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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Acting • 1886-07-10 • Copenhagen, Denmark

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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Greed7.3

Greed

1924

Heidi7.0

Heidi

1937

Grand Hotel7.0

Grand Hotel

1932

Mark of the Vampire6.2

Mark of the Vampire

1935

Run for Cover6.8

Run for Cover

1955

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg7.2

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928

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