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Jean Hersholt

10 Jul, 1886 in 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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Jean Pierre HersholtJean Pierre Carl Buron

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Greed
74% (1924)
Flames
0% (1926)
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The Terror
70% (1917)
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Cheap Kisses
0% (1924)
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Jazzmania
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Emma
65% (1932)
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Flesh
56% (1932)
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Unashamed
63% (1932)
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Daybreak
40% (1931)
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Heidi
69% (1937)
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Mamba
50% (1930)
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Stella Dallas
71% (1925)
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Reunion
0% (1936)
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Red Lights
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'49–'17
54% (1917)
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Sins of Man
0% (1936)
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So Big
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Jazz Mad
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The Aryan
55% (1916)
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The Deceiver
0% (1920)
Torment
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The Red Lane
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