Jean Hersholt Autographs
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is most famous for starring on the CBS radio series Dr. Christian from 1937–1954, reprising the role in a film series from 1939-1941. He also co-starred with Shirley Temple in the film Heidi (1937). When asked how to pronounce his name, he told The Literary Digest, "in English her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." From 1924 to 1955, he had 140 motion picture credits: 75 silent film and 65 "talkies"; he directed four.
Hersholt was born Jean Pierre Carl Buron on 12 July 1886 in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. He claimed to have been born into a family of actors, but in reality, both of his parents, Henri Pierre Buron and Clara (née Petersen), were hairdressers.\nHenri was the son of a French Roman Catholic father and a Danish Protestant mother, while Clara was the daughter of a Danish Protestant father and a Danish Jewish mother. Initially, Henri worked as a hairdresser but later became a cigar and wine merchant/vendor. Hersholt appeared in two of the first short films of the Danish film studio Nordisk Film in 1906, but did not find much success in his early years in Denmark. Hersholt emigrated to the United States in 1913 and spent the remainder of his acting career in America.
Hersholt is best remembered for his roles in two iconic films. In 1924, he played Marcus Schouler in the silent film classic Greed directed by Erich von Stroheim. A decade later, he co-starred with world-famous child actress Shirley Temple as her beloved grandfather living in the remote Alps in the 1937 film version of the classic 1880 children's book, Heidi, written by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. Throughout his extensive film career, he portrayed a wide range of characters, from villains in early silent films to supporting roles where his gentle Danish language accent and pleasant voice made him well-suited to portray a succession of benevolent fathers, doctors, professors, and European noblemen. Hersholt's final on-screen appearance was in the 1955 movie Run for Cover.
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Current items with a signature of Jean Hersholt
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Traded items with a signature of Jean Hersholt
The most expensive item with a signature of Jean Hersholt (MCTEAGUE- GREED SIGNED BY ERICH VON STROHEIM TO ACTOR JEAN HERSHOLT & PHOTO BOOK) was sold in May 2026 for $30,000.00 while the cheapest item (2 Vintage Signed Menus. 1 signed by Jean Hersholt) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2012. The month with the most items sold (4) was November 2025 with an average selling price of $59.00 for an autographed item of Jean Hersholt. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2026 with $30,000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2012. In average, an autographed item from Jean Hersholt is worth $39.75.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Bluebeard by Charles Perrault Limited Editions Club 1952 Signed Jean Hersholt | $45.00 |  |
| Bluebeard by Charles Perrault Limited Editions Club 1952 Signed Jean Hersholt | $45.00 | |
| Hansel and Gretel 1952 Limited Editions Club Signed Jean Hersholt Illustrated | $59.00 | |
| Hansel and Gretel 1952 Limited Editions Club Signed Jean Hersholt Illustrated | $59.00 | |
| Jack and the Beanstalk 1952 Limited Editions Club Jean Hersholt Signed #543 | $59.00 | |
| Jean Hersholt / COMPLETE ANDERSEN ALL OF THE 168 STORIES BY HANS Limited Signed | $200.00 | |
| Jean Hersholt / COMPLETE ANDERSEN ALL OF THE 168 STORIES BY HANS Limited Signed | $200.00 | |
| Jean Hersholt / EVERGREEN TALES OR TALES FOR THE AGELESS ALADDIN Limited Signed | $164.99 | |
| Jean Hersholt / EVERGREEN TALES OR TALES FOR THE AGELESS ALADDIN Limited Signed | $164.99 | |
| Jean Hersholt / EVERGREEN TALES OR TALES FOR THE AGELESS ALADDIN Limited Signed | $125.00 | |
| Jean Hersholt / EVERGREEN TALES OR TALES FOR THE AGELESS ALADDIN Limited Signed | $125.00 | |
 | MCTEAGUE- GREED SIGNED BY ERICH VON STROHEIM TO ACTOR JEAN HERSHOLT & PHOTO BOOK | $30,000.00 | |
| MCTEAGUE- GREED SIGNED BY ERICH VON STROHEIM TO ACTOR JEAN HERSHOLT & PHOTO BOOK | $30,000.00 | |
| OLD MRS. CHUNDLE BY THOMAS HARDY 1929 HC LTD #258 OF 700 SIGNED BY JEAN HERSHOLT | $44.50 | |
| OLD MRS. CHUNDLE BY THOMAS HARDY 1929 HC LTD #258 OF 700 SIGNED BY JEAN HERSHOLT | $44.50 | |
