (1,059)
- 17. Seventh Heaven (1937) Father Chevillon 1937 - 6.3 (139)
- 18. One in a Million (1936) Herr Heirich Muller (hotel proprietor and Greta's father) 1936 - 6.2 (91)
- 19. Reunion (1936) Dr. John Luke 1936 - -
- 20. His Brother's Wife (1936)   Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim 1936 - 5.4 (173)
AKAs:
  • Lady of the Tropics (UK)
- 21. Sins of Man (1936) Christopher Freyman 1936 - 8.6 (6)
- 22. The Country Doctor (1936) Dr. John Luke 1936 - 6.2 (23)
- 23. Tough Guy (1936) Doctor Mulback, Veterinarian 1936 - 5.6 (63)
- 24. Murder in the Fleet (1935) Victor Hanson 1935 - 6.6 (37)
- 25. Break of Hearts (1935) Professor Thalma 1935 - 5.9 (136)
- 26. Mark of the Vampire (1935)   Baron Otto Von Zinden 1935 - 6.2 (1,478)
AKAs:
  • Vampires of Prague
- 27. The Painted Veil (1934) Herr Koerber 1934 - 6.6 (362)
- 28. The Fountain (1934) Baron Van Leyden 1934 - 5.4 (35)
- 29. Men in White (1934) Dr. 'Hockie' Hochberg 1934 - 6.2 (158)
- 30. The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) Professor Bertier 1934 - 6.9 (118)
- 31. Christopher Bean (1933)   Rosen 1933 - 7.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Her Sweetheart, Christopher Bean
  • The Late Christopher Bean (UK)
- 32. Dinner at Eight (1933) Jo Stengel 1933 - 7.8 (3,228)
- 33. Song of the Eagle (1933)   Otto Hoffman 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • The Beer Baron
- 34. The Crime of the Century (1933) Dr. Emil Brandt 1933 - 7.4 (10)
- 35. Flesh (1932) Mr. Herman 1932 - 6.5 (165)
- 36. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) Von Berg 1932 - 6.5 (1,066)
- 37. Hearts of Humanity (1932) Sol Bloom 1932 - -
- 38. Skyscraper Souls (1932) Jacob 'Jake' Sorenson 1932 - 7.3 (228)
- 39. Unashamed (1932) Mr. Heinrich Schmidt 1932 - 6.7 (40)
- 40. New Morals for Old (1932)   James Hallett 1932 - 5.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • After All (USA: alternative title)
- 41. Night Court (1932)   Herman (janitor) 1932 - 6.7 (90)
AKAs:
  • Justice for Sale (UK)
- 42. Grand Hotel (1932) Senf - the Porter 1932 - 7.7 (5,491)
- 43. Are You Listening? (1932) George Wagner 1932 - 8.0 (160)
- 44. The Beast of the City (1932) Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte 1932 - 7.1 (305)
- 45. Emma (1932) Mr. Frederick 'Fred' Smith 1932 - 7.0 (213)
- 46. Private Lives (1931) Oscar 1931 - 6.9 (340)
- 47. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)   Dr. Dulac 1931 - 6.7 (198)
AKAs:
  • The Lullaby (UK)
- 48. Susan Lenox <Her Fall and Rise> (1931)   Karl Ohlin 1931 - 6.4 (315)
AKAs:
  • Rising to Fame
  • The Rise of Helga (UK)
- 49. The Phantom of Paris (1931) Herman 1931 - 8.3 (535)
- 50. Transatlantic (1931) Rudolph aka Jed Kramer 1931 - 7.2 (24)
- 51. Daybreak (1931) Herr Schnabel 1931 - 6.8 (39)
- 52. The Voice of Hollywood No. 7 (Second Series) (1931) 1931 - -
- 53. Viennese Nights (1930) Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father 1930 - 7.3 (23)
- 54. The Third Alarm (1930) Frank 'Dad' Morton 1930 - -
- 55. The Cat Creeps (1930) Dr. Patterson 1930 - 7.2 (19)
- 56. A Soldier's Plaything (1930)   (uncredited) Grandfather Rittner 1930 - 3.6 (36)
AKAs:
  • A Soldier's Pay (UK)
- 57. East Is West (1930) Man 1930 - 8.7 (6)
- 58. Hell Harbor (1930) Joseph Horngold 1930 - 6.6 (21)
- 59. Mamba (1930) August Bolte (Mamba) 1930 - -
- 60. The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) Posnanski 1930 - -
- 61. The Climax (1930) Luigi Golfanti 1930 - -
