Jean Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron, known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is most famous for starring on the CBS radio series Dr. Christian from 1937–1954, reprising the role in a film series from 1939-1941. He also co-starred with Shirley Temple in the film Heidi (1937). When asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "in English her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." From 1924 to 1955, he had 140 motion picture credits: 75 silent film and 65 "talkies"; he directed four.
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Modern Love
actor
1929
The Younger Generation
actor
1929
Give and Take
actor
1928
The Secret Hour
actor
1928
Jazz Mad
actor
1928
13 Washington Square
actor
1928
Abie's Irish Rose
actor
1928
The Battle of the Sexes
actor
1928
Alias the Deacon
actor
1927
The Old Soak
actor
1926
My Old Dutch
actor
1926
A Woman's Faith
actor
1925
Stella Dallas
actor
1925
If Marriage Fails
actor
1925
Don Q, Son of Zorro
actor
1925
Dangerous Innocence
actor
1925
Sinners in Silk
actor
1924
Torment
actor
1924
Cheap Kisses
actor
1924
Greed
actor
1924
Souls for Sale
actor
1923
Quicksands
actor
1923
Jazzmania
actor
1923
Heart's Haven
actor
1922
When Romance Rides
actor
1922
When Romance Rides
director
1922
The Gray Dawn
director
1922
Tess of the Storm Country
actor
1922
The Strangers' Banquet
actor
1922
Man of the Forest
actor
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
actor
1921
The Servant in the House
actor
1921