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Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s
• 1910s
• 1900s

1. "Dr. Christian" .... Dr. Paul Christian (1 episode, 1956)
       - The Thin Line (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Paul Christian
2. Run for Cover (1955) .... Mr. Swenson
   ... aka Colorado (USA: reissue title)
3. It's a Big Country (1951) (scenes deleted) .... Undetermined role/deleted episode
   
   
4. Dancing in the Dark (1949) .... Jean Hersholt
5. They Meet Again (1941) .... Dr. Paul Christian
6. Melody for Three (1941) .... Dr. Paul Christian
7. Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) .... Dr. Paul Christian
8. The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940) .... Dr. Paul Christian
9. Remedy for Riches (1940) .... Dr. Paul Christian
   
   
10. Meet Dr. Christian (1939) .... Dr. Paul Christian
11. Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) .... Mr. Sutter
    ... aka Danger Island
    ... aka Mr. Moto on Danger Island (UK)
12. Five of a Kind (1938) .... Dr. John Luke
13. I'll Give a Million (1938) .... Victor
14. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) .... Professor Heinrich
    ... aka Irving Berlin's Alexander's Ragtime Band (USA: promotional title)
15. Happy Landing (1938) .... Lars Ericksen
16. Heidi (1937) .... Adolph Kramer, The Grandfather
17. Seventh Heaven (1937) .... Father Chevillon
18. One in a Million (1936) .... Herr Heirich Muller (hotel proprietor and Greta's father)
19. Reunion (1936) .... Dr. John Luke
20. His Brother's Wife (1936) .... Professor 'Pop' Fahrenheim
    ... aka Lady of the Tropics (UK)
21. Sins of Man (1936) .... Christopher Freyman
22. The Country Doctor (1936) .... Dr. John Luke
23. Tough Guy (1936) .... Doctor Mulback, Veterinarian
24. Murder in the Fleet (1935) .... Victor Hanson
25. Break of Hearts (1935) .... Professor Thalma
26. Mark of the Vampire (1935) .... Baron Otto Von Zinden
    ... aka Vampires of Prague
27. The Painted Veil (1934) .... Herr Koerber
28. The Fountain (1934) .... Baron Van Leyden
29. Men in White (1934) .... Dr. 'Hockie' Hochberg
30. The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) .... Professor Bertier
31. Christopher Bean (1933) .... Rosen
    ... aka Her Sweetheart, Christopher Bean
    ... aka The Late Christopher Bean (UK)
32. Dinner at Eight (1933) .... Jo Stengel
33. Song of the Eagle (1933) .... Otto Hoffman
    ... aka The Beer Baron
34. The Crime of the Century (1933) .... Dr. Emil Brandt
35. Flesh (1932) .... Mr. Herman
36. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) .... Professor Von Berg
37. Hearts of Humanity (1932) .... Sol Bloom
38. Skyscraper Souls (1932) .... Jacob 'Jake' Sorenson
39. Unashamed (1932) .... Mr. Heinrich Schmidt
40. New Morals for Old (1932) .... James Hallett
    ... aka After All (USA: alternative title)
41. Night Court (1932) .... Herman (janitor)
    ... aka Justice for Sale (UK)
42. Grand Hotel (1932) .... Senf - the Porter
43. Are You Listening? (1932) .... George Wagner
44. The Beast of the City (1932) .... Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
45. Emma (1932) .... Mr. Frederick 'Fred' Smith
46. Private Lives (1931) .... Oscar
47. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) .... Dr. Dulac
    ... aka The Lullaby (UK)
48. Susan Lenox <Her Fall and Rise> (1931) .... Karl Ohlin
    ... aka Rising to Fame
    ... aka The Rise of Helga (UK)
49. The Phantom of Paris (1931) .... Herman
50. Transatlantic (1931) .... Rudolph aka Jed Kramer
51. Daybreak (1931) .... Herr Schnabel
52. The Voice of Hollywood No. 7 (Second Series) (1931)
53. Viennese Nights (1930) .... Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
54. The Third Alarm (1930) .... Frank 'Dad' Morton
55. The Cat Creeps (1930) .... Dr. Patterson
56. A Soldier's Plaything (1930) (uncredited) .... Grandfather Rittner
    ... aka A Soldier's Pay (UK)
57. East Is West (1930) .... Man
58. Hell Harbor (1930) .... Joseph Horngold
59. Mamba (1930) .... August Bolte (Mamba)
60. The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930) .... Posnanski
61. The Climax (1930) .... Luigi Golfanti
    
