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Jean Hersholt

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Overview

Date of Death:
2 June 1956, Hollywood, California, USA (cancer) more
Mini Biography:
If ever there was a Great Dane in Hollywood it was Jean Hersholt - and... more
Trivia:
Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, just outside... more
Awards:
4 wins more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. "Dr. Christian" .... Dr. Paul Christian (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Thin Line (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Paul Christian
  2. Run for Cover (1955) .... Mr. Swenson
    ... aka Colorado (USA: reissue title)
  3. It's a Big Country (1951) (scenes deleted) .... Undetermined role/deleted episode

  4. Dancing in the Dark (1949) .... Jean Hersholt
  5. They Meet Again (1941) .... Dr. Paul Christian
  6. Melody for Three (1941) .... Dr. Paul Christian
  7. Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) .... Dr. Paul Christian
  8. The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) .... Dr. Paul Christian
  9. Remedy for Riches (1940) .... Dr. Paul Christian

  10. Meet Dr. Christian (1939) .... Dr. Paul Christian
  11. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) .... Mr. Sutter
    ... aka Danger Island
    ... aka Mr. Moto on Danger Island (UK)
  12. Five of a Kind (1938) .... Dr. John Luke
  13. I'll Give a Million (1938) .... Victor
  14. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) .... Professor Heinrich
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
  15. Happy Landing (1938) .... Lars Ericksen
  16. Heidi (1937) .... Adolph Kramer, The Grandfather
  17. Seventh Heaven (1937) .... Father Chevillon
  18. One in a Million (1936) .... Herr Heirich Muller (hotel proprietor and Greta's father)
  19. Reunion (1936) .... Dr. John Luke
  20. His Brother's Wife (1936) .... Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
    ... aka Lady of the Tropics (UK)
  21. Sins of Man (1936) .... Christopher Freyman
  22. The Country Doctor (1936) .... Doctor John Luke
  23. Tough Guy (1936) .... Doctor Mulback, Veterinarian
  24. Murder in the Fleet (1935) .... Victor Hanson
  25. Break of Hearts (1935) .... Professor Thalma
  26. Mark of the Vampire (1935) .... Baron Otto Von Zinden
    ... aka Vampires of Prague
  27. The Painted Veil (1934) .... Herr Koerber
  28. The Fountain (1934) .... Baron Van Leyden
  29. Men in White (1934) .... Dr. 'Hockie' Hochberg
  30. The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) .... Professor Bertier
  31. Christopher Bean (1933) .... Rosen
    ... aka Her Sweetheart, Christopher Bean
    ... aka The Late Christopher Bean (UK)
  32. Dinner at Eight (1933) .... Jo Stengel
  33. Song of the Eagle (1933) .... Otto Hoffman
    ... aka The Beer Baron
  34. The Crime of the Century (1933) .... Dr. Emil Brandt
  35. Flesh (1932) .... Mr. Herman
  36. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) .... Professor Von Berg
  37. Hearts of Humanity (1932) .... Sol Bloom
  38. Skyscraper Souls (1932) .... Jacob 'Jake' Sorenson
  39. Unashamed (1932) .... Mr. Heinrich Schmidt
  40. New Morals for Old (1932) .... James Hallett
    ... aka After All (USA: alternative title)
  41. Night Court (1932) .... Herman (janitor)
    ... aka Justice for Sale (UK)
  42. Grand Hotel (1932) .... Senf
  43. Are You Listening? (1932) .... George Wagner
  44. The Beast of the City (1932) .... Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
  45. Emma (1932) .... Mr. Frederick 'Fred' Smith
  46. Private Lives (1931) .... Oscar
  47. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) .... Dr. Dulac
    ... aka The Lullaby (UK)
  48. Susan Lenox <Her Fall and Rise> (1931) .... Karl Ohlin
    ... aka Rising to Fame
    ... aka The Rise of Helga (UK)
  49. The Phantom of Paris (1931) .... Herman
  50. Transatlantic (1931) .... Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
  51. Daybreak (1931) .... Herr Schnabel
  52. Viennese Nights (1930) .... Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
  53. The Third Alarm (1930) .... Dad Morton
  54. The Cat Creeps (1930) .... Dr. Patterson
  55. A Soldier's Plaything (1930) (uncredited) .... Grandfather Rittner
    ... aka A Soldier's Pay (UK)
  56. East Is West (1930) .... Man
  57. Hell Harbor (1930) .... Joseph Horngold
  58. Mamba (1930) .... August Bolte (Mamba)
  59. The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) .... Posnanski
  60. The Climax (1930) .... Luigi Golfanti