- 62. Modern Love (1929)   François Renault 1929 - 6.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • You Can't Buy Love
- 63. The Younger Generation (1929) Julius (Pa) Goldfish 1929 - 6.5 (39)
- 64. Girl on the Barge (1929) McCadden 1929 - -
- 65. Give and Take (1928) Factory owner, John Bauer 1928 - -
- 66. Jazz Mad (1928) Franz Hausmann 1928 - -
- 67. The Battle of the Sexes (1928) William Judson - the Father 1928 - 6.6 (140)
- 68. Abie's Irish Rose (1928) Solomon Levy 1928 - 7.1 (8)
- 69. The Secret Hour (1928)   Tony 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Beggars of Love
- 70. 13 Washington Square (1928) 'Deacon' Pyecroft 1928 - -
- 71. The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)   Dr. Friedrich Jüttner 1927 - 7.8 (458)
AKAs:
  • Old Heidelberg
  • The Student Prince (UK)
- 72. Alias the Deacon (1927) George Caswell aka The Deacon 1927 - -
- 73. The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927) Seymour White 1927 - -
- 74. The Old Soak (1926) Clement Hawley, Sr. 1926 - -
- 75. Flames (1926) Ole Bergson 1926 - -
- 76. It Must Be Love (1926) Pop Schmidt 1926 - -
- 77. My Old Dutch (1926) 'Erb 'Uggins 1926 - -
- 78. The Greater Glory (1926) Gustav Schmidt 1926 - -
- 79. Stella Dallas (1925) Ed Munn 1925 - 7.8 (56)
- 80. A Woman's Faith (1925)   Jules Cluny 1925 - -
AKAs:
  • The Clash
- 81. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) Don Fabrique Borusta 1925 - 7.2 (122)
- 82. If Marriage Fails (1925) Dr. Mallini 1925 - -
- 83. Fifth Avenue Models (1925) Mr. Jones - a Crook 1925 - -
- 84. Dangerous Innocence (1925) Gilchrist 1925 - -
- 85. So Big (1924) Aug Hempel 1924 - -
- 86. Cheap Kisses (1924) Gustaf Borgstrom 1924 - -
- 87. Greed (1924) Marcus 1924 - 8.0 (3,637)
- 88. Her Night of Romance (1924) Joe Diamond 1924 - 8.1 (9)
- 89. Sinners in Silk (1924) Dr. Eustace 1924 - -
- 90. The Woman on the Jury (1924) Juror 1924 - -
- 91. The Goldfish (1924) Herman Krauss 1924 - -
- 92. Torment (1924) Boris 1924 - -
- 93. Red Lights (1923) Ezra Carson 1923 - 8.0 (5)
- 94. Quicksands (1923) Ring Member 1923 - -
- 95. Jazzmania (1923) Prince Otto of Como 1923 - -
- 96. The Strangers' Banquet (1922) Fiend 1922 - -
- 97. Tess of the Storm Country (1922) Ben Letts 1922 - 7.8 (148)
- 98. Heart's Haven (1922) Henry Bird 1922 - -
- 99. When Romance Rides (1922) Joel Creech 1922 - -
- 100. Man of the Forest (1921) Lem Beasley 1921 - -
- 101. A Certain Rich Man (1921) Adrian Brownwell 1921 - -
- 102. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) (uncredited) Professor von Hartrott 1921 - 8.3 (1,254)
- 103. The Servant in the House (1921) Manson, The Servant in the House 1921 - -
- 104. The Deceiver (1920) 1920 - -
- 105. The Golden Trail (1920) Harry Teal 1920 - -
- 106. Merely Mary Ann (1920) Stranger 1920 - -
- 107. The Red Lane (1920) Vetal Beaulieu 1920 - -
- 108. In the Land of the Setting Sun (1919) 1919 - -
- 109. Love's Prisoner (1919) (uncredited) Party Guest 1919 - 7.7 (16)
- 110. Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • Whom the Gods Destroy
- 111. The Answer (1918) Shepard 1918 - -
- 112. Madame Spy (1918) Count Von Ornstorff 1918 - -
- 113. Princess Virtue (1917) Emile Carre 1917 - -
- 114. '49-'17 (1917)   Gentleman Jim Raynor 1917 - 6.0 (104)
AKAs:
  • 49-17
  • Forty-Nine Seventeen
- 115. A Stormy Knight (1917) Dr. Fraser 1917 - -
- 116. The Show Down (1917) Parkes 1917 - -
- 117. The Soul Herder (1917)   Priest 1917 - 7.8 (13)
AKAs:
  • The Sky Pilot
- 118. The Greater Law (1917) Basil Pelly 1917 - -
