Biography
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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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960
- Ingenio et arti · 1955
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · 1946
- Academy Honorary Award
Filmography28 titles
They Meet Again
Greed
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Cat and the Fiddle
Stella Dallas
What's My Line?
Meet Dr. Christian
Grand Hotel
Run for Cover
The Ed Sullivan Show
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Heidi
Dinner at Eight
Don Q Son of Zorro
Emma
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Melody for Three
Private Lives
Seventh Heaven
Stage Door Canteen
Souls for Sale
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Mark of the Vampire
Hell's Hinges
The Beast of the City
Skyscraper Souls
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Hearts of Humanity