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.
Known for
★7.0Grand Hotel
★7.3Greed
★6.2Mark of the Vampire
★6.8Dinner at Eight
★7.0Heidi
★5.4The Mask of Fu Manchu
★6.6The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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