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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actor
1955
Run for Cover
actor
1955
Dancing in the Dark
actor
1949
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actor
1948
Melody for Three
actor
1941
They Meet Again
actor
1941
Remedy for Riches
actor
1940
The Courageous Dr. Christian
actor
1940
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
actor
1939
Meet Dr. Christian
actor
1939
Five of a Kind
actor
1938
Happy Landing
actor
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
actor
1938
Seventh Heaven
actor
1937
Heidi
actor
1937
Reunion
actor
1936
One in a Million
actor
1936
Sins of Man
actor
1936
The Country Doctor
actor
1936
His Brother's Wife
actor
1936
Break of Hearts
actor
1935
Mark of the Vampire
actor
1935
Men in White
actor
1934
The Painted Veil
actor
1934
The Fountain
actor
1934
Dinner at Eight
actor
1933
Grand Hotel
actor
1933
The Crime of the Century
actor
1933
The Cat and the Fiddle
actor
1933
The Beast of the City
actor
1932
Emma
actor
1932
Night Court
actor
1932
Flesh
actor
1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
actor
1932
Hearts of Humanity
actor
1932
Are You Listening?
actor
1932
Transatlantic
actor
1931
Private Lives
actor
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
actor
1931
Susan Lenox
actor
1931
Daybreak
actor
1931
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
actor
1930
A Soldier's Plaything
actor
1930
Viennese Nights
actor
1930
Mamba
actor
1930
The Cat Creeps
actor
1930
The Climax
actor
1930
The Third Alarm
actor
1930