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Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

ActorDirectingDirector 1906–2004 (98 year career)
5.9 avg rating

Highest Rated

The Fountain

The Fountain

1934 · as Baron von Leyden

9.8
Love Aflame

Love Aflame

1917 · as Reginald

9.5
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954 · as Self

8.0

Known For

Grand Hotel
Film

Grand Hotel

Senf
Greed
Film

Greed

Marcus
Heidi
Film

Heidi

Adolph Kramer
Dinner at Eight
Film

Dinner at Eight

Jo Stengel
Mark of the Vampire
Film

Mark of the Vampire

Baron Otto
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Film

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Film

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

Dr. Jüttner
Run for Cover
Film

Run for Cover

Mr. Swenson

Filmography

Acting (138)

·

Movies (135)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
Run for Cover

Run for Cover

1955

as Mr. Swenson

6.7
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

as Self

8.0
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

as Jean Hersholt

5.0
To the People of the United States

To the People of the United States

1944

as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps

5.5
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Jean Hersholt

6.1
Melody for Three

Melody for Three

1941

as Doctor Paul Christian

5.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941
6.0
They Meet Again

They Meet Again

1941

as Doctor Paul Christian

5.0
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self

6.5
Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

1940

as Doctor Paul Christian

5.0
The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian

1940

as Doctor Paul Christian

5.4
Remedy for Riches

Remedy for Riches

1940

as Doctor Paul Christian

4.8
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Mr. Sutter

6.7
Meet Dr. Christian

Meet Dr. Christian

1939

as Doctor Paul Christian

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Prof. Heinrich

6.7
Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind

1938

as Dr. John Luke

4.2
Happy Landing

Happy Landing

1938

as Lars Ericksen

5.3
I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Victor

5.7
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

1937

as Father Chevillon

6.3
Heidi

Heidi

1937

as Adolph Kramer

6.8
One in a Million

One in a Million

1937

as Heinrich Muller

6.8
Reunion

Reunion

1936

as Dr. John Luke

His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

1936

as Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim

5.6
Tough Guy

Tough Guy

1936

as Dr. Mulback

4.3
Sins of Man

Sins of Man

1936

as Christopher Freyman

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as Dr. John Luke

6.0
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Victor Hanson

6.3
Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire

1935

as Baron Otto

6.1
Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

as Professor Thalma

4.9
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

1934

as Herr Koerber

6.4
The Fountain

The Fountain

1934

as Baron von Leyden

9.8
Men in White

Men in White

1934

as Dr. Hochberg

6.0
The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle

1934

as Professor Bertier

6.9
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Jo Stengel

6.7
Christopher Bean

Christopher Bean

1933

as Rosen

Song of the Eagle

Song of the Eagle

1933

as Otto Hoffman

The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century

1933

as Dr. Emil Brandt

6.4
Emma

Emma

1932

as Frederick Smith

6.4
Flesh

Flesh

1932

as Mr. Herman

5.6
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932

as Senf

7.0
Unashamed

Unashamed

1932

as Mr. Schmidt

6.3
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

as Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

5.9
Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls

1932

as Jake

5.3
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

as Von Berg

5.4
New Morals for Old

New Morals for Old

1932

as James Hallett

3.6
Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

1932

as George Wagner

5.0
Night Court

Night Court

1932

as Herman the Janitor

6.4
Hearts of Humanity

Hearts of Humanity

1932

as Sol Bloom

4.0
Daybreak

Daybreak

1931

as Herr Schnabel

3.4
Transatlantic

Transatlantic

1931

as Rudolph aka Jed Kramer

5.5
Private Lives

Private Lives

1931

as Oscar

6.3
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

as Karl Ohlin

6.1
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

as Dr. Dulac

5.7
The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris

1931

as Herman

5.9
The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

as Posnanski

6.7
The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm

1930

as Frank 'Dad' Morton

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Man

4.0
Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights

1930

as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father

2.0
Mamba

Mamba

1930

as August Bolte (Mamba)

