Jean Hersholt

Danish-American actor (1886–1956)

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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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 68 films (1915–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1944	TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES	local health dept	24 min	16mm	B&W	Sound
1943	To The People Of The United States ▶	California Department of Public Health in cooperation with U.S. Public Health Service	21 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1943	TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES	Arthur Lubin	21 min		B&W
1941	MELODY FOR THREE	Erle C. Kenton			B&W
1941	MELODY FOR THREE	Iowa Theatrical & Television Corporation	70min	16mm	B&W	Sound
1941	Melody For Three.	Erle C. Kenton	67 min.		B&W
1941	They Meet Again	Erle C. Kenton		16mm	B&W
1941	They meet again.	Stephens-Lang Productions	67 min.	16mm	B&W	sound
1940	Dr. Christian Meets the Women	William McGann			B&W
1940	Remedy for Riches	Erle C. Kenton		16mm	B&W
1940	Remedy for Riches.	Erle C. Kenton	68 min.	16mm	B&W	sound
1940	THE COURAGEOUS DR. CHRISTIAN.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	67 min.		B&W
1939	Meet Dr. Christian.	Stephens-Lang Productions	70min	16mm	B&W	silent
1939	Mr. Moto in Danger Island.	Herbert I. Leeds	2450	16mm	B&W	sound
1938	Alexander's Ragtime Band	Zanuck Darryl F	108 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1938	ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND.	Fox Film Corp	1 reel		B&W
1938	FIVE OF A KIND.	Fox Film Corp	85 min		B&W
1938	I'LL GIVE A MILLION.	Fox Film Corp	70 min		B&W
1937	Heidi	Twentieth Century-Fox	43	16mm	B&W	sound
1937	SEVENTH HEAVEN.	Fox Film Corp	12 reels		B&W
1936	HIS BROTHER'S WIFE.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	9 reels		B&W
1936	One in a million	Sidney Lanfield	92 min		B&W
1936	REUNION.	Fox Film Corp
1936	SINS OF MAN.	Fox Film Corp	86 min		B&W
1936	The Country doctor	Henry King	95 min		B&W
1935	Mark of the Vampire	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp	1:00:00	16mm	B&W	sound
1934	MEN IN WHITE.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1934	THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	9 reels		B&W
1934	THE FOUNTAIN.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	9 reels		B&W
1933	Dinner at eight.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	11 reels.	16mm	B&W	sound
1933	THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY.	Paramount Productions Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1932	Are You Listening?	Harry Beaumont	73 min		B&W
1932	Are you listening?	Harry Beaumont	73 min		B&W
1932	EMMA.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1932	Grand Hotel	Edmund Goulding	1:12		B&W
1932	Grand Hotel	Edmund Goulding	113 min		B&W
1931	Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)	Robert Z. Leonard
1931	SUSAN LENOX.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1931	TRANSATLANTIC.	Fox Film Corp	78 min		B&W
1930	Hell Harbor.	Inspiration Pictures Inc.	10 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1930	MAMBA.	Tiffany Productions Inc.	9 reels
1930	THE THIRD ALARM.	Tiffany Productions Inc.	7 reels		B&W
1929	MODERN LOVE.	Universal Pictures Corp.	6 reels		B&W
1929	THE YOUNGER GENERATION.	Columbia Pictures Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1928	13 Washington Square.	Universal Pictures Corp.	6 reels	16mm	B&W	silent
1928	Jazz mad.	Universal Pictures Corp.	7 reels	16mm	B&W	silent
1928	THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES.	17Oct28	10 reels		B&W
1928	THE SECRET HOUR.	Paramount Famous Lasky Corp			B&W
1927	ALIAS THE DEACON.	Universal Pictures Corp.	7 reels	16mm	B&W	Sound
1926	MY OLD DUTCH.	Universal Pictures Corp.	8 reels		B&W