From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Jean Pierre Hersholt 12 July 1886 2 June 1956 was a Danishborn 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 Temples grandfather in Heidi Asked how to pronounce his name he told The Literary Digest In English hersholt in Danish hairshult 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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