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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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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) | Self | - | - |
| 2 | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | Jean Hersholt | 5 | |
| 3 | Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) | Prof. Heinrich | 5 | |
| 4 | Heidi (1937) | Adolph Kramer | 3 | |
| 5 | Mark of the Vampire (1935) | Baron Otto | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Dinner at Eight (1933) | Jo Stengel | 6 | |
| 7 | The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) | Von Berg | 7 | |
| 8 | Emma (1932) | Frederick Smith | - | - |
| 9 | The Beast of the City (1932) | Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte | 5 | |
| 10 | Are You Listening? (1932) | George Wagner | 5 | |
| 11 | Grand Hotel (1932) | Senf | 6.5 | |
| 12 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) | Dr. Dulac | - | - |
| 13 | Transatlantic (1931) | Rudolph aka Jed Kramer | - | - |
| 14 | The Cat Creeps (1930) | Dr. Patterson | - | - |
| 15 | The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928) | Dr. Jüttner | 5 | |
| 16 | Stella Dallas (1925) | Ed Munn | 5 | |
| 17 | Greed (1924) | Marcus | 4.7 | |
| 18 | Souls for Sale (1923) | Self - Celebrity Actor | 5 | |
| 19 | Tess of the Storm Country (1922) | Ben Letts | 5 | |
| 20 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) | Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 21 | Hell's Hinges (1916) | Bartender (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 22 | A New Hat for the Madam (1906) | - | 6 |
