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They Meet Again (1941) -- In the sixth entry of this series, Dr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie Webster, a motherless little girl of nine...
Heidi (1937) -- Clip: Grandfather's house
Grand Hotel (1932) -- Trailer for this black and white classic drama
Dr. Christian Meets the Women (1940) -- A "professor" hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular type of diet pill...

Overview

Date of Death:

2 June 1956, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

If ever there was a Great Dane in Hollywood it was Jean Hersholt - and... more

Trivia:

Uncle of actor Leslie Nielsen more

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Down 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

4 wins more

NewsDesk:
(33 articles)

Her Night Of Romance – Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 1 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)

The New A-Team: Take a Good, Long Look
 (From E! Online. 27 October 2009, 6:10 AM, PDT)


Filmography

Actor:
  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) .... 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)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Golden Dreams (1922) (associate director)
Self:
  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


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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Short more


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