Jean Pierre Carl Buron, known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series Dr. Christian (1937–1954) and in the film Heidi (1937). 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 directed four.
Jean Hersholt
Active - 1915 - 2004 |
Birth - Jul 12, 1886 |
Death - Jun 2, 1956 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Silent Film, Comedy, Crime
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Subgenres - Silent Film, Silent Feature, Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Musical
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