  61. Modern Love (1929) .... Renault
    ... aka You Can't Buy Love
  62. The Younger Generation (1929) .... Julius (Pa) Goldfish
  63. Girl on the Barge (1929) .... McCadden
  64. Give and Take (1928) .... Factory owner, John Bauer
  65. Jazz Mad (1928) .... Franz Hausmann
  66. The Battle of the Sexes (1928) .... William Judson - the Father
  67. Abie's Irish Rose (1928) .... Solomon Levy
  68. The Secret Hour (1928) .... Tony
    ... aka Beggars of Love
  69. 13 Washington Square (1928) .... 'Deacon' Pyecroft
  70. The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) .... Dr. Friedrich Jüttner
    ... aka Old Heidelberg
    ... aka The Student Prince (UK)
  71. Alias the Deacon (1927) .... George Caswell aka The Deacon
  72. The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927) .... Seymour White
  73. The Old Soak (1926) .... Clement Hawley, Sr.
  74. Flames (1926) .... Ole Bergson
  75. It Must Be Love (1926) .... Pop Schmidt
  76. My Old Dutch (1926) .... 'Erb 'Uggins
  77. The Greater Glory (1926) .... Gustav Schmidt
  78. Stella Dallas (1925) .... Ed Munn
  79. A Woman's Faith (1925) .... Cluny
    ... aka The Clash
  80. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) .... Don Fabrique Borusta
  81. If Marriage Fails (1925) .... Dr. Mallini
  82. Fifth Avenue Models (1925) .... Crook
  83. Dangerous Innocence (1925) .... Gilchrist
  84. So Big (1924) .... Aug Hempel
  85. Cheap Kisses (1924) .... Gustaf Borgstrom
  86. Greed (1924) .... Marcus
  87. Her Night of Romance (1924) .... Joe Diamond
  88. Sinners in Silk (1924) .... Dr. Eustace
  89. The Woman on the Jury (1924) .... Juror
  90. The Goldfish (1924) .... Herman Krauss
  91. Torment (1924) .... Boris
  92. Red Lights (1923) .... Ezra Carson
  93. Quicksands (1923) .... Ring Member
  94. Jazzmania (1923) .... Prince Otto of Como
  95. The Strangers' Banquet (1922) .... Fiend
  96. Tess of the Storm Country (1922) .... Ben Letts
  97. Heart's Haven (1922) .... Henry Bird
  98. When Romance Rides (1922) .... Joel Creech
  99. Man of the Forest (1921) .... Lem Beasley
  100. A Certain Rich Man (1921) .... Adrian Brownwell
  101. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) .... Professor von Hartrott
  102. The Servant in the House (1921) .... Manson, The Servant in the House
  103. The Deceiver (1920)
  104. The Golden Trail (1920) .... Harry Teal
  105. Merely Mary Ann (1920) .... Stranger
  106. The Red Lane (1920) .... Vetal Beaulieu

  107. In the Land of the Setting Sun (1919)
  108. Love's Prisoner (1919) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
  109. Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919)
    ... aka Whom the Gods Destroy
  110. The Answer (1918) .... Shepard
  111. Madame Spy (1918) .... Count Von Ornstorff
  112. Princess Virtue (1917) .... Emile Carre
  113. '49-'17 (1917) .... Gentleman Jim Raynor
    ... aka 49-17
    ... aka Forty-Nine Seventeen
  114. A Stormy Knight (1917) .... Dr. Fraser
  115. The Show Down (1917) .... Parkes
  116. The Soul Herder (1917) .... Priest
    ... aka The Sky Pilot
  117. The Greater Law (1917) .... Basil Pelly
  118. The Gunman's Gospel (1917)
  119. Southern Justice (1917) .... Caleb Talbot
  120. The Townsend Divorce Case (1917)
  121. Her Primitive Man (1917)
  122. The Clash of Steel (1917)
  123. Perils of the Secret Service (1917) .... (Episode #2)
  124. The Saintly Sinner (1917) .... Undetermined Role
  125. The Terror (1917) .... Jimm, the Dope
  126. Love Aflame (1917) .... Reginald
    ... aka Hearts Aflame (USA: review title)
  127. Fighting for Love (1917) .... Ferdinand
  128. Black Orchids (1917)
  129. Scratched (1916)
  130. Kinkaid, Gambler (1916) .... Undetermined Role
  131. It's All Wrong (1916)
  132. As the Candle Burned (1916)
  133. Some Medicine Man (1916)
  134. The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)
  135. The Aryan (1916)
  136. Hell's Hinges (1916) (uncredited) .... Rowdy townsman
  137. Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916)
  138. The Desert (1916)
  139. The Disciple (1915) .... Extra
  140. Never Again (1915/II)

  141. Ny hat til Madammen, En (1906)
  142. Opløb på Frederiksberg (1906)
    ... aka Professorens Morgenavis
  143. Konfirmanden (1906)
    ... aka Konfirmander på Alleenberg
    ... aka Konfirmander på Frederiksberg
Director:
  1. When Romance Rides (1922)
  2. The Gray Dawn (1922) (unconfirmed)
  3. The Deceiver (1920)
  4. The Golden Trail (1920)
Soundtrack:
  1. Five of a Kind (1938) (performer: "Frere Jacques" (uncredited))
  2. Heidi (1937) (performer: "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name")
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Golden Dreams (1922) (associate director)
Self:
  1. Screen Snapshots Series 34, No. 6: Hollywood Shower of Stars (1955) .... Himself
  2. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.21 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954) .... Himself
  4. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Jean Hersholt (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Documentary Awards
  7. Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (1952) .... Himself - Honoree
  8. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1952)
        - Episode #3.51 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest

  9. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Happy Homes (1949) .... Himself
  10. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself

  11. The City of Stars (1924) .... Himself
  12. Souls for Sale (1923) .... Himself - Celebrity Actor
  13. C-V News: Filming Greed (1923) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Hollywood" (1980) (mini) .... Himself
  2. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself


Additional Details

Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Short more
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