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Jean Hersholt was a Danish-American actor who starred in films, radio and TV. He is best known for playing Dr. Christian, a kindly doctor in a long-running radio series and its spin-offs.
Learn about the life and career of Jean Hersholt, a Danish-born Hollywood star who played villains, fathers, and doctors in silent and sound films. He also translated and promoted the works of Hans Christian Andersen, his favorite author.
8 Jul 2015 · This is an excerpt from Angelina Jolie’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award acceptance speech at The Academy’s 2013 Governors Awards.
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.
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor and director. He was best known for starring on the radio series Dr. Christian from 1937 to 1942 and in the movie Heidi (1937). He was born in Copenhagen.
Learn about the life and career of Jean Hersholt, a Danish-born actor who starred in silent and sound films, and received an honorary Oscar for his philanthropic work. Find out his roles in classics like "Greed", "Heidi", and "Dr. Christian", and his legacy in cinema history.
Learn about Jean Hersholt, a Danish-born actor who played aristocrats and professionals in silent films and won an honorary Oscar. Explore his life events, photos, videos, and filmography on TCM.
