1955Nominee
Best Performance
Run for Cover
Jean Hersholt
Actor · Director
Copenhagen, Denmark
July 10, 1886
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1931Nominee
Best Performance
Susan Lenox
1924Nominee
Best Performance
Greed
Career Highlights
1932Highlight
Best Performance
Grand Hotel
1933Highlight
Best Performance
Dinner at Eight
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Greed
Grand Hotel
Dinner at Eight