    
62. Modern Love (1929) .... François Renault
    ... aka You Can't Buy Love
63. The Younger Generation (1929) .... Julius (Pa) Goldfish
64. Girl on the Barge (1929) .... McCadden
65. Give and Take (1928) .... Factory owner, John Bauer
66. Jazz Mad (1928) .... Franz Hausmann
67. The Battle of the Sexes (1928) .... William Judson - the Father
68. Abie's Irish Rose (1928) .... Solomon Levy
69. The Secret Hour (1928) .... Tony
    ... aka Beggars of Love
70. 13 Washington Square (1928) .... 'Deacon' Pyecroft
71. The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) .... Dr. Friedrich Jüttner
    ... aka Old Heidelberg
    ... aka The Student Prince (UK)
72. Alias the Deacon (1927) .... George Caswell aka The Deacon
73. The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927) .... Seymour White
74. The Old Soak (1926) .... Clement Hawley, Sr.
75. Flames (1926) .... Ole Bergson
76. It Must Be Love (1926) .... Pop Schmidt
77. My Old Dutch (1926) .... 'Erb 'Uggins
78. The Greater Glory (1926) .... Gustav Schmidt
79. Stella Dallas (1925) .... Ed Munn
80. A Woman's Faith (1925) .... Jules Cluny
    ... aka The Clash
81. Don Q Son of Zorro (1925) .... Don Fabrique Borusta
82. If Marriage Fails (1925) .... Dr. Mallini
83. Fifth Avenue Models (1925) .... Mr. Jones - a Crook
84. Dangerous Innocence (1925) .... Gilchrist
85. So Big (1924) .... Aug Hempel
86. Cheap Kisses (1924) .... Gustaf Borgstrom
87. Greed (1924) .... Marcus
88. Her Night of Romance (1924) .... Joe Diamond
89. Sinners in Silk (1924) .... Dr. Eustace
90. The Woman on the Jury (1924) .... Juror
91. The Goldfish (1924) .... Herman Krauss
92. Torment (1924) .... Boris
93. Red Lights (1923) .... Ezra Carson
94. Quicksands (1923) .... Ring Member
95. Jazzmania (1923) .... Prince Otto of Como
96. The Strangers' Banquet (1922) .... Fiend
97. Tess of the Storm Country (1922) .... Ben Letts
98. Heart's Haven (1922) .... Henry Bird
99. When Romance Rides (1922) .... Joel Creech
100. Man of the Forest (1921) .... Lem Beasley
101. A Certain Rich Man (1921) .... Adrian Brownwell
102. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) (uncredited) .... Professor von Hartrott
103. The Servant in the House (1921) .... Manson, The Servant in the House
104. The Deceiver (1920)
105. The Golden Trail (1920) .... Harry Teal
106. Merely Mary Ann (1920) .... Stranger
107. The Red Lane (1920) .... Vetal Beaulieu
     
     
108. In the Land of the Setting Sun (1919)
109. Love's Prisoner (1919) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
110. Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919)
     ... aka Whom the Gods Destroy
111. The Answer (1918) .... Shepard
112. Madame Spy (1918) .... Count Von Ornstorff
113. Princess Virtue (1917) .... Emile Carre
114. '49-'17 (1917) .... Gentleman Jim Raynor
     ... aka 49-17
     ... aka Forty-Nine Seventeen
115. A Stormy Knight (1917) .... Dr. Fraser
116. The Show Down (1917) .... Parkes
117. The Soul Herder (1917) .... Priest
     ... aka The Sky Pilot
118. The Greater Law (1917) .... Basil Pelly
119. The Gunman's Gospel (1917)
120. Southern Justice (1917) .... Caleb Talbot
121. The Townsend Divorce Case (1917)
122. Her Primitive Man (1917)
123. The Clash of Steel (1917)
124. Perils of the Secret Service (1917) .... (Episode #2)
125. The Saintly Sinner (1917) .... Undetermined Role
126. The Terror (1917) .... Jimm, the Dope
127. Love Aflame (1917) .... Reginald
     ... aka Hearts Aflame (USA: review title)
128. Fighting for Love (1917) .... Ferdinand
129. Black Orchids (1917)
130. Scratched (1916)
131. Kinkaid, Gambler (1916) .... Undetermined Role
132. It's All Wrong (1916)
133. As the Candle Burned (1916)
134. Some Medicine Man (1916)
135. The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)
136. The Aryan (1916)
137. Hell's Hinges (1916) (uncredited) .... Rowdy townsman
138. Bullets and Brown Eyes (1916)
139. The Desert (1916)
140. The Disciple (1915) (uncredited) .... Mob member
141. Never Again (1915/II)
     
     
142. En ny hat til Madammen (1906)
143. Opløb på Frederiksberg (1906)
     ... aka Professorens Morgenavis
144. Konfirmanden (1906)
     ... aka Konfirmander på Alleenberg
     ... aka Konfirmander på Frederiksberg
     

Soundtrack:

1. Five of a Kind (1938) (performer: "Frere Jacques" (uncredited))
2. Heidi (1937) (performer: "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" (uncredited))
3. The Country Doctor (1936) (performer: "Happy Birthday to You" (1893) (uncredited))
4. Break of Hearts (1935) ("The Wedding March")
   

Director:

1. When Romance Rides (1922)
2. The Gray Dawn (1922) (unconfirmed)
3. The Deceiver (1920)
4. The Golden Trail (1920)
   

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Heart's Haven (1922) (assistant director)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Golden Dreams (1922) (associate director)
   

Self:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1920s

1. Screen Snapshots Series 34, No. 6: Hollywood Shower of Stars (1955) .... Himself
2. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
   ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
       - Episode #8.21 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
3. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954) .... Himself
4. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
5. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
       - Jean Hersholt (1954) TV episode .... Himself
6. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Documentary Awards
7. Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (1952) .... Himself - Honoree
8. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1952)
       - Episode dated 31 August 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
   
   
9. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Happy Homes (1949) .... Himself
10. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself
    
    
11. The City of Stars (1924) .... Himself
12. Souls for Sale (1923) .... Himself - Celebrity Actor
13. C-V News: Filming Greed (1923) (uncredited) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Biography"
       - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Christopher Freyman in 'Sins of Man'
2. "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself
3. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself