Jean Hersholt

Jean Pierre Hersholt was a Danishborn actor who lived in the United States, where he was a leading film and radio talent, best known for hisyears starring on radio in Dr. Christian and for playing Shirley Temples grandfather in Heidi. Asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, In English, hersholt in Danish, hairshult. Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films he directed four.

Hersholt was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Claire and Henry Hersholt, actors who worked with the Danish Folk Theatre. Hersholt toured Europe performing with his family when he was young. He then graduated from the Copenhagen Art School. His first two films were made in Germany in 1906. He emigrated to the US in 1913, and the remainder of his movies were made in America.

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