4.5
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

1930

as Dr. Patterson

6.0
Hell Harbor

Hell Harbor

1930

as Joseph Horngold

6.0
The Climax

The Climax

1930

as Luigi Golfanti

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

1929

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

6.7
Modern Love

Modern Love

1929

as François Renault

The Girl on the Barge

The Girl on the Barge

1929

as McCadden

13 Washington Square

13 Washington Square

1928

as 'Deacon' Pyecroft

5.2
The Secret Hour

The Secret Hour

1928

as Tony

Give and Take

Give and Take

1928

as John Bauer

Jazz Mad

Jazz Mad

1928

as Franz Hausmann

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1928

as William Judson

4.9
Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose

1928

as Solomon Levy

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928

as Dr. Jüttner

7.3
Alias The Deacon

Alias The Deacon

1927

as George Caswell or The Deacon

The Wrong Mr. Wright

The Wrong Mr. Wright

1927

as Seymour White

It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love

1926

as Pop Schmidt

The Old Soak

The Old Soak

1926

as Clement Hawley, Sr.

Flames

Flames

1926

as Ole Bergson

The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory

1926

as Gustav Schmidt

My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch

1926

as 'Erb 'Uggins

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1925

as Ed Munn

7.0
Don Q Son of Zorro

Don Q Son of Zorro

1925

as Don Fabrique Borusta

6.6
Dangerous Innocence

Dangerous Innocence

1925

as Gilchrist

A Woman's Faith

A Woman's Faith

1925

as Jules Cluny

Fifth Avenue Models

Fifth Avenue Models

1925

as Mr. Jones - a Crook

Greed

Greed

1924

as Marcus

7.3
The Goldfish

The Goldfish

1924

as Herman Krauss

Her Night of Romance

Her Night of Romance

1924

as Joe Diamond

6.5
Torment

Torment

1924

as Boris

So Big

So Big

1924

as Aug Hempel

Cheap Kisses

Cheap Kisses

1924

as Gustaf Borgstrom

Sinners in Silk

Sinners in Silk

1924

as Dr. Eustace

The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury

1924

as Jury Foreman

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

1924
7.0
Jazzmania

Jazzmania

1923

as Prince Otto of Como

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Self - Celebrity Actor

6.2
Red Lights

Red Lights

1923

as Ezra Carson

Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

as Ring Member

5.0
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

as Ben Letts

5.8
The Strangers' Banquet

The Strangers' Banquet

1922

as Fiend

When Romance Rides

When Romance Rides

1922

as Joel Creech

Heart's Haven

Heart's Haven

1922

as Henry Bird

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)

6.6
The Man Of The Forest

The Man Of The Forest

1921

as Lem Beasley

A Certain Rich Man

A Certain Rich Man

1921

as Adrian Brownwell

The Servant in the House

The Servant in the House

1921

as Manson, The Servant in the House

The Red Lane

The Red Lane

1920

as Vetal Beaulieu

The Deceiver

The Deceiver

1920
Merely Mary Ann

Merely Mary Ann

1920

as Stranger

The Golden Trail

The Golden Trail

1920

as Harry Teal

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

Whom the Gods Would Destroy

1919
Love's Prisoner

Love's Prisoner

1919

as Party Guest (uncredited)

5.7
Little Red Decides

Little Red Decides

1918

as Sour Milk

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1918

as Count Von Ornstorff

The Answer

The Answer

1918

as Shepard

Perils of the Secret Service

Perils of the Secret Service

1917

as Prince Feodor (Episode #2)

The Soul Herder

The Soul Herder

1917

as The Minister

4.5
Princess Virtue

Princess Virtue

1917

as Emile Carre

Black Orchids

Black Orchids

1917
1.0
Love Aflame

Love Aflame

1917

as Reginald

9.5
Fighting for Love

Fighting for Love

1917

as Ferdinand

The Terror

The Terror

1917

as Jimm, the Dope

7.0
A Stormy Knight

A Stormy Knight

1917

as Dr. Fraser

The Saintly Sinner

The Saintly Sinner

1917

as Undetermined Role

'49–'17

'49–'17

1917

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor

5.8
The Clash of Steel

The Clash of Steel

1917

as Prince Feodor

Southern Justice

Southern Justice

1917

as Caleb Talbot

Bullets and Brown Eyes

Bullets and Brown Eyes

1916
Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

1916

as Bartender (uncredited)

6.0
Kinkaid, Gambler

Kinkaid, Gambler

1916
The Aryan

The Aryan

1916

as (uncredited)

5.5
The Disciple

The Disciple

1915

as Mob Member

8.0
Never Again

Never Again

1915
A New Hat for the Madam

A New Hat for the Madam

1906
1.5