- 119. The Gunman's Gospel (1917) 1917 - -
- 120. Southern Justice (1917) Caleb Talbot 1917 - -
- 121. The Townsend Divorce Case (1917) 1917 - -
- 122. Her Primitive Man (1917) 1917 - -
- 123. The Clash of Steel (1917) 1917 - -
- 124. Perils of the Secret Service (1917) (Episode #2) 1917 - -
- 125. The Saintly Sinner (1917) Undetermined Role 1917 - -
- 126. The Terror (1917) Jimm, the Dope 1917 - -
- 127. Love Aflame (1917)   Reginald 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Hearts Aflame (USA: review title)
- 128. Fighting for Love (1917) Ferdinand 1917 - -
- 129. Black Orchids (1917) 1917 - -
- 130. Scratched (1916) 1916 - -
- 131. Kinkaid, Gambler (1916) Undetermined Role 1916 - -
- 132. It's All Wrong (1916) 1916 - -
- 133. As the Candle Burned (1916) 1916 - -
- 134. Some Medicine Man (1916) 1916 - -
- 135. The Apostle of Vengeance (1916) 1916 - -
- 136. The Aryan (1916) 1916 - -
- 137. Hell's Hinges (1916) (uncredited) Rowdy townsman 1916 - 6.6 (290)
- 138. Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916) 1916 - -
- 139. The Desert (1916) 1916 - -
- 140. The Disciple (1915) (uncredited) Mob member 1915 - 6.8 (12)
- 141. Never Again (1915/II) 1915 - -
- 142. En ny hat til Madammen (1906) 1906 - -
- 143. Opløb på Frederiksberg (1906)   1906 - -
AKAs:
  • Professorens Morgenavis
- 144. Konfirmanden (1906)   1906 - -
AKAs:
  • Konfirmander på Alleenberg
  • Konfirmander på Frederiksberg
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Five of a Kind (1938) (performer: "Frere Jacques" (uncredited)) 1938 - 5.5 (23)
- 2. Heidi (1937) (performer: "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" (uncredited)) 1937 - 7.2 (1,059)
- 3. The Country Doctor (1936) (performer: "Happy Birthday to You" (1893) (uncredited)) 1936 - 6.2 (23)
- 4. Break of Hearts (1935) ("The Wedding March") 1935 - 5.9 (136)
Director
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. When Romance Rides (1922) 1922 - -
- 2. The Gray Dawn (1922) (unconfirmed) 1922 - -
- 3. The Deceiver (1920) 1920 - -
- 4. The Golden Trail (1920) 1920 - -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Heart's Haven (1922) (assistant director) 1922 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Golden Dreams (1922) (associate director) 1922 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Screen Snapshots Series 34, No. 6: Hollywood Shower of Stars (1955) Himself 1955 - -
- 2. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954) Himself 1954 - -
- 4. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) Himself 1954 - 8.1 (49)
- 5. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Documentary Awards 1953 - 5.4 (41)
- 7. Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (1952) Himself - Honoree 1952 - -
- 8. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Happy Homes (1949) Himself 1949 - -
- 10. Stage Door Canteen (1943) Himself 1943 - 6.5 (633)
- 11. The City of Stars (1924) Himself 1924 - -
- 12. Souls for Sale (1923) Himself - Celebrity Actor 1923 - 7.4 (195)
- 13. C-V News: Filming Greed (1923) (uncredited) Himself 1923 - 5.5 (11)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Hollywood" (1980) Himself
- 3. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) Himself

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Drama | Comedy | Romance | Short more

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Based On Novel | Melodrama | Based On Play | Beautiful Woman more

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